RATW copy

[HeliEng]

RS2,

It is avery rare thing you must admit. I was under the impression they just did relay races up and down the apron!!

[HughMartin]

Underslinging on the West coast of Scotland

[407 Driver]

A Canadian Forces SeaKing stopped by today from CFB Shearwater, Dartmouth NS (Atlantic Ocean) ... A bit of a duck out of water in the Rockies.



Had a sip of Fuel...



Then Departed Westbound for CFB Esquimalt, Victoria BC (Pacific Ocean) ....

[Jcooper]

wiz of auz...I think you should get some points for making the blades appear as though they are moving with no pilot in the heli....or are they moving with no pilot in the heli?

[Autorotate]

Few more from around the traps.

Up and Away - Heading for the Fire line near Terry Hills.



Scott Booth spraying near Maramarua in New Zealand.


Jere Anderson working the old PHI Kmax on the Hoping Dam project in Taiwan.



Faram Helicopters B3 bringing some supplies into a hut in the Uruwera ranges.

[helidriver]

Here's a shot of a British Army Air Corps Gazelle AH1 on operations recently. Many thanks to John Eacott for hosting.

[Autorotate]

Another tough day out heli fishing.



A special shot for our member here that attacked us kiwis for ridding the country of an unwanted pest.



Got to watch the V-22 start, taxy and takeoff when visiting Pax River. Amazing aircraft to watch.


Close up view of Isabelle and its donkey dick sucking out of the ponds on the Terrey Hills golf course.

[Lowlevldevl]

Is NOT a Bell,.......................... is a Sikorsky!

[407 Driver]

We had a Canadian Forces CH-146 Griffon (a 412 HP) stop by today, Interesting paint job on the tailboom?

[helidriver]

Gazelle AH1 Archers Post, Kenya (The rock covered in white tape is to assist pilot in dust out)


The glorious accommodation! (The dayglo is to help find the cab if one piles in)


Gaz in Pristina, Kosovo


Many Thanks to John Eacott for hosting.

[Aser]

I'm working as "radio operator" in firefighting operations in this leased 212 , I'm waiting for the first fire...
Sometimes we've seen strange pictures of helicopters at work...

[C4]

One of the University of Michigan Bell 430's getting airborne from a road accident

[407 Driver]

ASER, please email me the GPS coordinates from you picture, that's HEAVEN for a sheep loving Helicopter Pilot !!!!

P.S. Don't tell Autorotate where that field is....

[407 Driver]

Sorry Gents, But here I go again, playing with the new camera....this AM, we launched everything at the Base....

Craig leaves with ALJ 206L3




Chris preps ALU 206B3



then departs





No 407 shots today, I was 3rd out and sitting in it.

[Rigidhead]

407 Driver,

Re 412 shot:

Perhaps the stripes on the tail are "Invasion Stripes" to
commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day?

[407 Driver]

Rigid, You are probably correct, here's a picture that shows the markings better.
I wasn't able to talk to this crew, as I did with the SeaKing the day before.

[Aser]

407 regarding to the Autorotate signature I'm not going to divulgate the GPS coordinates, in interest of sheep security...

If you like the pictures I'll post some more from my collection.


Thanks. Look forward to seeing them.
Post your competition entries here,
and the others in the Rotorheads Around the World collection.

Heliport

[IHL]

I was at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton (CYHM) last week and took these pictures.

The S-51 (H-5) was built for the RCAF in 1947 and served until 1959.
I find the hoist /stretcher arrangement ingenious if not scary for the casualty.

The S-51 is not airworthy but the museum has a lot of aircraft that are and fly regularly i.e. the: Lancaster, B-25 Mitchell, Harvard, DC-3, Chipmunk, and Canso.

Its worth a visit if you’re in the neighborhood.









Breaking out on top, I thought the picture would turn out better but.(not)

[Autorotate]

Keith Miles coming in to land to pick up yours truly in the mountains behind Queenstown, New Zealand.



Few shots from the fires near Terrey Hills last season.

[Autorotate]

Few more from the Aussie fire season.