Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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I'd like to reiterate everyones compliments and thank you for the fantastic pictures, as a helicopter fanatic each and every one of them has caught my attention, not just because of the content but also because of the clarity! I know nothing about photography, but I can appreciate quality when I see it, well done!
As an aside, for J32/41, here are a few pictures taken at RAF Fairford last year of a Danish SAR EH101 (Merlin) built in the UK, an aircraft that I have had the extreme pleasure of flying in! (albeit it for precious few hours).
By no means up to AFCS' standard and only taken with a pocket digital camera, but hope you enjoy, particularly like the profile of the awesome BERP blades!
I'd like to reiterate everyones compliments and thank you for the fantastic pictures, as a helicopter fanatic each and every one of them has caught my attention, not just because of the content but also because of the clarity! I know nothing about photography, but I can appreciate quality when I see it, well done!
As an aside, for J32/41, here are a few pictures taken at RAF Fairford last year of a Danish SAR EH101 (Merlin) built in the UK, an aircraft that I have had the extreme pleasure of flying in! (albeit it for precious few hours).
By no means up to AFCS' standard and only taken with a pocket digital camera, but hope you enjoy, particularly like the profile of the awesome BERP blades!
August 2007 calendar
This month’s calendar comes courtesy of Mike Hill: a dramatic shot of a Royal Navy Merlin HM.1 of 829 NAS, and a Sea King HC.4 of 846 NAS participating in the Commando Assault finale at this years 2007 Yeovilton Air Day on the 7th July.
I assume that it's purely coincidence that the EC-155 at Silverstone is being flown by two Training Captains: no rank pulling there then! 
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(quote) I assume that it's purely coincidence that the EC-155 at Silverstone is being flown by two Training Captains: no rank pulling there then! (quote)
They must be testing the safety systems, as everyone knows the only thing more dangerous than two Captains flying together, is two training Captains.
They must be testing the safety systems, as everyone knows the only thing more dangerous than two Captains flying together, is two training Captains.
At ease....we cannot all be born farmer's son's!
The nepotism is endurable....it's the cronyism that hurts.
The nepotism is endurable....it's the cronyism that hurts.
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Hi I am not a pilot but I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed this thread, some fantastic pictures and it makes me wish I had chosen a different career. I live in between Yeovilton and Merryfield which means I see a lot these..... (pic taken by me cheap digicam)
Good job I like helicopters (unless they are at full speed at 01.00 right over my house)
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Greg
Good job I like helicopters (unless they are at full speed at 01.00 right over my house)
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Greg
UL, not sure where the link between being a traning captain and being related comes from? 
PS, AFCS: nice photos. The BHL paint scheme looks good
PS, AFCS: nice photos. The BHL paint scheme looks good
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Antennas
These antennas are called "homing".
It's a part of radio device working on the frequency range of the ground troops, 26 to 71.95 Mhz. If your correspondant is able to maintain the radio trigger for 30 seconds, you are able, with a little screen inside the helo and a morse sound, to know his direction. The precision was quite good 30 years ago, no GPS and sometimes people ignoring where they are...
By the way, it was the first warning for icing conditions.
Drakkar
It's a part of radio device working on the frequency range of the ground troops, 26 to 71.95 Mhz. If your correspondant is able to maintain the radio trigger for 30 seconds, you are able, with a little screen inside the helo and a morse sound, to know his direction. The precision was quite good 30 years ago, no GPS and sometimes people ignoring where they are...
By the way, it was the first warning for icing conditions.
Drakkar