Sycers
and yes I flew one of them once!
We managed to get the HF sticks happily between the pebbles. Could you not in the Crabbies? (to be fair they were latterly modified to a more kindly angle to avoid an unfortunate tangle)
The hook was always open until shut with a load on it. Turning up with a closed hook could have fooled the lesser mortals on the ground. Hook always ready and waiting - no sports afternoons on a Wednesday for us Laddie!
Flot gear over the jungle? How deep was your puddle. Extra weight and maintenance - see sports afternoons above.
Oh and Chugaz - I like the idea of handling the pilot. As there was only one in the old cockaz one had a fair chance of a small inflow roll............
I include a picture of our RAF exchange officer............the confused look is because he had trouble working out that we had two engines...........nice tach though
