This is earning your supper.

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[Old Koreelah]

Did I hear a nonchalant voice say "slight buffeting"?

[IBob]

Erm. Crikey...................

[FlyBoy1960]

That's not really that bad compared to some of the videos I have seen from the US Marines. They are however a little bit smarter. They lower a cable with a weight on the end onto the deck of the boat. Some guy with a short straw races out and connects the cable to a locating point on the deck of the vessel. The helicopter then slightly climbs until the cable is taught and engages about three quarters climb power. The helicopter then wheels in the cable getting lower and lower until he touches down.

 

This cable retrieval method is meant to be safer in really rough oceans but I guess once the helicopter is connected to the vessel it really reduces recovery opportunities. Go on to you tube and have a look for helicopter cable retrieval (or a similar search term) and you will be surprised at what you see

[Old Koreelah]

I glimpsed what looked like a protective barrier in the original video, presumably something to duck behind to avoid flailing rotors if everything goes pear shaped.