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Forum: Rotorheads

19th May 2015, 05:33

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HIFR - HMS OCEAN

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Posted By John Eacott

Not my photo, but 824NAS Sea King HIFR from RFA...

Not my photo, but 824NAS Sea King HIFR from RFA Olwen, October 1978

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/7167-2/Sea+King+HIFR.jpg

Forum: Rotorheads

16th May 2015, 21:59

Replies: 19

HIFR - HMS OCEAN

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Posted By John Eacott

Geoffers, 5 hours in a HAS1 would have been close...

Geoffers, 5 hours in a HAS1 would have been close to sucking air. I only did it once and it was close to chicken on recovery; but then we called chicken with 12 minutes in the Wessex HAS3 and I never...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th May 2015, 10:04

Replies: 19

HIFR - HMS OCEAN

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Posted By John Eacott

Capot, HIFR was something that came about...

Capot,

HIFR was something that came about back in the 70s (IIRC) when fleet requirements deemed that bigger stuff such as the Sea King may need to refuel from frigates or similar with decks too...

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