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Old 01 June 2006, 15:08   #1
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Old 01 June 2006, 15:21   #2
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They were really lucky, hope I will never get in a situation like that, the life boat guys sure got a battering
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Old 01 June 2006, 15:22   #3
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Old 01 June 2006, 16:47   #5
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What a lash-up!! Can you imagine the RNLI or a Naval helicopter making such a hash of it?! Where's the winch and winchman. Is that the Aussies idea of a 'rescue helicopter'?
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Old 01 June 2006, 19:58   #6
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What a lash-up!! Can you imagine the RNLI or a Naval helicopter making such a hash of it?! Where's the winch and winchman. Is that the Aussies idea of a 'rescue helicopter'?
Nice to think we would be in safer hands if the unfortunate ever occurred!
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Old 01 June 2006, 20:07   #7
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What a lash-up!! Can you imagine the RNLI or a Naval helicopter making such a hash of it?! Where's the winch and winchman. Is that the Aussies idea of a 'rescue helicopter'?
It was the coast guards helicopter - I assume for monitoring, not a rescue helicopter as such?
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