Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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From: Gold Coast, Australia
RN oldies
An old shot from the cockpit of a Sea King on the deck of RFA Tidepool. I had forgotten how close the clearances were; to think the blades are out there somewhere, day & night 
We (826NAS) operated from Albion for a while, to help remove Brit expats from Bangladesh when they had a squabble with India. Trogging across the Indian Ocean we painted Union Flags all around, to avoid being mistaken for Vikrant or other similar vessels. Midshipmen "surplus to requirements" were taken by Wessex V to Arethusa, here...
We (826NAS) operated from Albion for a while, to help remove Brit expats from Bangladesh when they had a squabble with India. Trogging across the Indian Ocean we painted Union Flags all around, to avoid being mistaken for Vikrant or other similar vessels. Midshipmen "surplus to requirements" were taken by Wessex V to Arethusa, here...
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From: CA
Yosemite National Park
A few shots my Flight Nurse took while we were inbound to the Ahwahnee Meadow LZ to pick up a patient that had fallen while climbing.
Our BK is down for Maintenance so we're in our backup B3.
Dropping into the valley
Bridal Veil Falls
Holding over El capitan Meadow, @ or below 500' due to the Peregrin Falcons roosting above.
Ahwahnee Meadows LZ
California Highway Patrol did the hoist/rescue with Yosemite SAR
Our BK is down for Maintenance so we're in our backup B3.
Dropping into the valley
Bridal Veil Falls
Holding over El capitan Meadow, @ or below 500' due to the Peregrin Falcons roosting above.
Ahwahnee Meadows LZ
California Highway Patrol did the hoist/rescue with Yosemite SAR
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From: UK
Norwegian pilot winched to safety
A pilot and his young son were winched to safety after their seaplane somersaulted and crashed on take-off. The aircraft wound up floating on its back after hitting a rock on Lessjavri Lake in the north of Norway.
Pilot Julius Eriksen and his six-year-old son escaped and clung to one of the plane’s floats.
Watchers on the shore raised the alarm and a Royal Norwegian Air Force rescue helicopter raced to the scene from the nearby Banak air base.
A winchman was lowered and the lucky pair were hauled aboard unhurt. The plane sank shortly after their escape.
Pilot Julius Eriksen and his six-year-old son escaped and clung to one of the plane’s floats.
Watchers on the shore raised the alarm and a Royal Norwegian Air Force rescue helicopter raced to the scene from the nearby Banak air base.
A winchman was lowered and the lucky pair were hauled aboard unhurt. The plane sank shortly after their escape.
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From: In the Haven of Peace
For those of you who think that West africa is all just jungle and mangrove swamps, here are a few shots of our 365N3 (which I think is the first in Africa) which is operating in Cameroun in support of moperations on the Tchad-Cameroun pipeline project. Most of our flying in Cameroun is in the mountains, which are really beautiful.
At Limbe, on the coast at the foot of Mount Cameroun:
The landing site is at 9500 feet, but the N3 is a very good hot/high machine. The temperature was around 12 centigrade on the day.
The summit was making one of its rare appearances. At 13435 feet, it's West Africa's highest:
At Limbe, on the coast at the foot of Mount Cameroun:
The landing site is at 9500 feet, but the N3 is a very good hot/high machine. The temperature was around 12 centigrade on the day.
The summit was making one of its rare appearances. At 13435 feet, it's West Africa's highest:
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From: Next to the North Sea
jobs around the world
Here is pilot JK.Bjornson coming in for refueling. Thougt this picture were nice because of the powerline there about meter above his rotordisc.
and here he landed.
I'll try to find another picture of him doing some stunt.
Fly safe!!!
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From: London
Six Scouts, a Wasp and a Gazelle at Lake Vyrnwy, North Wales for two days of intensive mountain flying guidance from ex-army men who used to fly them when they were but boys.
A fabulous couple of days away from the daily grind for all who participated.
The Scout
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From: formally Alamo battleground, now the crocodile with palm trees!
Blenderpilot
What is the meaning of the number 2 on your tailnumber (XC-SCT)? Is that a heli of the secretaria de comunicaciones y transportes? Not to long ago, I ferried on of their King Airs from MEX to MFE (also XC registered) ...
What is the meaning of the number 2 on your tailnumber (XC-SCT)? Is that a heli of the secretaria de comunicaciones y transportes? Not to long ago, I ferried on of their King Airs from MEX to MFE (also XC registered) ...
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From: EGDC
MD 600 - XX382 - I'm sure I've bounced that one around Ternhill a few times doing EOLs with student QHIs. I hate you for owning your own Gazelle (lucky bast**d) almost as much as I hate Rotor Captain for getting to fly around Yosemite!!!
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From: N20,W99
Squawk7777
Yes SCT means Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes and the #2 means the main SCT is the Falcon Jet they also have, along with about 25 other aircraft, SCT does the same thing the DOT in the U.S.
We mostly fly around the country scouting for good places for new roads, airports, bridges and such, but when the hurricanes strike we usually spend about a month doing disaster relief carrying sick, food, water, medicine, looking for improvised runways for the IAI Aravas to take over. It never fails and we have usually been out every year since 1996.
You say you got a ride in one of the KingAirs, I love going around in the red Cessna Citations the ones that do the verification of navaids and procedures, those flights are soo much fun, in one day they will fly to 5 different airports do the app a couple of times and do the most awsome manuvers I have seen a private jet do, (except the acrobatic lear 23 I saw in Acapulco a few months ago, an american fellow who does amazing things!) If you ever get a chance hop into one of their flights!
Yes SCT means Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes and the #2 means the main SCT is the Falcon Jet they also have, along with about 25 other aircraft, SCT does the same thing the DOT in the U.S.
We mostly fly around the country scouting for good places for new roads, airports, bridges and such, but when the hurricanes strike we usually spend about a month doing disaster relief carrying sick, food, water, medicine, looking for improvised runways for the IAI Aravas to take over. It never fails and we have usually been out every year since 1996.
You say you got a ride in one of the KingAirs, I love going around in the red Cessna Citations the ones that do the verification of navaids and procedures, those flights are soo much fun, in one day they will fly to 5 different airports do the app a couple of times and do the most awsome manuvers I have seen a private jet do, (except the acrobatic lear 23 I saw in Acapulco a few months ago, an american fellow who does amazing things!) If you ever get a chance hop into one of their flights!