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Old 21st Jan 2009, 11:37
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Ex FSO GRIFFO
 
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'Twas back in the very late '60's.....Sandstone WA...dirt / gravel strip, well dirt anyway, and I was there on chtr in my C172 'bugsmasher', when VH-MIN landed for lunch.
They were carrying out aerial survey in the area.

Whilst we were all at the pub grabbing a counter lunch, in came the biggest CB / XXRASH....and thoroughly dumped on the 'strip.

We were ALL amazed to see the '3's wheels actually sunk into the saturated dirt / now mud!
They were there for about 3 days before it dried out sufficiently, and they had to dig and get a tow out of their holes......

I just jumped into my 'bugsmasher' and departed on the 'harder' bits.

I guess the boys 'enjoyed' their stay in sunny downtown Sandstone....
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