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Old 8th Sep 2005, 10:05
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Genghis the Engineer
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BO105 Paddles

I went to a lecture the other day about the Thames Valley air ambulance, given by one of their fundraisers.

I noticed that the rear of the skids on the helicopter had flat plates, a bit like spade ends or paddles, I'd guesstimate about 18" square.

Not having seen such a device on a helicopter before, I was just wondering what they're for? Can anybody enlighten me?

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