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Old 27th August 2018 | 20:14
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Helicopter trims palm tree


No details about where or when this happened.
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Old 27th August 2018 | 20:34
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One might ask what he was doing in there in the first place.
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Lucky guy.
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One might ask what he was doing in there in the first place.
HEMS Mission?

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Old 27th August 2018 | 22:50
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HEMS mission or not, that is just 100% dumb.
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Old 27th August 2018 | 23:28
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Vietnam redux?
(And before anyone gets too outraged - that was a joke...)
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Old 28th August 2018 | 02:37
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Tougher than Robbie blades.
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Old 28th August 2018 | 07:21
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Very poor choice of LS.....wouldn't be the first one who thought the LS looked bigger on the way in as the downwash pushed the leaves out of the way - then they get sucked inwards during the departure, especially with an unfavourable wind.
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Old 28th August 2018 | 13:11
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Spot on Crab - I still have the Puma blade tips in downstairs bog from a clearing take-off in Belize.
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Old 28th August 2018 | 15:50
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But you could do that in a Puma...........a certain Mr Davidson told me (and everyone else) how much could you do in a Pooooommmaaa There I was, D Cat LCR leading a 6-ship across the North German plain in freezing rain with nothing on the clock but the maker's name, and that was distorted cos of the G...etc etc etc
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Old 28th August 2018 | 16:09
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True - only the cream were selected for Puma
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Old 28th August 2018 | 17:46
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True - only the cream were selected for Puma
Spot on correct!
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Old 28th August 2018 | 18:39
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Helo Trims Palmtree

"Only the Cream......" That would be why those of us on 72 Sqn called them "Stumble bums"?
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"Only the Cream......" That would be why those of us on 72 Sqn called them "Stumble bums"?
Only till they got to the OCU as a second tourist and found they themselves were the Stumble bums.
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