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Old 13th May 2021, 14:09
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PlasticCabDriver
 
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If it’s from a ramp, it’s not a Puma. NH90 or Merlin maybe, depending on where you are in the world?

We used to drop them from the Puma from the cabin door steps. Been a few (!) years now, but I’m pretty sure we never hovered. Maybe 60-ish knots, slow enough to appear hover-like from the ground, especially with some headwind.
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