And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The blades are not drooping as I would expect if the engines were stopped - so I think he is probably under power in this picture, just touching the ice with the rotary wings appearing stationary from a fast shutter speed.
Any landing that you can walk away from is a good one.
ReplyDeleteIf you can use the airplane again it's a great one!
DeleteI'd fer sure keep it light on the skids...
ReplyDeleteHere, hold my beer while I check my ground effect hovering.....
ReplyDeleteIn that frame though, it appears to be the ONLY place to land. Not sure why the pilot would do it otherwise.
ReplyDeleteIn that frame though, it appears to be the ONLY place to land. Not sure why the pilot would do it otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThe blades are not drooping as I would expect if the engines were stopped - so I think he is probably under power in this picture, just touching the ice with the rotary wings appearing stationary from a fast shutter speed.
ReplyDeleteYep, and it looks like the front gear aren't touching ground.
DeleteHe has a PJ and litter on the hoist. High risk hover over a rescue.--Ray
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