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cyclic flare
25th Nov 2003, 16:53
Anybody spot what type this chopper is. And for an extra 10 points whats the location. To give you a clue it is a famous tourist attraction in Europe.
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/MontB15000FT.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/MontB10500FT.jpg
Either a single or a twin Squirrel (ASTAR)...
as for the location, is it monument valley? ;) ;) ;)
CRAN
:E
Flying Lawyer
25th Nov 2003, 22:09
Monument Valley a 'famous tourist attraction in Europe.' ??
Not sure what the good people of Arizona and Utah would have to say about that. ;)
I haven't got a clue about the helicoper, but the location looks rather like Mont Blanc.
PANews
25th Nov 2003, 22:17
Well I guess as the file name being downloaded was MontB ...... it has to be Mont Blanc but I will pass on the Royal observer Corps test... it beat my glasses!
Try 'helicopter' [and then I am far from sure!]
Did you want the pilots name too?
whatsarunway
26th Nov 2003, 05:06
Looks like the front of 500/600?
Hilico
26th Nov 2003, 05:44
I agree with Whatsarunway. Especially as it's looking right, where the passenger sits - I don't suppose P1 was flying no-hands in scenery like that.
sycamore
26th Nov 2003, 06:11
The one in the valley looks like a `109, and a H- 300 in second pic.... oh ,and the pilot is wearing brown u/pants, so it won`t be noticeable when/if the motor quits!!;)
cyclic flare
26th Nov 2003, 17:24
Cran - Correct a Twin Squirrel from Mont Blanc Helicopters based at Annamasse near Geneva
Both pictures taken from an R22 BII back in 1999. One looking up the Glassier on Mont Blanc at 10,000ft and one looking down at 15,000ft.
Helipolarbear
26th Nov 2003, 17:42
;) CYCLIC FLARE, WELL DONE! You get a banana!
cyclic flare
26th Nov 2003, 19:02
Polarbear,
I imagine your quite fond of banana's
Heliport
26th Nov 2003, 19:25
cyclic flare
Sorry if I'm being slow here, but you were at 15,000 ft in an R22?
B Sousa
26th Nov 2003, 21:40
Heliport, its was the FR Multi Piston model with extra Rubber Bands......
cyclic flare
26th Nov 2003, 22:17
Heliport,
Yes 15,000ft in an R22BII. I also know someone who claims to have flown one to !7,500ft and still climbing.
You can see from the photo we are almost at the top which i believe is 16,500ft.
We spent three days in the area with a very experienced ex mil mountain flyer. Part of his military training included a full month camped out in the mountains with the austrian army studying wind patterns etc.