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barnstormer1968
13th Nov 2009, 09:38
I friend of mine, who is an army cadet instructor, tells me that in the last week he saw what he thought was a hind flying over the Avonmouth area (near Bristol).
He says, he does not think it was an Apache, or merlin/puma, and that it had a chin turret. I asked him if it was in raspberry ripple colours, but he said it was dark/green.
Can anyone help on this matter, or supply any further info. Sorry to be so vague on this, but despite him regularly travelling in military helicopters, his aircraft recognition is not too good (he often rings me with descriptions, so that I can tell him what he has just seen!)
Thanks in advance
airmail
13th Nov 2009, 09:50
Qinetiq own 3 ex Bulgarian MI-17's. Could have been one of those?
Bravo73
13th Nov 2009, 10:00
FYI, there was a Hind parked up at Dunsfold recently. (I saw it in the background whilst watching a relatively new episode of Top Gear).
No idea what it was doing there or who it was with but it could've been that one, I guess. Maybe try asking over on the Spotters' forum. They seem to know where and when most aircraft in this country are.
HTH.
barnstormer1968
13th Nov 2009, 11:23
airmail.
Those were my first suggestion to him, but he said no, and re stated he had seen a chin turret.
Bravo 73.
Is there any one particular spotters forum to check.......And thanks for the heads up.
airborne_artist
13th Nov 2009, 11:36
Modern Military Aviation forum on Key Publishing's site will help.
Wensleydale
13th Nov 2009, 11:45
Check in the USAF F-15 Pilots' Recognition Handbook......:E
Bravo73
13th Nov 2009, 12:27
Bravo 73.
Is there any one particular spotters forum to check.......And thanks for the heads up.
http://www.pprune.org/spectators-balcony-spotters-corner-52/
Flyt3est
13th Nov 2009, 13:38
Hawker Restorations at Duxford used to have one as I remember rightly??
TheWizard
13th Nov 2009, 22:43
The one a Dunsold will be doing well to get airborne without an engine!
It is there as a film prop and sadly it's flying days are behind it.
TEEEJ
14th Nov 2009, 04:06
There have been visiting US vessels in the UK. Possibly an SH-60B fitted with nose sensor turret?
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=17610
Photo Search Results | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraftsearch=Sikorsky%20SH-60B%20Seahawk%20(S-70B-1)&distinct_entry=true)
Some Royal Navy Lynx also have nose sensor turrets
Photo Search Results | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraftsearch=Westland%20WG-13%20Lynx%20HMA8&distinct_entry=true)
TJ
jones243
14th Nov 2009, 08:12
Could it be the MI17 thats at Waddington on exercise.
Mark
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt61/AntoRIC/Copy1ofIMG_0047.jpg
Credit to Galaxy 100 for the photo.
tonker
14th Nov 2009, 10:07
Hey look
A capable troop lifter with I/R countermeasures and bolt on cockpit armour. Loads available NOW and very cheap. Handy for a one off operation where you could leave them behind say, to help any new regime that might be trying to defend itself!
True but not many about to buy as they are in such great dement - as they work!!!