Pittsextra - if it's display flying you want to discuss I'm happy to discuss it, perhaps in a seperate thread? I was a helicopter display pilot for a good number of years on both Wessex and Sea King - (oh heck, TTB will be along any minute to call me an anorak!). As TC pointed out lets avoid thread creep.
ps I had the misfortune to sit, rotors turning awaiting departure following my display, on a refuelling spot at RAF Bentwaters while the Frecce Tricolari beat sh1t out of the field in August '88 - unsurprisingly to me they crashed in spectacular fashion the following week at Ramstein. So no, I am under no illusions regarding mil ego's or competance.
