So here is a video of a Lynx landing in difficult conditions. Don't watch if you get sea sick...
View: https://youtu.be/bC2XIGMI2kM
Aviation We don't talk much about helicoptors...
- Thread starter GazHyde
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Scary stuff that.
But the pilot has did have harpoon deck lock and negative pitch so the panic stops once on the deck as he locked to it.
We used to operate Seakings from the frigates and there was many a hart stopping moment in the North Atlantic, dived behind the bulkhead a few times, they would have to almost fly the helicopter on the deck even when it had been lashed down, once a wave almost washed me into the nets, it was that bad.
In the 2 years I was on the Frigates the Pilot only missed the deck once, landed with the tail wheel off the back of the ship.
The Westland EH101 Merlin has a deck lock system to grab on the deck as they touch down.
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Fair shout @GazHyde. No real scary ditties to report on like @Kit worked with 18 Sqd Chinooks and 230 Sqd Puma at Gutersloh for 4 years. Interesting to see them both and harrier (s) in the same airspace (ish) all hovering at the same time. Chinooks, Seaking and Sickorskys (excuse spelling) down the Falklands, they really earn their crust down there! In the summer (our winter) the resident Seaking would take you out to sea and drop you off in your buoyancy aid and on your jack Jones, fly off and then come looking for you! People actually volunteered for this! Mad as a box of frogs! Much safer in the bar!
Thats what I liked about British Navy ships is the bar came with you
. Crawled out from the bar few times just had to avoid the Mater-at-Arms unless you had been having a few with him.
Went on board HMS Dumbarton Castle a few times for a few scoops. No looking for the "Golden Rivet" but I was that leathered I had problems ducking and stepping through the doors (or what ever they're called) when going to the Heads! I swear the ship had raised two feet up on its plymsol line by the time we had finished. Great times.Thats what I liked about British Navy ships is the bar came with you
Crawled out from the bar few times just had to avoid the Mater-at-Arms unless you had been having a few with him.
I have been on enough of those things, you cant hear anything, you have a survival suit that you cant move in, oh, and never fart in a survival suit, you carry it with you for the duration of the flight.........
How about this vid?
How about this vid?
That's gonna cost him a slab or two in the Mess!I have been on enough of those things, you cant hear anything, you have a survival suit that you cant move in, oh, and never fart in a survival suit, you carry it with you for the duration of the flight.........
How about this vid?
Looked like he was in a rush to get to the bar.I have been on enough of those things, you cant hear anything, you have a survival suit that you cant move in, oh, and never fart in a survival suit, you carry it with you for the duration of the flight.........
How about this vid?
Sailorbaz
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Never nice seeing the crashes, especially if you rely on them to get to/from work.
Especially videos like this
https://video-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/h...=c5e1ab6143aae91338046770f24946e0&oe=5594C950
https://video-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/h...=c5e1ab6143aae91338046770f24946e0&oe=5594C950
Especially videos like this
https://video-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/h...=c5e1ab6143aae91338046770f24946e0&oe=5594C950
https://video-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/h...=c5e1ab6143aae91338046770f24946e0&oe=5594C950
Lost a few colleagues in the North Sea.
Sailorbaz
Zorg Addict
In the middle of it right now on an FPSO, always grateful when I safely land on board or on the beach.
With you on that one bud.