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Old 31st Dec 2011, 17:31
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Sioux Memories

PhamousPhotographer must be about due a photo or two...
One, or three, for Dundiggin. A classic airframe - this one's XT811; along with the Wessex it epitomised 1970s heliops in the Province.







The location is obvious, but for whatever reason, presumably lack of hours, there was little activity that day so I didn't get any tasking shots of them and they left NI soon afterwards – I believe this was the last unit to depart. One thing that struck me was the level of maintenance and attention to detail that REME still clearly invested in what had by this time (Oct/Nov 1976) become a practically obsolete type. Immaculate. From memory there were six or eight others in the hangar in the background of the first view with one prepared for inspection and in Concours condition, and look at the other kit parked round the hls.

In case I don't get one – or two – more on before midnight, a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to you all.

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