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Old 18th Dec 2021, 00:29
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Thenk yew, Bustah!

A quick one for the weekend....



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Old 18th Dec 2021, 00:31
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Because of the drought, new methods were developed to conduct all-weather helicopter training.
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 03:52
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As there is no lake around here for us to land, we are building our own...
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 03:53
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Wow, that is one hell of a flush your onboard toilet has...
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 03:59
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As usual, the helicopter crew were p!££ed on from a great height.
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 04:41
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We found that if we dump it on a Chopper, we get a better distribution from the rotor wash...
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"Hoskins! Grab the QRH & look up Tropical Storm Ops...hurry!"
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Early in flight refueling trials were hit & miss...
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 05:22
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Testing the wipers? Couldn't you have just used a hosepipe?
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Men are from Mars, helicopter pilots are from... well...
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Once an F-111 pilot...
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 06:40
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Kiltrash reliving his experiences of throwing water bombs out the halls of residence at Loughborough. ..true story..😁
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Bright painted red aircraft.....boy that global warming sure came on quick...
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 07:24
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Drive through compressor wash.
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 07:32
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Another helicopter pilot needs a cold shower.........
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 08:39
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In a vain attempt to save the second Ashes Test, Gower flies over the Adelaide ground
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 11:20
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That is why our nickname is Coolsun.
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Taking a page from the Pathfinders, Coulsun predeploys a target for its waterbomber.
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Old 18th Dec 2021, 12:37
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Wow! The water in this lake is so flat and clear, you can only see it when we touch down!
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A complaint was later made to the Authorities that Steam should always give way to sail...
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As the Australian Grand Prix gets ready for the inaugural race of thr 2022 season, Max ( in the water bomber ) tries to run his opponent off the track.
Race Director claims no investigation needed.
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