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Old 3rd Jul 2007, 10:10
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ShyTorque

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Static displays can be a safety nightmare due to prying fingers.

I once took a Gazelle to a static display at Telford and was then required to fly the Mayor and entourage over their "patch". Some ****** had pulled the rear door jettison handle, reset it and said nothing. The pins were still out and the door was loose; thankfully I found it on my walkround.

Another time I heard a tapping noise from the tailboom of our static Puma; caused by a small boy who had climbed inside. From the cabin I could only see his feet; he was nearly at the intermediate gearbox! (Probably Roger, the cabin boy, escaping from the Navy ).

A squadron colleague had a Verey pistol and all six cartridges stolen from his Puma (resulted in a unit inquiry as it was classed as a firearm). Another had the HF cable aerial broken by someone swinging on it.

A friend on another squadron had an engine fire bottle set off by a member of the public "Well, Mate, the handle said Turn and Pull, so I did..."
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