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Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2024, 19:15
Replies: 176
Views: 35,200
Posted By chopper2004

Not particularly happy with the the Pentagon's...

Not particularly happy with the the Pentagon's decision so curiously how much resistance did both the OEMs and army aviation branch put up? Also i do not think this is the end of the manned attack...
8th Feb 2024, 21:25
Replies: 23
Views: 4,320
Posted By chopper2004

Modern Structures on RAF Stations

Laughingly I was reading Forces news on their visit to the Wyton's PAthfinder hub
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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2024, 14:18
Replies: 125
Views: 52,417
Posted By chopper2004

AOC

and now Bristow has IOC from the IAA

https://www.bristowgroup.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/549/bristow-takes-significant-step-towards-next-generation-of?

cheers
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2024, 23:53
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,830,499
Posted By chopper2004

1971 WESCAM fit to Swiss Alouette III

Very interesting youtube film of Wescam mounted on Swiss Alouette III in 1971.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGDNaRhh0kA


cheers
23rd Jan 2024, 23:48
Replies: 14
Views: 2,723
Posted By chopper2004

Swiss Mirage III trials at Holloman AFB 1960s

Came across this interesting video on my youtube feed of Swiss Armee Dassault Mirage III trials at Holloman AFb / WSMR in the 1960s. The a/c was ferried on board a USAF MATS C-133 Cargomaster.
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20th Jan 2024, 17:40
Replies: 19
Views: 3,316
Posted By chopper2004

50 years of the Lockheed Martin F-16

On this day 1974, the first albeit accidental, YF-16 took off for the first time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR-48Kri0Tw

So this year's theme at RIAT is the 50th anniversary of the F-16
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20th Dec 2023, 19:06
Replies: 29
Views: 4,859
Posted By chopper2004

The cypher would add to the flying saucer ufo...

The cypher would add to the flying saucer ufo sightings lol, as i recall, mind you around same time one of the final year projects for us aerospace eng students on the board included designing an...
19th Dec 2023, 23:16
Replies: 2
Views: 971
Posted By chopper2004

RAF Fylingdales six decades of watching

Surprised no one picked up on RAF Fylingdales celebrated its 60th birthday month back and here are some photos from their social media, detailing the start of planning to build the then three...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 11:57
Replies: 1,570
Views: 419,729
Posted By chopper2004

Greetings from IWM ...

Greetings from IWM


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_8841_2e1e7abed275cfc53ddaf3d1028a6887704bb29e.jpeg...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2023, 16:14
Replies: 1,570
Views: 419,729
Posted By chopper2004

watching it now

https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/408793001_10161757355966490_7171639118251601143_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dd5e9f&_nc_ohc=TPZISM2gFuUAX8bVnHy&_nc_ht=scontent-...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2023, 18:13
Replies: 3
Views: 1,177
Posted By chopper2004

KAI KUH-1E Surion and KAH

Having attended Dubai Air Show 2023 this week, great to see first appearance of the Korean Aerospace Industries KUH-1E Surion and LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) so here are my photos
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1st Nov 2023, 13:06
Replies: 8
Views: 2,822
Posted By chopper2004

42 Sqn reforms at Lossie

42 Sqn has just reformed as an OCU for both Poseidon and Wedgetail

https://raf.mod.uk/news/articles/number-42-squadron-reforms-at-raf-lossiemouth/
...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2023, 00:47
Replies: 0
Views: 846
Posted By chopper2004

Boeing Enhanced AH-64E v6.5 has flown

Boeing Enhanced AH-64E Apache, known as Version 6.5, or V6.5, is the next configuration of the world’s premier attack helicopter. has flown
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29th Sep 2023, 14:43
Replies: 20
Views: 7,381
Posted By chopper2004

Pop out seating kit for the Bell 360

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/pop-out-seating-kit-for-bell-360-invictus-helicopter-patented?fbclid=IwAR1F2nc4aPmTc84lz17vFt6sakjMT-mT4o5FTE_PpDRmhIjN3bAG9ZcjlFU
...
27th Sep 2023, 09:43
Replies: 0
Views: 619
Posted By chopper2004

RnoAF Lockheed Martin F-35A land on Finnish ROad

And in addition to RAF Typhoon operating from Finnish road, had the Norwegian F-35A pair according to...
27th Sep 2023, 09:28
Replies: 48
Views: 11,461
Posted By chopper2004

Here are the photos from the Finnish Air Force...

Here are the photos from the Finnish Air Force official FB page (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=374708081548677&set=pcb.374709088215243)
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23rd Sep 2023, 12:42
Replies: 34
Views: 8,070
Posted By chopper2004

Came across this late 80s series on the British...

Came across this late 80s series on the British Army, and @5:24, the exchange US Army major talks about how strange and quirky traditions we have

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSG8d_e7A9g&t=348s...
2nd Sep 2023, 23:56
Replies: 44
Views: 9,139
Posted By chopper2004

RIAT 2023 Sunday

I was there all three days and the Buff was the flying display of the whole show, being Sunday…so here are my photos. I took video but can’t upload

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31st Aug 2023, 20:09
Replies: 34
Views: 8,070
Posted By chopper2004

Ah that was a decade ago, when the exchange...

Ah that was a decade ago, when the exchange program was stopped after 55 years sadly according to the article, said exchange officer reckoned it would not be a permi thing and the post would start up...
28th Aug 2023, 13:57
Replies: 5
Views: 1,534
Posted By chopper2004

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ...

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment 'Nightstalkers' operate only air to air refuelling equipped Boeing MH-47G ,

There is a bi lateral exercise down under, (sadly loss of USMc MV-22B :(...
22nd Aug 2023, 23:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,072
Posted By chopper2004

Indonesia commits to buy Boeing F-15EX

Indonesia is committed to purchase 24 x F-15EX

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131310

cheers
17th Aug 2023, 20:33
Replies: 55
Views: 12,764
Posted By chopper2004

Empire Test Pilots School 80 years

ETPS celebrates 80 years this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k34mByu8sB0&t=4s

And I remember the BBc1 series in the 80s.

cheers
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2023, 21:46
Replies: 1,570
Views: 419,729
Posted By chopper2004

From their FB today ...

From their FB today
...
31st Jul 2023, 00:54
Replies: 2
Views: 1,682
Posted By chopper2004

100 Years of Air to Air Refuelling

This year marks a century of AAR and it was reflected at RIAT over fortnight ago so here are my photos from (wet and hot three days) the line up, such as first appearance of the Metrea Boeing Kc-135...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2023, 13:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,920
Posted By chopper2004

Glad all are safe I know some of Christophorous...

Glad all are safe I know some of Christophorous 1 crew as they parked next door to my mates Flugpolizei Innsbruck ( my late mate Markus was their chief until fatal accident in EC135P2 March 2011);
...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2023, 13:00
Replies: 13
Views: 5,303
Posted By chopper2004

MV Freemantle fire

MV Freemantle off the Dutch Coast needed assistance as one of the electric cars it was carrying sadly one of the ships crew perished
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25th Jul 2023, 10:12
Replies: 9
Views: 1,846
Posted By chopper2004

Have a mate or two (former army aviators) that...

Have a mate or two (former army aviators) that flew with Mercy Air two decades ago, in southern California...I was led to believe their safety record was not brilliant with loss of a few a/c over...
7th Jul 2023, 15:22
Replies: 2,581
Views: 639,645
Posted By chopper2004

You mean MH-47G thats what the Nightstalkers...

You mean MH-47G thats what the Nightstalkers use..

cheers
30th Jun 2023, 11:00
Replies: 453
Views: 137,369
Posted By chopper2004

Dutch retiring theirs shortly as replacing them...

Dutch retiring theirs shortly as replacing them with Embraer C390 Millenium

cheers
28th Jun 2023, 14:58
Replies: 453
Views: 137,369
Posted By chopper2004

Final final pair to EGSC today

All done now, I waited at EGSC to see the final final pair come home for storage earlier today so here are my photos.
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14th Jun 2023, 16:46
Replies: 453
Views: 137,369
Posted By chopper2004

EGSC

Sad flypast and the ehat haze was awful so I will share just a couple of images I took just earlier on the approach to 05 here at EGSC before heading to 10 at EGUN.
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Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jun 2023, 17:46
Replies: 1,570
Views: 419,729
Posted By chopper2004

Unveiling the Tailboom

https://youtu.be/q_5GdnQHolo

cheers
6th Jun 2023, 23:36
Replies: 47
Views: 9,106
Posted By chopper2004

Hmm, thought they would be removed before setting...

Hmm, thought they would be removed before setting sail from Portsmouth...

Brings me to another point of events a decade or so earlier, with the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club and the USS Forestal accident...
8th May 2023, 08:53
Replies: 97
Views: 29,093
Posted By chopper2004

I was stood at Fairlop Water to see the rotary...

I was stood at Fairlop Water to see the rotary wing element fly first then good to see then Reds (awful weather an dplayed havoc on my sensor)
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Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2023, 13:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,637
Posted By chopper2004

Here si the official skinny from Airbus ...

Here si the official skinny from Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-04-airbus-helicopters-introduces-first-american-made-military-versions

Laughingly when I was...
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