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Old 22nd May 2023, 08:01
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Gimme the controls, I'll show you why we call this a HUEY...
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Old 22nd May 2023, 08:02
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A bit early on the Roundout there Hoskins!
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Old 22nd May 2023, 08:03
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What shall we put on the IFE today Skipper? Ride of the Valkyries or Fortunate Son?
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Old 22nd May 2023, 08:25
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Hoskins! It's a multi-role helicopter, not multi-roll...
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Old 22nd May 2023, 08:52
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Hang on skipper, the take-off checklist had a couple of pages stuck together. I'll read the new one: Gyro uncaged?
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Quick, grab the rescue pod, we're going to need it...
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What a grey day....
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Are you sure you're 14 stone?
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Old 22nd May 2023, 10:14
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I see the Co-Pilots got his new pilots watch then!
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Old 22nd May 2023, 11:16
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Slip slidin’ away
Slip slidin’ away
You know the nearer your destination
The more you’re slip slidin’ away
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There they go again, a right pair of bankers....
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Old 22nd May 2023, 12:23
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What do you mean Flare ?? ....radalt still says I'm way to high!!
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Old 22nd May 2023, 12:24
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And that Hoskins is why it's important to switch between the port and Stbd tanks regularily!
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Old 22nd May 2023, 12:41
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Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full.
Dang, there goes another coffee and uniform..

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Old 22nd May 2023, 15:53
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When I was with Lynx, this was common

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Old 22nd May 2023, 15:55
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Now if only they would hurry up and invent Autorotate
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Sorry, Mr Clarkson, you can say MORE POWER as often as you like, but I'm outta here
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These ex-Army pilots are great. But they keep thinking they have door gunners.
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Old 22nd May 2023, 20:17
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"If Bader can try it in a Bulldog...."
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Old 22nd May 2023, 22:37
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OK, this was only a quick one as I couldn't get my desired photo to load up.

Winner is FDR for:
the small rotor Huey was great for tight LZ's.
, which is a nice little observation.

Kilty, you were close to the mark with
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The pic was taken from the tower at Williamtown as I was doing a fly-by. Mirages in the background and even a Winjeel from 4 Flight FAC.

​​​​​​​Quick, fdr, take the controls before we go inverted...
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