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Old 25th May 2021, 20:48
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polecat2
 
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BN Doors

Thank you for bringing this topic up. I can remember that only BN's port door was missing when I arrived at Port San Carlos and it flew several sorties before a replacement was found, I had forgotten where it came from but suspected it was from an Argie Chinook. BN also flew with a missing ramp tongue but the reason for that is lost in the mists of time.

Another big piece of liberated Chinook kit was a brand new APU, still unopened in it's Boeing/Vertol packing crate and with all necessary paperwork. It was found in one of the sheep station manager's out-buildings at Port San Carlos and claimed by the 18 Sqn detachment.
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