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Old 20th Dec 2017, 22:18
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Fareastdriver
 
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FED will remember when the Whirlwinds were all grounded after the QF aircraft crashed due to a gearbox failure
72 Squadron then detached Wessie to do the SAR standbye. At one training session with a Whirlwind rear crew the pilot declared how easy it was to hover a Wessex. The rear crew retorted by saying that they only did it on one engine. The pilot then demonstrated Wessex hovering with one speed select pulled back--until the working engine ran down with the winchman halfway down/up.

It crumped onto the ground just beside him fortunately with no damage apart from pride.
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