Chinook rescues helicopter

jetmax · Post by **jetmax** » 07 Jul 2008, 17:07

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7493547.stm

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 07 Jul 2008, 18:00

Now there's something you don't see everyday........

st george · Post by **st george** » 08 Jul 2008, 01:54

I remember watching a Chinook lifting a F4 Phantom in the Falklands in 1982. Impressive to see the steps those guys would go to to keep up with thier flying hours LOL

Weescotty · Post by **Weescotty** » 08 Jul 2008, 06:31

MIKE JG wrote:Now there's something you don't see everyday........

Dunno.
We used to use the RAF Chinooks to airlift dead Lynx back to Aldergrove routinely.

Never forget one -
As he came over the hanger towards the pan the Lynx started swinging. By the time he got over the pan it was swinging quite badly.
So with the Lynx skids still about 10ft in the air he jettisoned it, they don't really bounce that well!!!!

CrazyDunc · Post by **CrazyDunc** » 08 Jul 2008, 10:59

Weescotty wrote: So with the Lynx skids still about 10ft in the air he jettisoned it, they don't really bounce that well!!!!

Ouch!