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loweskid
26th Apr 2009, 21:15
Could someone tell me what type of helicopter this is please? I know nothing about these things! For info it was taken in the far north of Scotland on 30th December last year. I was stood on the summit of Cranstackie (just south of Durness) and the aircraft was flying west to east, maybe from the Western Isles (just a wild guess). Thanks, Vince
http://www.lowefoto.co.uk/konica/301208-2.jpg
Overt Auk
26th Apr 2009, 21:28
Super Puma - AS332L, in Bristow colours.
OA
loweskid
26th Apr 2009, 21:37
Thanks very much... :ok:
you want what??
27th Apr 2009, 20:41
that wasnt much of a challenge, you'll have to photograph something more challenging next time!!
Whirlygig
27th Apr 2009, 20:57
True, even I could recognise it :} Perhaps the challenge is to get the reg, and knowing the date, say who the pilots were :ok:
Cheers
Whirls
Teefor Gage
27th Apr 2009, 21:03
The Co-pilot was handling it when the photo was taken. It's totally out of balance!
Captain was wearing blue socks with green stripes as well.........
Whirlygig
27th Apr 2009, 21:48
...and the Captain also had a bacon butty for breakfast, followed by a doughnut washed down with 6 cups of tea (NATO standard).
Co-pilot had a Pop-Tart :}
Cheers
Whirls
ShyTorque
27th Apr 2009, 22:12
Co-pilot had a Pop-Tart
The sexual habits of the co-pilot are surely none of our concern.
206Fan
27th Apr 2009, 22:14
...and the Captain also had a bacon butty for breakfast, followed by a doughnut washed down with 6 cups of tea (NATO standard).
Co-pilot had a Pop-Tart
Is the pilots american? :E
Whirlygig
27th Apr 2009, 22:41
Nah, Americans can't make tea :} it'd be a double de-caf macchiato latte with chocolate to go if they was 'Merican:)
Anyway, the bacon butties and doughnuts (note, not donuts) probably explains the slight list to starboard. ;)
Cheers
Whirls
Tail-take-off
28th Apr 2009, 09:28
Loweskid
What a great photo. I hope you don't mind me posting it here: http://www.pprune.org/4891462-post876.html
I've placed a link back to this thread.
loweskid
28th Apr 2009, 09:55
Blimey, I thought this thread would be dead and buried after my second post.. :)
Tail-take-off... No problem about the posting - thanks for the compliment.
If you want to see the where I took the photo, click here... Digital Camera pictures - Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh, Sutherland, Scotland (http://www.lowefoto.co.uk/konica/page340.html)
you want what??... Like I said, I know nothing about these things! I'm mere SLF and never been in a 'copter in my life. Okay, a challenge then, what's this one (in the Murchison Mountains, New Zealand)....
http://www.lowefoto.co.uk/nz/south/nzs-80.jpg
LHSboy
28th Apr 2009, 11:27
A Squirrel, not sure what type.
arandcee
28th Apr 2009, 16:16
Grey or red?
jellycopter
28th Apr 2009, 17:26
AS350B3 methinks.
JJ
loweskid
28th Apr 2009, 17:44
A grossly enlarged view...
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/loweskid/pprune/copter01.jpg
Teefor Gage
28th Apr 2009, 17:51
Ooooooh! That really is Gross!!
loweskid
28th Apr 2009, 23:01
True, even I could recognise it http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif Perhaps the challenge is to get the reg, and knowing the date, say who the pilots were http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif
Here you go - I've gone back to the full sized original and I can make out the reg. number - G-BWWI ....
On Airliners.net... Photos: Aerospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://tinyurl.com/d77tjg)
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/loweskid/pprune/copter02.jpg