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Leg 19.5 - The saving of Joe Ellwood


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Carrying on for the desperate request to save Joe from the briny in leg 19, the Herk has reported a positive contact.

Mike Hotel we've found the Ozzie! He's floating with a flashing baton in his hand, he assures us it IS the is the Mutley's Hangar baton! He is located 2Nm 270°

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Roger India Juliet, we're on our way now, you can get back to base.

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Closing in on the location, not far to go.

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The winch man is keeping a good eye out.

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I see something flashing in the water over there, about 200 metres west!

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Yep, I can see him, send down "Big Dave" :mrhappy:

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Big Dave descends to the icy water, it's not as warm as you think!

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The downdraft is sending Big Dave down quicker than he wanted to be. Dave gets the noose around Joe and more importantly the baton!

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Up Joe goes to the Jayhawk, and we soon depart for land.

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Nearly back to our destination, Wellington Intl airport.

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Taxiing in.

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Joe is carried by stretcher to the nearest pub.

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Another disaster averted!

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Ok! I'm on the blower to Martyn to advise Leg 20 IS STILL ON!!

Cheers

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Thanks for your help with this Dave :wink: ( I think you mean the moon btw :mrhappy: )

Don't worry David D, Joe's got an intravenous to a whiskey bottle he's doing fine! :rofl

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Great photo's Mut - thanks for the ride! Those silhouette shots are perhaps the best unedited shots for FS9 I've ever seen - I'm off to reinstall the Jayhawk!

I'm taking it easy in Wellington trying to fight off a few battle scars - nothing a few cans of XXXX and some shut eye can't fix :mrhappy:

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Sorry im so late in responding to the current baton status, really need to check this forum section a little more often (like, every 5 mins!)

Fantastic deviation form the main course. Really enjoyed following this!

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