Rotorheads Desktop Calendars (Archive Dec 03 - Dec 05)
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Thank you to all who contribute to one of the highlights of my month. I really look forward to seeing these photos, the clarity, composition, and color is amazing. And the subject matter isn't too bad either. Especially this lovely young lady.
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May Rotorheads Calendar Directly from Nicaragua!
Well no, I'm not really in Nicaragua, those of you who thought I might have been the lucky one to get locked up in a cell with 4 exotic dancers 
That wasn't me
Which brings me to the fact that the May calendar is ready and can be downloaded
HERE!
This has been one of my favorites, I hope you like it.
Thanks to Flying Lawyer for the great picture!
That wasn't me
Which brings me to the fact that the May calendar is ready and can be downloaded
HERE!
This has been one of my favorites, I hope you like it.
Thanks to Flying Lawyer for the great picture!
Join Date: Feb 2003
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I'm green with envy Flying Lawyer.
Well done BlenderPilot.
It's a beautiful photograph of a helicopter that will go down in history as a classic.
BlenderPilot
When I dowloaded the photo I could see a bar at the bottom with details of the picture but when I set it as my desktop the bar disappeared.
Do I need to change any settings?
Well done BlenderPilot.
It's a beautiful photograph of a helicopter that will go down in history as a classic.
BlenderPilot
When I dowloaded the photo I could see a bar at the bottom with details of the picture but when I set it as my desktop the bar disappeared.
Do I need to change any settings?
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Datacon,
Since the background image takes up the entire desktop, your Windows Taskbar is covering the lower portion of the graphic. To see the caption properly, follow these steps:
If Windows 2000:
1) RIGHT Click your Taskbar
2) LEFT Click "Properties"
3) On the "General" tab of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialogue box, SELECT "Auto hide"
If Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional:
1) RIGHT Click your Taskbar
2) LEFT Click "Properties"
3) On the "Taskbar" tab of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialogue box, SELECT "Auto-hide the taskbar"
Since the background image takes up the entire desktop, your Windows Taskbar is covering the lower portion of the graphic. To see the caption properly, follow these steps:
If Windows 2000:
1) RIGHT Click your Taskbar
2) LEFT Click "Properties"
3) On the "General" tab of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialogue box, SELECT "Auto hide"
If Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional:
1) RIGHT Click your Taskbar
2) LEFT Click "Properties"
3) On the "Taskbar" tab of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialogue box, SELECT "Auto-hide the taskbar"
HeliFirst
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Great Photo...
I look forward to a month of nostalgia...
I flew this actual aircraft from Jun'76 at Culdrose..
Last year I had the pleasure of doing a few eols in it again with its then owner...
I look forward to a month of nostalgia...
I flew this actual aircraft from Jun'76 at Culdrose..
Last year I had the pleasure of doing a few eols in it again with its then owner...
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I flew this aircraft to Shawbury on its last ever RN flight and the last ever 705 NAS sortie! Also had the pleasure of displaying in it as part of the Sharks on my first 705 tour and as solo on Field Gun diplays at Culdrose on my second time around. Fantastic fun, fantastic aircraft and a terrible shame about the DHFS mularkey, still convinced it was a step in the wrong direction. 
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Up & Away
I don't own XW895. I flew it for a photoshoot for a feature about ex-mil Gazelles in Pilot couple of years ago, after it had been modified to civvy spec and before it was sold. According to G-INFO, it's now owned by someone in Teesside.
Interesting to read posts by pilots who flew it in the RN.
Tudor Owen
I don't own XW895. I flew it for a photoshoot for a feature about ex-mil Gazelles in Pilot couple of years ago, after it had been modified to civvy spec and before it was sold. According to G-INFO, it's now owned by someone in Teesside.
Interesting to read posts by pilots who flew it in the RN.
Tudor Owen
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It appears in my log book quite a lot aswell. The most notable being the 50th anniversary of Taranto formation at Portland. As I remember it was the biggest formation I've ever been involved in. I think we managed almost everything the FAA had at the time with Jetstreams and Harriers over the top. The formations at the 3 gathering points seemed big enough then we had to join it all up. Good organisation and well executed. At least that's my memory of it, it was a Taranto night after all!!!!!!
Log book entry: XW895: 12th July 1990, sharks practice at Predannack overhead the autofield, barrell rolls and torque turns
Now where did those tail cone creases come from
I also remember demonstrating jack stall: accelerate to Vne in a dive, then pull like f**k (aft) on the cyclic
The Gaz used to lurch to the right, (I think) and pull up, the controls froze solid for those few precious seconds
We were never told how many pitch change rods we went through!!!
Now where did those tail cone creases come from
I also remember demonstrating jack stall: accelerate to Vne in a dive, then pull like f**k (aft) on the cyclic
The Gaz used to lurch to the right, (I think) and pull up, the controls froze solid for those few precious seconds
We were never told how many pitch change rods we went through!!!
Join Date: May 2001
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well i never
its not owned by anyone in middlesbrough any more i bought it 2 months ago its now in yeovil being serviced and shortly it will join my raf gazelle and 600 in yorks thanks for the pics they are great any ifo on the history or pics would be greatfully accepted same goes for xx382
steve atherton
tudor
who was the left seat was it Ian K ex aac
steve
tc
do we agree about the gazelle then
its not owned by anyone in middlesbrough any more i bought it 2 months ago its now in yeovil being serviced and shortly it will join my raf gazelle and 600 in yorks thanks for the pics they are great any ifo on the history or pics would be greatfully accepted same goes for xx382
steve atherton
tudor
who was the left seat was it Ian K ex aac
steve
tc
do we agree about the gazelle then
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Steve
No, my pax was an ex RN observer, not ex AAC.
Here's another pic taken over Leeds Castle, Kent. It's a pretty background but Blender chose the other shot because this one is too 'busy' for the desktop calendar picture. I agree with him but you may like it for your collection.
Tudor
BTW, the CAA G-INFO database still shows the aircraft registered to the previous owner.
No, my pax was an ex RN observer, not ex AAC.
Here's another pic taken over Leeds Castle, Kent. It's a pretty background but Blender chose the other shot because this one is too 'busy' for the desktop calendar picture. I agree with him but you may like it for your collection.
Tudor
BTW, the CAA G-INFO database still shows the aircraft registered to the previous owner.