Helicopter trims palm tree
 

No details about where or when this happened.

One might ask what he was doing in there in the first place.

Lucky guy.

HEMS Mission?

skadi

HEMS mission or not, that is just 100% dumb.

Vietnam redux? ;)
(And before anyone gets too outraged - that was a joke...)

Tougher than Robbie blades.

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.

Spot on Crab - I still have the Puma blade tips in downstairs bog from a clearing take-off in Belize.

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:)

True - only the cream were selected for Puma :E

Spot on correct!

Helo Trims Palmtree

"Only the Cream......" That would be why those of us on 72 Sqn called them "Stumble bums"?