Helitech 2007 incl photos
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One, extremely poor quality photo of the flight line, taken this afternoon, just before everyone left.
Lots of R44s and MD500s. Definately great weather for flying!
Lots of R44s and MD500s. Definately great weather for flying!
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Thank you for your photos, I wish I'd been able to visit
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I liked the BK117 C2. Ugly beasts though, aren't they?
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The registration was G-MPSA. Looks like a big bumble bee.
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What's with the nightsun or equivalent (excuse my ignorance) on KSSH??
KSSH used to be WMID, and I'm guessing that's equipment left on there...although I could be wrong.
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The role equipment will be left over from her previous incarnation as Miss Molly Collins AKA G-WMID. KAAT did the same (ie, left on some of the police role equipment) with their other helicopter - G-KAAT.
Whirls, you can paint what you like on the side but it's still the thing that Shy called it!
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The role equipment will be left over from her previous incarnation as Miss Molly Collins AKA G-WMID. KAAT did the same (ie, left on some of the police role equipment) with their other helicopter - G-KAAT.
Whirls, you can paint what you like on the side but it's still the thing that Shy called it!
(damn, beaten during writing by the other fella!)
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Is that the BK117 that says EC-145 on the side?
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All my Helitech (and museum) photos are here:
http://www.putfile.com/simonrobbins/images/151117
I'm not a great photographer though. Feel free to use them as you wish.
Si
PS. Highlight of my day was seeing a Catalina in the flesh.
http://www.putfile.com/simonrobbins/images/151117
I'm not a great photographer though. Feel free to use them as you wish.
Si
PS. Highlight of my day was seeing a Catalina in the flesh.
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Helitech 2007 including photos
Whilst there were obviously many beautiful machines outside, the indoor section seemed to comprise of lots of stands occupied by well dressed salesmen doing what they do. As for items of interest for someone in the hands on engineering department there was little of interest. I would go as far as suggesting the show has deteriorated over the last few years, and i think this was evident by the low turnout on day one. There where more people in the museum wearing Helitech nametags than there where in Helitech Bug
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Whilst there were obviously many beautiful machines outside, the indoor section seemed to comprise of lots of stands occupied by well dressed salesmen doing what they do. As for items of interest for someone in the hands on engineering department there was little of interest. I would go as far as suggesting the show has deteriorated over the last few years, and i think this was evident by the low turnout on day one. There where more people in the museum wearing Helitech nametags than there where in Helitech Bug
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Just to clarify why there are so many police looking bits on KSSH.
After it was withdrawn from police use it was stripped of the obvious police items and sent off to paint so it would be visually ready for Helitech.
If you look carefully you will see that the 'tray' [role pod] underneath is complete with such non-ambulance goodies as the four Tracker/Low-Jack aerials.
KAAT are not expecting delivery of the aircraft for another month [or so] pending the deroling and fitment of the HEMS fit.
For the record I do not recall G-KAAT at Marden having any reason to carry police role equipment from delivery. What has happened is that it has 'recently' started carrying an SX-5 searchlight. What might happen is that KSSH will revert to an SX-5 in place of the current [ex-police] SX-16 as part of the alterations to come.
After it was withdrawn from police use it was stripped of the obvious police items and sent off to paint so it would be visually ready for Helitech.
If you look carefully you will see that the 'tray' [role pod] underneath is complete with such non-ambulance goodies as the four Tracker/Low-Jack aerials.
KAAT are not expecting delivery of the aircraft for another month [or so] pending the deroling and fitment of the HEMS fit.
For the record I do not recall G-KAAT at Marden having any reason to carry police role equipment from delivery. What has happened is that it has 'recently' started carrying an SX-5 searchlight. What might happen is that KSSH will revert to an SX-5 in place of the current [ex-police] SX-16 as part of the alterations to come.