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Old 1st September 2024 | 14:09
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helispotter
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Originally Posted by 601
I didn't know that a Chinook had that range!!
601: The caption text was fairly scrambled but I worked out this must have been A3-36 taken from Darwin to Tindal (Northern Territory) as a slung load. Around 280 km or 150 NM, see:

https:/www.darwinaviationmuseum.com.au/mirage-1110/

But at least the Mirage had a safer ride than the AW119. That said, it had previously also been a 'dart' as the linked description reveals.

Update: Oh, I was slow to get your joke! :-)
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