Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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IHL - Its their dump at VRD Station. They have an area where they dump all time ex blades, wrecks, expired parts etc. This is only part of it there.
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Airplane Graveyard & Broken Bombers
Photos taken during coast to coast ferry trip. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tuscon, Arizona...
Here are a few B-52's hacked into pieces (on display for satellite photos)...
Here are a few B-52's hacked into pieces (on display for satellite photos)...
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Airplane Graveyard & Broken Bombers
Photos taken during coast to coast ferry trip. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tuscon, Arizona...
Here are a few B-52's hacked into pieces (on display for satellite photos)...
Here are a few B-52's hacked into pieces (on display for satellite photos)...
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Was going through my slides and have picked out a few various ones to post, as well as some info on where they are.
Bell 206L being used as an air attack ship on the Canberra fires. Note the fire reflection on the front.
This was taken holding the camera outside the 206L facing backwards as we were low level through the smoke heading to find a dozer driver who was supposed to be cutting a fire break.
This is the forward facing shot, gives a unique effect don’t you think.
Another forward facing shot, this time in a landscape format.
This is one of the Bell 204s being flown by Tim Turner during the Canberra fires. I think about two houses were saved in this suburb, and it obviously wasn’t these ones.
This one was shot 120 miles out into the Tasman Sea. Shows Hamilton Island Aviations Bell 430 sitting atop one of the big ships that comes in through the reef. For info I was shooting from a 206L.
Same location and shot from the other end. As you can see they are quite a decent size.
Just an artsy shot of a 407 tailrotor. This was Hawker Pacific’s demo machine that was visiting Hamilton Island at the time of my visit.
Playing around with various framing techniques and liked this one of two Bell 206s framed by the 407 tail.
These are two of the eight EC130s operating in New Zealand. These two were shot over Auckland harbour. Always fun shooting into the suns reflection on the water, gives you some cool results.
Bell 206L being used as an air attack ship on the Canberra fires. Note the fire reflection on the front.
This was taken holding the camera outside the 206L facing backwards as we were low level through the smoke heading to find a dozer driver who was supposed to be cutting a fire break.
This is the forward facing shot, gives a unique effect don’t you think.
Another forward facing shot, this time in a landscape format.
This is one of the Bell 204s being flown by Tim Turner during the Canberra fires. I think about two houses were saved in this suburb, and it obviously wasn’t these ones.
This one was shot 120 miles out into the Tasman Sea. Shows Hamilton Island Aviations Bell 430 sitting atop one of the big ships that comes in through the reef. For info I was shooting from a 206L.
Same location and shot from the other end. As you can see they are quite a decent size.
Just an artsy shot of a 407 tailrotor. This was Hawker Pacific’s demo machine that was visiting Hamilton Island at the time of my visit.
Playing around with various framing techniques and liked this one of two Bell 206s framed by the 407 tail.
These are two of the eight EC130s operating in New Zealand. These two were shot over Auckland harbour. Always fun shooting into the suns reflection on the water, gives you some cool results.
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wishtobflying,
Sorry but gotto correct you on 2 of your pictures.
The AS350 belongs to Solitair Helicopters and the EC120 is one that they were looking after.
Nothing to do with Aviation Sales
Sorry but gotto correct you on 2 of your pictures.
The AS350 belongs to Solitair Helicopters and the EC120 is one that they were looking after.
Nothing to do with Aviation Sales
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I have seen a small number of Kamov and Mils in various places and lots of photos and they all had cabin and dashboard painted in a sort of pale blue-green colour.
Most western helicopters have either matt black or grey (presumably to decrease the reflected glare off surfaces).
Why the blue-green colour? Is it just that Mil and Kamov bought up big when blue -green paint was cheap?
Does it make any difference when you fly with glare etc?
I have seen a small number of Kamov and Mils in various places and lots of photos and they all had cabin and dashboard painted in a sort of pale blue-green colour.
Most western helicopters have either matt black or grey (presumably to decrease the reflected glare off surfaces).
Why the blue-green colour? Is it just that Mil and Kamov bought up big when blue -green paint was cheap?
Does it make any difference when you fly with glare etc?
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Phil Kemp
I have seen a small number of Kamov and Mils in various places and lots of photos and they all had cabin and dashboard painted in a sort of pale blue-green colour.
Most western helicopters have either matt black or grey (presumably to decrease the reflected glare off surfaces).
Why the blue-green colour? Is it just that Mil and Kamov bought up big when blue -green paint was cheap?
Does it make any difference when you fly with glare etc?
I have seen a small number of Kamov and Mils in various places and lots of photos and they all had cabin and dashboard painted in a sort of pale blue-green colour.
Most western helicopters have either matt black or grey (presumably to decrease the reflected glare off surfaces).
Why the blue-green colour? Is it just that Mil and Kamov bought up big when blue -green paint was cheap?
Does it make any difference when you fly with glare etc?
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Originally posted by Nick Lappos on another thread.
The Crane was the last of Igor's personal babies. It was the direct outcome of the S-60 experiments that were done with the piston H-37 drive train.
Here is Igor and his engineering team out for a quick flight underneath the first crane.
Never mind computer designed, here you have a real case of putting your faith on the line!:
On that S-60 flight, the pilot was Jack Peterson, and his co-pilot was Jim Kay.
After takeoff, Jim checked to see if the platform was behaving itself, as he glanced back to look, he said to Pete, "Pete, don't do anything sudden!"
"What's wrong, is the load swinging?", Pete asked.
"Nope, worse. The Old Man is up and walking around!"
Igor had undone his belt and began strolling around the tiny platform, oblivious to the fact that there was no railing, or that they were 1500 feet above the ground! After much strenuous gesturing, Igor got the hint and sat back down!
Here is Igor and his engineering team out for a quick flight underneath the first crane.
Never mind computer designed, here you have a real case of putting your faith on the line!:
On that S-60 flight, the pilot was Jack Peterson, and his co-pilot was Jim Kay.
After takeoff, Jim checked to see if the platform was behaving itself, as he glanced back to look, he said to Pete, "Pete, don't do anything sudden!"
"What's wrong, is the load swinging?", Pete asked.
"Nope, worse. The Old Man is up and walking around!"
Igor had undone his belt and began strolling around the tiny platform, oblivious to the fact that there was no railing, or that they were 1500 feet above the ground! After much strenuous gesturing, Igor got the hint and sat back down!
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a few pix from recent adventures
1) VFR on top over West Texas, AS-350BA
2) On patrol with Falcon 1 over the Potomac, AS-350B3
3) on patrol with Martin County Sheriff, north of Palm Beach Florida, OH-58
dr
Fixed.
When posting pictures, you need to use IMG, not URL.
Heliport
1) VFR on top over West Texas, AS-350BA
2) On patrol with Falcon 1 over the Potomac, AS-350B3
3) on patrol with Martin County Sheriff, north of Palm Beach Florida, OH-58
dr
Fixed.
When posting pictures, you need to use IMG, not URL.
Heliport
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a few pix from recent adventures
1) VFR on top over West Texas, AS-350BA
2) On patrol with Falcon 1 over the Potomac, AS-350B3
3) on patrol with Martin County Sheriff, north of Palm Beach Florida, OH-58
dr
Fixed.
When posting pictures, you need to use IMG, not URL.
Heliport
1) VFR on top over West Texas, AS-350BA
2) On patrol with Falcon 1 over the Potomac, AS-350B3
3) on patrol with Martin County Sheriff, north of Palm Beach Florida, OH-58
dr
Fixed.
When posting pictures, you need to use IMG, not URL.
Heliport
