High flying helicopter rescue

[turkeykirk]

This sure was some good flying. Took guts!

https://www.popularmechanics.com/fl...lift-man-mt-hood-chinook-helicopter-maneuver/

 

[Sweetwater]

Rotary wing pilots are a different breed.
Kudos to the whole crew on this one.

 

[gunnurse]

OMG! Talk about nerves of steel and superior flying skills. Just think- if the fuselage angle had taken more of a nose up attitude, the rear rotor blades would have hit the mountain. Unbelievable.

 

[king killer delete]

Happens allot and we never see it. Afghan Mountains