August 2007 calendar

[John Eacott]

This month’s calendar comes courtesy of Mike Hill: a dramatic shot of a Royal Navy Merlin HM.1 of 829 NAS, and a Sea King HC.4 of 846 NAS participating in the Commando Assault finale at this years 2007 Yeovilton Air Day on the 7th July.


Standard screen (1280 x 1024):

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/353-1/August+2007+thumb.jpg (http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/363-1/August+2007.jpg)


Wide screen size (1680 x 1050):

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/358-1/August+2007+wide+thumb.jpg (http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/360-1/August+2007+wide.jpg)



As always, click on the thumbnail to open a higher resolution full picture, then right click to select "Set as Background" - for Windows users, that is.

[RVDT]

Looks like the 3rd machine in the formation isn't doing too well!! What was it? :p

That was my first thought anyway.

This is a trick question isn't it? The first one is 20 years old, the second one is 45 years old, then the third one must have been .................?

[scruggs]

Very nice indeed!

S. :ok:

[ASV]

:D:ok::D:ok::D:ok:

[SilsoeSid]

Now that is a good picture! :D

No doubt more effective than the traditional chaff/flare DAS. :eek:

[QATAR]

Very nice john....:D

[Whirlygig]

Someone please tell me I'm not the only one who sees a happy little face on the helicopter!!! :)

Cheers

Whirls

[cyclic gal]

Took part in many commando assaults, both at Yeovilton Air Day and other places. Aircrewman Instructor on 707 for the Wessie 5 /Sea King 4 conversions and it really brings it home seeing the August calendar phot just how far we've come. The SK4 looks like an antique compared to the Merlin. I trained on Wessex Mk1's progressing quickly to Mk 5's (still map and eyeball) to the Mk 4 with VOR/DME/ILS/TANS etc. which at the time was absolutely cutting edge. I feel older.... yes older... yes older....