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Old 28th Jul 2008, 17:38
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Troglodita
 
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Airborne Palouste!

True Story

Remember divers going down in Portland harbour (about 1973 maybe 74) to recover a Wasp ditched by Ben Caesar.

After 10 minutes - diver comes up and asks for the side number.

"Why do you want the side number?" asks the Diving Officer

"Well Sir - we've already found six of the b****rs and we need to know which one you're after!"

Trog

Watched an impressive Wasp crash on the back of Tiger - loud compressor stalling noise on approach followed by a splat - I flew the wreckage underslung with a SeaKing across to an RFA later!
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