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From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
Here are a few more 407 pictures, my specialty...
Working the 407 at 9,500' in the Rocky Mountains.
Heli-Skiing in the Purcell range
And finally, one 212 maintenance shot, performed in a less-than-ideal situation.....
We had to change a swashplate on this 212 in the field, this neat portable crane attaches to the side of the 212
Working the 407 at 9,500' in the Rocky Mountains.
Heli-Skiing in the Purcell range
And finally, one 212 maintenance shot, performed in a less-than-ideal situation.....
We had to change a swashplate on this 212 in the field, this neat portable crane attaches to the side of the 212
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From: ISLE OF MAN
Life in the Isle of Man
Here is Aeromega working hard at a casevac BEFORE the races. I am stood under the overheads for the Mountain Railway. We were casevacing after a head on between a bike and car.
This is still one of my Favourites - a gazelle that brought the Reds commentator over for the Peel display in 2002. The mondeo is mine, sadly!
and How times change - the Defence Helo Flying School doing the honours for 03
Here is Aeromega working hard at a casevac BEFORE the races. I am stood under the overheads for the Mountain Railway. We were casevacing after a head on between a bike and car.
This is still one of my Favourites - a gazelle that brought the Reds commentator over for the Peel display in 2002. The mondeo is mine, sadly!
and How times change - the Defence Helo Flying School doing the honours for 03
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From: Aberdeen,UK
Lifting gravel for mountain footpaths in the UK.
Manoeuvering a fuel bowser at a ski lift in Scotland
Oilrigs,surplus to requirement in the Cromarty Firth,Scotland
Moving 1 tonne bags of stone in the Cairngorms,Scotland
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From: Oklahoma, USA
OK, here are some old ones (early 1980's). Many thanks to BlenderPilot for hosting the photos!
Me coming in after a night of NVG fun and games at Ft. Campbell, KY...the photo was taken from an AH-1S
The next two I took as a passenger on a Blackhawk going from the old AFB in San Berardino to Ft. Irwin, California.
Me coming in after a night of NVG fun and games at Ft. Campbell, KY...the photo was taken from an AH-1S
The next two I took as a passenger on a Blackhawk going from the old AFB in San Berardino to Ft. Irwin, California.
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From: east ESSEX
Just looking back at Nick`s picture of the 101ST Cav on page 1, next to back row on the right--- There`s always one or two who are out of step with everybody else- or, did they know something?
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From: UK
These pictures were posted on a thread about the Mi-24 earlier this year.
Many new members have joined since then and I thought they were worth adding to this collection.
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By Gunship
Here goes my baby
Tx BLENDERPILOT .... after all these hassles with different sites - your really work ! Many many thanks !
Here is one over my "hometown"
Well here is my "rear - end" maybe there are some tail gunners around :o
... Note ... This was for a Parade as we have peace now ... note ... no 80 mm rockets inside the pods
But ... the 12,7 mm - 4 barrell gattling in the nose is ALWAYS loaded
Here is our Mi-24 Runway being used by a Mi-26. It is approximately 300 metres long and at sea level. What you see next to the helipad is a “creek” with seawater and a 5 mile long beach just past it. The forklift is a 20 ton container forklift ... just to get an idea... she is massive !
By tecpilot on the same thread.
Taken in the hot and dusty Arizona desert during the exercise "Desert Rescue 2000"
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And by BlenderPilot
Mi-24 HIND
Many new members have joined since then and I thought they were worth adding to this collection.
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By Gunship
Here goes my baby
Tx BLENDERPILOT .... after all these hassles with different sites - your really work ! Many many thanks !
Here is one over my "hometown"
Well here is my "rear - end" maybe there are some tail gunners around :o
... Note ... This was for a Parade as we have peace now ... note ... no 80 mm rockets inside the pods But ... the 12,7 mm - 4 barrell gattling in the nose is ALWAYS loaded
Here is our Mi-24 Runway being used by a Mi-26. It is approximately 300 metres long and at sea level. What you see next to the helipad is a “creek” with seawater and a 5 mile long beach just past it. The forklift is a 20 ton container forklift ... just to get an idea... she is massive !
By tecpilot on the same thread.
Taken in the hot and dusty Arizona desert during the exercise "Desert Rescue 2000"
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And by BlenderPilot
Mi-24 HIND
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From: lake providence, la.
Thanks to BlenderPilot, here a few shots of the B47 I spray in. B47-G2A. It's equipped with a AgNav GPS, smoker, hydraulic spray system, and Crop Hawk spray computer.
These were taken while spraying winter and spring weeds. This allows the farmer to simply plant the next crop and save valuble soil moisture.
It takes about six minutes to put out a load and then back to the trailer for another one. If all I need is product I can be rolling off the pad in 60 seconds or so. These were taken while carrying 60 gallons of spray. The B47 wouldn't hover up off the ground like the picture shows so we simply pull power and roll off the pad by adding forward cyclic. The brown grass behind the truck has already been sprayed, planted, and the milo is just starting to come up. That's why we sprayed this field with the 47 to keep from injuring the emerging crop.
This is my other ride. A little bit faster and will haul quite a bit more. Working speed is 140 to 150 with 500 gallons.
These were taken while spraying winter and spring weeds. This allows the farmer to simply plant the next crop and save valuble soil moisture.
It takes about six minutes to put out a load and then back to the trailer for another one. If all I need is product I can be rolling off the pad in 60 seconds or so. These were taken while carrying 60 gallons of spray. The B47 wouldn't hover up off the ground like the picture shows so we simply pull power and roll off the pad by adding forward cyclic. The brown grass behind the truck has already been sprayed, planted, and the milo is just starting to come up. That's why we sprayed this field with the 47 to keep from injuring the emerging crop.
This is my other ride. A little bit faster and will haul quite a bit more. Working speed is 140 to 150 with 500 gallons.
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From: 48 Deg South
Wanaka Helicopters R-22s out in formation and bucket training.
Kiwi based Faram Helicopters B3 slinging a linesman into fix a powerline.
PA State Police A119 Koala chasing “suspects” car.
San Diego based CDF contracted 212.
Kiwi based Faram Helicopters B3 slinging a linesman into fix a powerline.
PA State Police A119 Koala chasing “suspects” car.
San Diego based CDF contracted 212.
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From: the dark side
Some from the Archives
With many thanks to John Eacott for his trouble, the orignal images are very low res, so its not Johns fault they are a bit rough round the edges!
B206 at Hatfield UK
RAF Chinnook at Alconbury UK
RAF Chinnook at Middle Wallop UK
Gazelle at RAF Cottesmore
Gazelle at Middle Wallop UK
A sort of more sporty helicopter, SHAR at Hatfield UK
B206 at Hatfield UK
RAF Chinnook at Alconbury UK
RAF Chinnook at Middle Wallop UK
Gazelle at RAF Cottesmore
Gazelle at Middle Wallop UK
A sort of more sporty helicopter, SHAR at Hatfield UK
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From: Canada
Helicopter Transport Service 212 - XTF bucketing the Kootenay National Park fire - Canada
Walt Ramsey in XTF on the Kootenay fire
Parks Canada supervisor Lee Smith & VIH 206 on the Kootenay River waiting for visibility to improve
Columbia's Chinook 5CH in the retardant dip, Kootenay Park
Walt Ramsey in XTF on the Kootenay fire
Parks Canada supervisor Lee Smith & VIH 206 on the Kootenay River waiting for visibility to improve
Columbia's Chinook 5CH in the retardant dip, Kootenay Park
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From: standing by my bbq
A.M.E.'s performing a 100 hr on a float equipped 206. Carat Lake, N.W.T.
Training I.A. (initial attack) crews on how to do hover exits. Red Lake, Ont.
Watching a twin Otter depart before we get to washing our machines. James camp, N.W.T.
Dropping an I.A. crew at a fire near Caramat, Ont.
A 500D waiting in -40C temps. Drumheller, AB.
Training I.A. (initial attack) crews on how to do hover exits. Red Lake, Ont.
Watching a twin Otter depart before we get to washing our machines. James camp, N.W.T.
Dropping an I.A. crew at a fire near Caramat, Ont.
A 500D waiting in -40C temps. Drumheller, AB.
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From: Oklahoma, USA
Hey Nick!
Any old ABC photos? I clearly remember stepping out during a class break during WOCD and seeing this very cool thing shoot across the sky and then climb very steep and fast. Everyone one of us junior birdmen stood with our mouths hanging open.
The coax thread reminded me.
The coax thread reminded me.
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From: Canada
VIH's Kamov, Canadian Coast Guard & Helifor in Campbell River, BC
VIH 206 doing repeater work on Pitt Island, North Coast BC
Canadian Air Crane grappling logs on Vancouver Island
S62 from Alaska heading to California for the 2002 fires
VIH 206 doing repeater work on Pitt Island, North Coast BC
Canadian Air Crane grappling logs on Vancouver Island
S62 from Alaska heading to California for the 2002 fires
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From: SW England
With yet more grateful thanks to John Eacott, I can now put a couple of pics online from my last job in the military. The first shows what happens when you let Bell engineers work on a Bolkow:
...While the second shows how seriously we used to take formation practice (well, there wasn't much else to do...). Number 3 was sacked for not sorting out his main rotor position.
Ta again John
...While the second shows how seriously we used to take formation practice (well, there wasn't much else to do...). Number 3 was sacked for not sorting out his main rotor position.
Ta again John
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From: Chilliwack, BC Canada
Thud and blunder, I can't believe that a professional pilot would allow his rotors to be so far out of phase with the other two aircraft, good that you "sacked" him, can't have that kind of sloppy behavior in the unit ! 
P.S. #2 should have descended 1 foot as well, perhaps a written warning is in order?,
P.S. #2 should have descended 1 foot as well, perhaps a written warning is in order?,
