Bye Bye 72
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Bye Walter.....
Great aircraft, and has carried my carcass from the wet wilds of over the water, to hot and high in Cyprus. Always a pleasure on a "de-bus" on a cold winters day, to hesitate momentairily in the exhast plume, and get enveloped in a nice hot blast and an aroma of fuel
It will be missed, it has a character that to my mind , the Puma never will have.
Tony
(self loading Brown cargo)
Great aircraft, and has carried my carcass from the wet wilds of over the water, to hot and high in Cyprus. Always a pleasure on a "de-bus" on a cold winters day, to hesitate momentairily in the exhast plume, and get enveloped in a nice hot blast and an aroma of fuel
It will be missed, it has a character that to my mind , the Puma never will have.
Tony
(self loading Brown cargo)
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The one at Newark is an ex 72 Sqn frame...I've flown it. They intend to eventually site it undercover blades spread. Anyone know where the Big Scotsman currently is? He has to be 'Out' by now. Sorry I couldn't make the bash, had other really very boring commitments that proved too difficult for my Seniors to allow me to break.
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Yeah I bet you were feeling the pinch after such a fantastic send off! I thought you were all looking a bit frayed at Benson. Well done all at 72 Sqn - great memories of Walter from Odiham, Aldergrove and Hong Kong. Mind you things may not be quite over - stay current lads you may be needed for a come back if the current Puma attrition rate continues!! Farewell 72 Sqn ....for the time being eh?
