Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')

[vorticey]

A couple from Canada this time.

the back's out, now for the front

pretty sloppy in the summer time over there

cought this one sleeping in the bush

thanks again to john for somwhere to put them

[MCA]

Pouring concrete to make a bridge

[ToTall]

On a flight to Astoria via Tillamook

It was a wonderfull day. Sun and nearly no wind.

[SASless]

A very nice place to stop for a lunch is the Flying M Ranch....not all that far from Yamhill/McMinnville area. One big beautiful Log Building and Dude Ranch.

Better yet...drive up and have an evening meal....drink at the bar made from an Old Growth log which hangs from the rafters on two huge Cant Hooks.

Check for Elk and Black Bear while you cruise the hills....just mind the logging High Lead wires.

[Canadian Rotorhead]

SK61 vs Airbus 380

Photo courtesy of Shane Armstrong, Canadian Helicopters Limited

[ToTall]

SASlass
Thanks for the info. I have to go to this places now and have a look

We do alot of off airport stuff in the hills around and its a lot of logging and wires and its scary at times but we are carefull, but thanks for the warnings.
Have u been flying around here?

TT

[SASless]

I spent several years flying around Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana.

The Dalles airport cafe is a good lunch spot as well.

Take yer girl friend to Trout Lake, WA. for a weekend get-a-way....the Trout Lake Motel is a very nice place with really friendly owners.

After the snow melts on Baby Shoe Pass....take the 23 road to Randle, WA. and take in the Steam Train at Elbe and drive on up to Mt. Rainer.

[TiPwEiGhT]

and I thought an S-61 was big...

[ToTall]

SASless, sorry for wrongly spelled name

Thanks for the info and I will try to see all this places. On the trip to Astoria and Tillamook I did take my gf with me and she is a happy girl now

Just been to the Timberline lodge. Nice but turisty.

Oregon cost in the summer, what can I say

[John Eacott]

There are long lines, and there are long lines: these were 200 metres of bird netting to be laid across fish ponds full of goldfish. The 6th one was easier than the first

[TwinHueyMan]

Little bit of HEMS action in the sandbox.
Gas station:

Cruisin around:

Cruisin around, with a friend this time:

Leavin home plate, off to pay the bills:


-Mike

[Blackhawk9]

Nice shots TwinHueyMan love the Hawk still the best Helo I ever worked on, now on S-92 (FatHawk!!!) and its not bad either.

[407 too]

goldfish nets

John, are those nets used for shading, or to keep birds from eating the fish ??

[John Eacott]

They're to keep away the birds: the Kookaburras were watching with anticipation, in case I left an opportunity for them

[TwinHueyMan]

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"the Hawk still the best Helo I ever worked on"

Tell that to all of us that have had to pull one of the inspections that require this!




-Mike

[MCA]

Also a long line.....



setting out the water line for a diamond drill

[Blackhawk9]

TwinHueyMan never had that problem, can't climb over the tanks in an Aussie B/Hawk fuel dump plumbing in the road just climb into tail thru the access door on r/h side of transition section much easier, fitted to Aussie Hawks from new in late 80's now on the Mike models i think.

[SASless]

The "hell hole" on the Huey or 212 was also an interesting place to work in the summer heat with high humidity.

[BigMike]

Walsh's airstrip, Mansfield Victoria

A couple of pics from the weekend..

One of CHC's 212's loads US fire-fighters to be dropped off in the hills near Mansfield

Helitak 332 departs Walsh's airstrip. Coulsons S-61 on standby in the background

[Capt Hollywood]

Some nice pics there Mick and John.

CH