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Old 10th Jun 2011, 23:55
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ShyTorque

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Yes, that one was the first Whirlwind I flew on my basic rotary course, with Carl Mason on Jan 4th 1979. If it's the same one, it arrived at Odiham out of storage in about 1986. It was in very good condition. Some of our (240 OCU) engineers knew the type well and reckoned with the addition of a battery it was ready to fly. There was even water in the Kelston type windscreen washer pump.

The Stn Cdr, the late Tim Garden, expressly forbade us to even try starting it.
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