roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

ms spock said:

I hope that you both enjoy that

I’m sure we will when it happens. It’s a big splurge for our 45th and Mrs V’s birthday (next week). But it doesn’t have to be on our special days.

:)

Took a helicopter ride in the Whitsundays way back in 1970. Great experience.

I f*cking LOVE helicopters.

They are God machines.

Up, down left, right, forwards, backwards, hover. They can be flying, 25mm -30mm, off the ground, and you can get on and get off them. You can ride around with the door wide open, maybe with your feet hanging out the door. I have seen a lunatic climb out on the the skid, and knock on the pilot’s door.

Helicopter not facing the way you want to go? No problem, pick it up a few feet, spin it round on the spot, away you go.

And, they’re much better for crashing in. None of that ploughing through forests at a huge rate of knots, wings shearing off, big fuel tanks exploding.

I always wave at the helicopters around here.