Posted on Jun 11, 2024

How RAF pilot's quick thinking after total engine failure earned him the Air Force Cross

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Flight Lieutenant Ben Wallis has recalled how his Merlin helicopter suffered total mechanical failure, losing power to all three engines, during a nighttime training sortie in Denmark in 2018.

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