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Old 7th Sep 2007, 22:12
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I also seem to remember an ex Army pilot on 33, nicknamed "Looney", who flew his Puma into the jungle canopy at night on a casevac between Rideau and Salamanca. Must have been '87/'88 ish.

Crewman yells "Up Up Up" as the trees start brushing the undercarriage, Co cries out "F me, I'm gonna die!", Looney responds with an armpit-ful of lever, low and behold it all goes dark and quiet until the NR winds up again and the gens come back on line!! Crew force landed in a small village, Gingers pitch up following morning with 4 new blades (to replace the battered ones that cut a few branches), slap them on and fly the old girl home.
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