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Old 21st Sep 2011, 16:29
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Does anybody out there remember the approach technique for landing in LZs at night, called the 'Seletar Helicopter Instrument Touchdown System' - known by the inevitable abbreviation: S.H.I.T.S.

This was long before NVGs and comprised IIRC coloured lights on poles set to display a heading and angle of approach (see all the lights in a row and 'Bob's your mother's brother').

Could be quite exciting at times!

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