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Helicopters are ace !
muddyweb:
Did anyone see the Channel 5 programme last night about 'the 10 greatest helicopters' ?
The showed footage of a Chinook performing a water extraction.... it flies in over a lake, opens the cargo door, hovers over the lake with the bottom half of the fuselage *under water*... the green beret rib then comes along and sails right into the back of the chinook which promplty lifts it's door and lifts off.... boat, water and all !!
What with that and the search & rescue team who winched out of a Sea King from 100' up, down to a man standing on a mountainside holding a wine glass. The winchman drops in beside him, and pours a glass of champage ! Quite some party piece.
Incredible piloting, fantastic machines.
turtle:
Saw about 5 minutes of the programme before I had to go out, wished I put a tape in now :(
Paul:
Sounds very interesting, Wonder if it will be repeated ?
DaveS:
Agree entirely would love to learn to fly one and own one, but they cost even more then Landies!! :lol: Used to service them and have flown in plenty(Ex RAF) awesome!! :lol:
TimM:
--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---.....Chinook performing a water extraction....bottom half of the fuselage *under water*...lift's off... water and all !!
--- End quote ---
Sounds a bit like a Defender wading :lol:
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