Just a few quickies....a Full size blanket under the Tail Rotor Drive Shaft immediately behind the MGB on a 212.
A Mommy Kitty with her half dozen kittens in the baggage compartment of an Alouette III,
Rolls of Locking wire, hand tools,and rags on a CH-47A that was reported ready for a Post Major Maintenance Air Test.
A rubber covered Torch/Flash Light laying on the main driveshaft of an S-58T that had almost severed the shaft.....as we were climbing the steps to. the helideck the Engineer was whinging about someone having nicked his torch.
A TH-55A that was missing a tail rotor.....assigned to me for my Pre-Solo check ride.
But the ultimate was the CH-47A that was missing a complete engine......under the maintenance contract at Fort Rucker it was considered "Flyable" as it could be flown on a single engine in an emergency....but clearly was not "Mission Ready'!
We won't talk about the Kilo of Pot found in the Heater Closet of a Chinook in Vietnam.....