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Old 30th Dec 2011, 17:44
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ShyTorque

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130 kts?

The Puma trick in NI was to get the landing gear up, pull 15 degrees of collective pitch and wait for the "mutual cover" Wessex to call "Buster, buster!" (= Slow down, we can't keep up).

(This was whilst carrying ATO's trailer underslung, then it would do only 130 kts. We always carried it because the Wessex couldn't even lift the USL).

For some reason, Wessex pilots never seemed to mention the subject once on the ground again.

Yes, I know, but it was the only fun we used to get...
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