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Post by PotterLog on Feb 6, 2024 21:07:00 GMT
..into a lake and dies. This afternoon. You may remember him from such news stories as the trapped Chilean miners and the metro fare riots and ensuing social unrest of 2019.  |
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Post by lordb on Feb 6, 2024 21:57:39 GMT
Doug MacLure-tastic
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Feb 8, 2024 0:33:08 GMT
I remember him from such films as Calling all Quakers and the Erotic awakening of Hercules
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Post by cvillestokie on Feb 8, 2024 0:52:21 GMT
Sad way to go. I don’t think I’d ever want to get on a helicopter to be honest. Doesn’t really seem worth the risk.
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Post by riverman on Feb 8, 2024 9:10:53 GMT
I went in one once to the Grand Canyon from Vegas. Brilliant experience but I have to admit I never felt 100% safe. They do seem very fragile compared to a plane. Weirdest bit was just before we set off and it was hovering a few feet off the ground. Very strange feeling.
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Post by noustie on Feb 8, 2024 9:16:33 GMT
Sad way to go. I don’t think I’d ever want to get on a helicopter to be honest. Doesn’t really seem worth the risk. Especially if I was a Latin/South American politician! |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Feb 8, 2024 9:34:35 GMT
Sad way to go. I don’t think I’d ever want to get on a helicopter to be honest. Doesn’t really seem worth the risk. In the RN I was in a job for 18 months that meant almost daily helicopter flights. The worst part was the helicopter escape simulator at RNAS Yeovilton that we were required to do every year. I did it once but managed to evade the second calling. Very scary. I always enjoyed the flying though and being winched on and off ships it couldn’t land on. Did have one hairy moment, our normal helicopter was a Dauphin which was very good all weather chopper used extensively in the North Sea oil rig transfers, but this time it was in for maintenance so a Puma was sent to transfer us to a ship that we had to winch on. As the Puma was hovering and winching us back on a huge wave sent spray into the engine intakes and one engine cut out. Fortunately Pumas have twin engines and the pilot was able to fly back on one engine with a load of very anxious passengers. |
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Feb 8, 2024 11:29:49 GMT
I remember him from such films as Calling all Quakers and the Erotic awakening of Hercules Great band and album names! |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Feb 8, 2024 12:45:47 GMT
And all supported by World of Twist!
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Post by cvillestokie on Feb 8, 2024 13:38:58 GMT
Sad way to go. I don’t think I’d ever want to get on a helicopter to be honest. Doesn’t really seem worth the risk. In the RN I was in a job for 18 months that meant almost daily helicopter flights. The worst part was the helicopter escape simulator at RNAS Yeovilton that we were required to do every year. I did it once but managed to evade the second calling. Very scary. I always enjoyed the flying though and being winched on and off ships it couldn’t land on. Did have one hairy moment, our normal helicopter was a Dauphin which was very good all weather chopper used extensively in the North Sea oil rig transfers, but this time it was in for maintenance so a Puma was sent to transfer us to a ship that we had to winch on. As the Puma was hovering and winching us back on a huge wave sent spray into the engine intakes and one engine cut out. Fortunately Pumas have twin engines and the pilot was able to fly back on one engine with a load of very anxious passengers. I’ve got to say, it sounds like a thrill ride, but then you constantly have stories like this: www.cnn.com/2024/02/08/us/missing-military-helicopter-california-thursday/index.html, and I think I’d still rather not. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Feb 8, 2024 16:42:09 GMT
In the RN I was in a job for 18 months that meant almost daily helicopter flights. The worst part was the helicopter escape simulator at RNAS Yeovilton that we were required to do every year. I did it once but managed to evade the second calling. Very scary. I always enjoyed the flying though and being winched on and off ships it couldn’t land on. Did have one hairy moment, our normal helicopter was a Dauphin which was very good all weather chopper used extensively in the North Sea oil rig transfers, but this time it was in for maintenance so a Puma was sent to transfer us to a ship that we had to winch on. As the Puma was hovering and winching us back on a huge wave sent spray into the engine intakes and one engine cut out. Fortunately Pumas have twin engines and the pilot was able to fly back on one engine with a load of very anxious passengers. I’ve got to say, it sounds like a thrill ride, but then you constantly have stories like this: www.cnn.com/2024/02/08/us/missing-military-helicopter-california-thursday/index.html, and I think I’d still rather not. RIP Brave Warriors 🥲🥲. In our Falklands War a Sea King ditched at night after a probable, but never fully ascertained, bird strike killing 21 men including 19 SAS. |
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