corsair_pilot
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Was out with the folks yesterday, walking around getting stuff for the baby while we can. Mum and the wife off going gaga, so Dad and I do what guys do, and started talking about helicopters.
Happened to mention Gabbas recent grass cutting with his chopper.
We were having a good laugh, and then Dad had to take it into the real world haha
His mate was in Vietnam as a scout. One mission he had gone deep into enemy lines, did what he had to do, and then called for his support to come lift him out.
The aussie chopper found a nice clearing, and upon looking out, noticed the guy surrounded, and told him to find a better spot, cos they weren't landing there.
As luck would have it, there was an American chopper near by and heard the discussion.
He looked around, and found a partial clearing, but there were a bunch of saplings around. Told the bloke to meet him there... so as the helo came down, there were saplings loosing height very quickly!!
So we cut grass with ours, the American chop down trees with theirs!! hahaha
Long story short the guy got lifted out safely, and that clearing was well and truly cleared after that!
Happened to mention Gabbas recent grass cutting with his chopper.
We were having a good laugh, and then Dad had to take it into the real world haha
His mate was in Vietnam as a scout. One mission he had gone deep into enemy lines, did what he had to do, and then called for his support to come lift him out.
The aussie chopper found a nice clearing, and upon looking out, noticed the guy surrounded, and told him to find a better spot, cos they weren't landing there.
As luck would have it, there was an American chopper near by and heard the discussion.
He looked around, and found a partial clearing, but there were a bunch of saplings around. Told the bloke to meet him there... so as the helo came down, there were saplings loosing height very quickly!!
So we cut grass with ours, the American chop down trees with theirs!! hahaha
Long story short the guy got lifted out safely, and that clearing was well and truly cleared after that!