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Old 24th Oct 2015, 11:08
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Ascend Charlie
 
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Hovering over an air force bowling green to dry it out for the inter-service bowls competition .

Racing a Pilatus Porter around a trotting track - the Porter was fastest from start line to finishing post, but he couldn't stay over the track on the corners.

Carrying prize-winning ducks from the Royal Easter Show to the boss's farm - it was north, and the ducks would have flown south if they weren't in the chopper.

Sling-loading a lounge suite to the balcony of a high-rise apartment

Tossing equipment (electric fans, desk lamps, broken tools) from a Board of Survey into the waters of Stockton Bight so nobody could hand them in again and get a new one in return - some of the items were recognised as having been through the Board 3 times, so this was one way to make sure they didn't do it again. And we had to carry an official who certified that we didn't keep any items to recycle!

Culling feral animals (pigs, foxes, rabbits) that were on high ground during a flood, a rifle out each of 3 doors and me with the cyclic between my knees and a 38 in hand out the 4th door, plugging away at pigs. The first round goes into its rear haunches as it runs away, then it turns side-on to see what the mild annoyance was, and another 5 rounds put enough holes in a pig to make it sink in the water.

Chasing a snake off the runway - caution, snake turbulence.

Most useless application for a helicopter - carrying politicians.
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