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Old 21st Feb 2021, 08:20
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John Eacott
 
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
The Lynx was better than the Wessex - that was frequently described as flying a council house from the upstairs bog window
Try the Whirlwind for 'more frame than window' vision!

Originally Posted by [email protected]
The Sea King had a brilliant soundproofing removal capability - if the drain valve on the heater feed from the combustion chamber to the cabin heating system failed (ie blew out as it was on a 90 degree bend and was prone to vibration fractures) it a. frightened the sh8t out of all the crew as it sounded like something properly major had just gone wrong and b. shredded the soundproofing around it and distributed it around the cabin. Big problem was that you couldn't turn it off, unless you shut down an engine
Heater? Sea King?

Luxury, lad, shear luxury You'll be putting the kettle on for a cuppa next, I s'pose
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