Originally Posted by
sillohed
I am sure this must look like a very unglamorous contraption to some of you corporate pilots but sometimes we did a LOT to make a buck back in the day.
S55 N753A on survey at Southern Lake 175nm north of Eskimo Point, Canada
Rotor engagement on a windy day must have been fun with that contraption out front. Has anyone got the photo from the early 60's of a RN Whirlwind (S55) engaging on a carrier and the main rotor has flexed down right to the deck - it was in a Flight Safety poster of the time or in "Cockpit" - thought I had a copy but can't find it.