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Old 1st June 2026 | 11:30
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JimEli
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Every Wessex pilot knew the risks of ground resonance in the old girl but more scary was doing full power pulls with the aircraft chained to the ground - you knew if any one of the chains let go, it was going to be brown underpants time.
Full power runs in a helicopter chained to the ground?
Not sure that's a statement about the helicopter, or the pilots...
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