Top of the World: photos from Nepal

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coffee time

Hey Self loading bear

Thanks Brother safe Flying
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G'day jstflyin

Yes Mate what an amazing way to live
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Namaste ThreeThreeMike

It sure is....totally on the edge of Power & Tail Rotor Authority - very serious, very challenging; living on the edge
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All the Best for 2015 & Happy Landings

VF

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WoW amazing display of skills circa 1973

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WoW factor Nepali style

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Office Duties

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circa 1973

& (sadly) during a sudden & severe squall; whilst landing @ Camp1 (~20,K') inside the Western Khumb, Sagarmatha (Everest); 1 of the (2) Italian A205s, blew over, just after landing!!! WoW+Pukr Factor

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WoW+Pukr Factor

outside the Performance graphs, yet still clear of satellite traffic (just), just these great big hills up here

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Gorokshhep

cuppa tea b'fore going for a Lunar shoot

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LeBeast

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Tail-Rotor clear

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LeBeast

[Encyclo]

Morning VF

Prefer the paint job on the other Beast (two wheeled one)

Have a great day!

[Peter-RB]

Namaste Steve,

Looks like the Old Bone shaker could do with a set of spokes, then it would almost be back in the 1960's..

Fly like the wind, land like a feather,...take care my friend.
Peter R-B

I will try to ring you mid afternoon this coming Sunday UK time

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Hey Encyclo

Me too Mate, me too
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Good morning Peter-RB

OK Brother standing by for Your call

Happy Landings & Happy Life

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Tail-Rotor clear & safe

LeBeasties


B3e & B3-

[ecureilx]

VF, just curious, isn't in prudent to have a hi-viz colous scheme, in those flying conditions, vs black ?? Stealth ..

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coffee time

Hey good-morning ecureilx

Totally agree Broh......however this purchase was after a earlier customer reneged on it's order & we got it a bit cheaper fluro striping to soon follow

& sometimes, stealth mode is a damn good option

Happy Happy

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Yikes that is damn HIGH

Air POWER (above Camp 2 inside the Western Khumb, Sagarmatha ~ 23,500'

Ground POWER (well errr sounded good )

Humble ground-based RotorHead Transport

[Thud_and_Blunder]

VF, sorry to trouble you... the pictures in posts 2345 and 2346, where were they taken?

Love following this thread - only direct experience of Nepal was 3 weeks trekking in 1979, but many happy memories of working with Gurkhas in Hong Kong, Brunei and elsewhere.

[fhegner]

Hi VF......
grounded or not, but Im proud to have had the experience to be on your 'white beast' tru the chaos of the Kathmandu rush hour. Not to forget the food later!
All the best to you and mrs VF.
fritz

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Morning Tea with Scones

Hey Fritz

Thanks Brother......to me Your never grounded but flying high

See You soon for a beer & then.......sum
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Namaste Thud_and_Blunder

No troubles Mate, those clix where taken at Gorok Shhep WoW things would have looked very different in those days

Happy Happy