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Dunkeswell 80
Arriving at Dunkeswell this morning from Historic Helicopters - my first sortie as a Wessex captain for 32 years:ok:
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....fd3e025f15.jpg photo courtesy of Kev Wills https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....993aa8cf6b.jpg photo courtesy of Kev Wills https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7e97cbebf1.jpg photo courtesy of Kev Wills |
Did they have to blindfold you when you were climbing in to hide the fact that it was red and grey rather than yellow!? ;)
Lovely piccies - hope you enjoyed your day! |
Sounds like a grand day out.
Also, big tip of the cap to Kevin Wills for the pictures. |
Did they have to blindfold you when you were climbing in to hide the fact that it was red and grey rather than yellow!? |
Unfortunately the organisers have cancelled tomorrow due to the weather forecast but it should be up and running on Sunday.
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50
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Sounds like a grand day out.
Also, big tip of the cap to Kevin Wills for the pictures. |
Originally Posted by [email protected]
(Post 11479341)
I'll get my yellow fix flying the Sea King back on Sunday:ok:
Kudos and thanks to you and the rest of the team for keeping these grand old ladies going!!! :ok: |
C`mon Crab,you should know that flying a Navy SAR WX,you always fly with the windows open,irrespective of the weather,sleeves rolled up,cut-off gloves,a tattoo on the right arm,and wearing a `big` watch, `Sqdn patches` all over your flying suit,and preferably a `full-set`.....there just maybe a camera crew around....!
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It's all down to the outstanding engineering team at Historic Helicopters- I just pitch up, get in and fly them:) It's a great privilege :ok:
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Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11479374)
C`mon Crab,you should know that flying a Navy SAR WX,you always fly with the windows open,irrespective of the weather,sleeves rolled up,cut-off gloves,a tattoo on the right arm,and wearing a `big` watch, `Sqdn patches` all over your flying suit,and preferably a `full-set`.....there just maybe a camera crew around....!
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Fantastic, thanks for these images and story.
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Great pictures, great experience I'm sure.
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Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11479374)
C`mon Crab,you should know that flying a Navy SAR WX,you always fly with the windows open,irrespective of the weather,sleeves rolled up,cut-off gloves,a tattoo on the right arm,and wearing a `big` watch, `Sqdn patches` all over your flying suit,and preferably a `full-set`.....there just maybe a camera crew around....!
Sycamore, I’m sure that only happens when Crab is on a real film set when it’s “lights, camera action!” |
Great pics, Crab-did you originally check out in the radial powered version?
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NAVY? Crab…You turncoat!
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JD,wouldn`t fit with the `image` John......`we` didn`t have any H-34/S58,Only the radial S-55 variants....anyway,Crab is too `young` to have savoured the delights of `big,round,noisy,oily,temperamental` real-men`s engines....!:cool:
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Originally Posted by sycamore
(Post 11479448)
JD,wouldn`t fit with the `image` John......`we` didn`t have any H-34/S58,Only the radial S-55 variants....anyway,Crab is too `young` to have savoured the delights of `big,round,noisy,oily,temperamental` real-men`s engines....!:cool:
Shy - working hard to get a proper one one board:ok: The fact that 2 of the Sea Kings are ex- 22Sqn is a big win for me |
Ah yes! I remember well the delights of the Leonides Major - and the sprag clutch! And it’s rather unnerving habit of continuing to “chunter on” after the mags were switched off.
swing the lamp! Mog |
“22 rescue you”
Great pics, BTW! |
Those ARE good pictures
the caption to the first one is "maybe my wallet's down there . . ." |
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