Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
During the Olympics we were routed further away from Hong Kong out in the sticks. Those who remember my last views of China will know that they were the new modern China, We now go back fifty years. Could have been more but for reasons that will be explained.
A rural farming community. For centuries there were scattered smallholdings and dwellings but then the spectre of collectivisation came along. The houses and land that they had fought for under the red star were taken away and the rows of black houses are the result. The wheel has turned three quarters circle, they have their land back but it has been changed too much to rebuild their houses.
22 million died of starvation during the collective period and its aftermath, when the Red Guards commandeered their crops to feed the urban dwellers.
One of the casualties.
On a brighter note the Lufong 13/1, a Japanese operated platform.
Its FPSO, Nan Hai Shang Kai.
The export tanker ready for me to winch on the mooring crew.
I read somewhere that nobody was building any more refineries. They didnt know about this one.
Bantian, once a sleepy town north of Shenzhen.
Three miles north of the heliport, designed to championship standard. I play it when somebody else is paying.
The new bridge between Hong Kong and Shekou.
A rural farming community. For centuries there were scattered smallholdings and dwellings but then the spectre of collectivisation came along. The houses and land that they had fought for under the red star were taken away and the rows of black houses are the result. The wheel has turned three quarters circle, they have their land back but it has been changed too much to rebuild their houses.
22 million died of starvation during the collective period and its aftermath, when the Red Guards commandeered their crops to feed the urban dwellers.
One of the casualties.
On a brighter note the Lufong 13/1, a Japanese operated platform.
Its FPSO, Nan Hai Shang Kai.
The export tanker ready for me to winch on the mooring crew.
I read somewhere that nobody was building any more refineries. They didnt know about this one.
Bantian, once a sleepy town north of Shenzhen.
Three miles north of the heliport, designed to championship standard. I play it when somebody else is paying.
The new bridge between Hong Kong and Shekou.
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Rwanda
Pictures from Rwanda (09/2008).
Great country to fly, not too big but beautifull and divers.
Practise your high and hot flying (6000-12000').
Tanzanian herd of Elephants
Too big toi Hide from the Heli
Giraffs real close
Hippo's
Volcanoes(upto 14000')
Tea
Heli path lodge (7000', 9000' density)
On the Beach Lake Kivu (5000')
Great country to fly, not too big but beautifull and divers.
Practise your high and hot flying (6000-12000').
Tanzanian herd of Elephants
Too big toi Hide from the Heli
Giraffs real close
Hippo's
Volcanoes(upto 14000')
Tea
Heli path lodge (7000', 9000' density)
On the Beach Lake Kivu (5000')
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This is my first time posting photos on the forums, If it works ok ill post more ive taken
Here is the True North Helicopter Ec145 VH-TNG at Adelaide Airport yesterday... Yay i finally got so see one for real and im in love what an awesome machine
Simon
Here is the True North Helicopter Ec145 VH-TNG at Adelaide Airport yesterday... Yay i finally got so see one for real and im in love what an awesome machine
Simon
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editing / shrinking images
Simon - I may be wrong, I think the image editor you used to re-size the picture has sort of made things go out of focus.
What s/w do you use ?
I came across a few free-ware, and they resize without distorting the pixels
Thanks,
What s/w do you use ?
I came across a few free-ware, and they resize without distorting the pixels
Thanks,
A few from this afternoon to show what Crab does when he's not posting here:
...taken just as the front-left Coastguard slipped on the grass/mud, bless 'im.
...winchman and stretcher approaching the door.
Rescue 169 complete.
The town in the background is Ilfracombe.
...taken just as the front-left Coastguard slipped on the grass/mud, bless 'im.
...winchman and stretcher approaching the door.
Rescue 169 complete.
The town in the background is Ilfracombe.
Glad for the explanation....for a moment I thought it was the RAF Cross Country Drill Team with Crab bringing up the rear calling cadence.