Anyone for a long strop G40 fuel bollock placement, at night, in the rain, on goggles, with 'not a lot' of millilux, and marginal power?
I remember once crabbing in slowly to the drop point approaching max pitch (Puma). In the overhead, the pilot (who had virtually no references) had to turn to offload the tail, until the load hopefully changed orientation so it could fit between the other bollocks...'! Down 5 - quickly!'
It's difficult to explain the sphincter twitching feeling of the moment, wavering between exhilaration and terror, as you do your little dance in the air as a crew to get the job done.
Last edited by seafuryfan; 20th Jun 2012 at 06:11.