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TipCap 20th October 2016 21:53

I'm sure VF must have been up there or thereabouts

TC

Vertical Freedom 21st October 2016 01:56

Over a 100 Rescues above 21,000' highest landing was 25,800' :ooh: not much tea & cookies up there :rolleyes:

[email protected] 21st October 2016 15:39

Not much air either - respect!

rotormatic 23rd October 2016 05:08

Hiller
 
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Soloy rescue on Mt McKinley, 1977

Vertical Freedom 23rd October 2016 05:52

Go the Hiller :ooh: impressive :cool: service ceiling is for guys who don't know their machine &/or themselves :8

;) vf

SuperF 23rd October 2016 08:30

I heard of a hiller or 47, going way up high on everest back in the 60's or 70's. it was over 20,000' not sure how high, up on a glacier somewhere, i think there is a picture of it floating around somewhere.


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