Papa Benedetto
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.. that was Packer's S76B at Randwick.
Some additional shots of yesterday's departure:
The 'Vaticopter' passes in front of St. Peter's Basilica
The Papal 139 lines-up to overfly St. Peter's Square
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The last time I saw that much smoke pouring from a 139 was when a pilot - who thought that the RFM did not apply to him - shut down the engines before the 2 minute cool down period..... Ciao
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One tries! 
FYI .. TQHF have also made a few 'brisk' shut-downs in their time!
From originally flippant comments that the smoke was a sign that Benedetto should have remained in office .. Italian news are now saying that the 'smoking Vaticopter' is an endorsement that a 'higher authority' in fact approves of his retirement .. and .. it is no longer being discussed with humour .. but with a worrying degree of credibility! Just goes to show what far-reaching consequences the actions of helicopter pilots can have!
FYI .. TQHF have also made a few 'brisk' shut-downs in their time!
From originally flippant comments that the smoke was a sign that Benedetto should have remained in office .. Italian news are now saying that the 'smoking Vaticopter' is an endorsement that a 'higher authority' in fact approves of his retirement .. and .. it is no longer being discussed with humour .. but with a worrying degree of credibility! Just goes to show what far-reaching consequences the actions of helicopter pilots can have!
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TQHF have also made a few 'brisk' shut-downs in their time!
Anyone shutting down a turbine engine prematurely is storing problems for the future - if not the next start up (power turbine rub being one possibility.)
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Papa Francesco met with Papa Benedetto at Castel Gandolfo yesterday:
Francesco's arrival (courtesy of the Vaticopter) can be seen in the first moments of the clip below:
Francesco's arrival (courtesy of the Vaticopter) can be seen in the first moments of the clip below:
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Necessary for when the Aeronautica Militare are tasked with non-Papal flights!
On a more serious note .. increasingly common (these days) for flying units engaged in transporting Heads of State, but, there are some notable exceptions around the world .. including the UK.
On a more serious note .. increasingly common (these days) for flying units engaged in transporting Heads of State, but, there are some notable exceptions around the world .. including the UK.
