I`ve just bought a couple of Ferrets from RAF Boscombe Down (and before anybody jokes,these are armoured cars not Richard Whitely Biters).I`ve been told the two vehicles were with the collection as they were involved with the evaluation of the Chinook,being slung underneath for lifting trials.Whether they were lifted in pairs (nearly 4 tonnes each) or as a single load,I don`t know.Is there anyone out there with photos of these trials ?,or can anyone tell me if the armoured cars would have been lifted together ?.
By: hindenburg - 20th November 2008 at 19:12
Thanks for that Tom.
By: TomDocherty72 - 17th November 2008 at 19:26
Ferret lift
When I was learning my trade as an Air Loadmaster on 240 OCU at Odiham we had a couple of ancient Ferrets on unit strength which we used to practice internal loading in pairs and sometimes they were flown as underslung loads. I cannot recall if we ever lifted both as USL but it would certainly have been possible as they were within limits for the fore and aft load hooks.
Tom
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November 15, 2008 at 6:35 pm