Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Krobar,
That's a nice cab you've got there. That paint scheme works really well!!
"They say that the early bird catches the worm, but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese!"
That's a nice cab you've got there. That paint scheme works really well!!
"They say that the early bird catches the worm, but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese!"
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada
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We have had a B3 visiting the base for the past few days....
Towing an 800 lb "bird" in the mountains takes the power of a B3, as some of the survey lines may go 3000' vertical up to 9,000'
Swapping 212's today ...AHB inbound
AHC outbound..
Not a Helicopter, but the next best thing, the DeHavilland DH-5 Buffalo...
Towing an 800 lb "bird" in the mountains takes the power of a B3, as some of the survey lines may go 3000' vertical up to 9,000'
Swapping 212's today ...AHB inbound
AHC outbound..
Not a Helicopter, but the next best thing, the DeHavilland DH-5 Buffalo...
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Thanks RH, Every day is a vacation in the Mountains, We're still plugging away at skiing, another 2 weeks left to go. The old 212 sure never liked +15c @ 7,000 today !
Join Date: May 2002
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Despide I'm still just a rookie student, I got some pics as well - so here it goes ..
Taking off from a friends farmhouse
Snow is now a days rare in Denmark, so better enjoy it
Having a little fun
Jumpseating on the North Sea in nice sunshining weather, sorry - snowy 40/50kts. wintermorning
And a nice sunset - taken from a FW, sorry
Taking off from a friends farmhouse
Snow is now a days rare in Denmark, so better enjoy it
Having a little fun
Jumpseating on the North Sea in nice sunshining weather, sorry - snowy 40/50kts. wintermorning
And a nice sunset - taken from a FW, sorry
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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This pictures are of a friend as he is spraying Cannabis (Herbicide not Fertilizer!) in the mountains of Mexico, they are taken at 7,000 FT.
They work in pairs, a 206 above with armed guys watching the sprayer below as he does his thing, very common work around here, unfortunately there is soo much demand for drugs north of the border that many poor farmers have began turning their crops into things such as Opium and Cannabis.
As you can see these people grow the stuff as hidden away as possible to make it harder for the helicopters to spray it, many fields have steel wires strung above them to keep helicopters away.
They work in pairs, a 206 above with armed guys watching the sprayer below as he does his thing, very common work around here, unfortunately there is soo much demand for drugs north of the border that many poor farmers have began turning their crops into things such as Opium and Cannabis.
As you can see these people grow the stuff as hidden away as possible to make it harder for the helicopters to spray it, many fields have steel wires strung above them to keep helicopters away.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: 1 deg south, avoiding Malaria P Falciparium
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Last week I flew A 318C for a private owner from FL to New England .. here are a couple of pics, I was astonished wiht how pretty the Georgia coast bewteen St Simons and South Carolina was. Stunning, no development, vast refuge...
just had to drop in on my folks who live enroute.... little surpirsed they were
rb
just had to drop in on my folks who live enroute.... little surpirsed they were
rb
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I recieved so may good pictures that I wasn't able to just decide for one, so I made 3 calendars!
Next time I do calendars I will use another 3, thank you so much for the great pictures!
Please don't forget to send captions.
Next time I do calendars I will use another 3, thank you so much for the great pictures!
Please don't forget to send captions.
Join Date: Mar 2004
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JOHN:
Technical question - sorry if this point has been covered elsewhere. How do you transfer your old paper photos to digital format? The result is clearly satisfactory; most of mine are slowly decaying in my logbooks or getting sticky in the tropical heat here. I'd like to preserve them on my Mac.
Although I have a scanner it's not up to high resolution work.
Technical question - sorry if this point has been covered elsewhere. How do you transfer your old paper photos to digital format? The result is clearly satisfactory; most of mine are slowly decaying in my logbooks or getting sticky in the tropical heat here. I'd like to preserve them on my Mac.
Although I have a scanner it's not up to high resolution work.
Mr T,
Whilst a lot of mine are slides or prints that have been scanned, the best result is to scan the original negatives, if you have them. The two Ark Royal photos are scanned from the negatives, with a CanoScan 5200F: easy to use, and good results
(and cheap to purchase: no excuse not to buy something similar!)
If all you have are old original prints, a good scanner followed by Photoshop or similar to remove scratches/cracks/fold lines. The sooner you digitise and store them, the better, since all prints and negatives decay with age. Like some of us, I guess
Here are a few more scanned from the negatives:
824NAS Sea Kings operating from Hermes: a very unhappy ship, with a Cdr who loathed aircrew. Not a good move on a carrier!
Cross decking with USS Independence, we slotted into the starboard wait with a couple of their SK's, who were more than happy to brush up on their formation skills. Lots of fun
Whilst a lot of mine are slides or prints that have been scanned, the best result is to scan the original negatives, if you have them. The two Ark Royal photos are scanned from the negatives, with a CanoScan 5200F: easy to use, and good results
(and cheap to purchase: no excuse not to buy something similar!)If all you have are old original prints, a good scanner followed by Photoshop or similar to remove scratches/cracks/fold lines. The sooner you digitise and store them, the better, since all prints and negatives decay with age. Like some of us, I guess
Here are a few more scanned from the negatives:
824NAS Sea Kings operating from Hermes: a very unhappy ship, with a Cdr who loathed aircrew. Not a good move on a carrier!
Cross decking with USS Independence, we slotted into the starboard wait with a couple of their SK's, who were more than happy to brush up on their formation skills. Lots of fun
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JOHN
Thanks; guess I must get myself digitised and touched up by Photoshop. Especially since Bugis Street changed hands.
Love the pics but sorry to hear about Hermes; I had the good fortune to be embarked (some of the time) on Albion which was always known to be a happy and well-run ship even when the aircraft were back on board. But we did make life very difficult for the long-suffering fishheads if we weren't allowed to stretch our wings. The rusty B on the other hand...
Thanks; guess I must get myself digitised and touched up by Photoshop. Especially since Bugis Street changed hands.
Love the pics but sorry to hear about Hermes; I had the good fortune to be embarked (some of the time) on Albion which was always known to be a happy and well-run ship even when the aircraft were back on board. But we did make life very difficult for the long-suffering fishheads if we weren't allowed to stretch our wings. The rusty B on the other hand...
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Hello all...
IF you are looking for work with a major Canadian operator for the summer, I am collecting contact information to forward to the Director of Operations.
Good salaries, lots of flying. Last summer we had machines parked from a lack of drivers so I want to do my part to avoid that this summer AND get some PPRUNErs some work.
PM me with your contact info, I will email you (MSN or skype) as the situation dictates and we can start a dialogue.
This is for real...probably need 10-15 pilots from now unitl Sep 30.
wde
IF you are looking for work with a major Canadian operator for the summer, I am collecting contact information to forward to the Director of Operations.
Good salaries, lots of flying. Last summer we had machines parked from a lack of drivers so I want to do my part to avoid that this summer AND get some PPRUNErs some work.
PM me with your contact info, I will email you (MSN or skype) as the situation dictates and we can start a dialogue.
This is for real...probably need 10-15 pilots from now unitl Sep 30.
wde