Helidays 2009 - Weston Super Mare
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Any confirmed news on military attenders this year ?
I heard (un confirmed) German Army CH-53G, German Navy Sea King, RAF Sea King, French Gazelle, Army Historical Flight and local Air ambluance.
I heard (un confirmed) German Army CH-53G, German Navy Sea King, RAF Sea King, French Gazelle, Army Historical Flight and local Air ambluance.
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The CH53 is there and looked good today, just along from an RAF puma and SAR Seaking. There were two A109's (Belgian and police) and as I drove by, a skeeter was arriving on a trailer (it looked like a skeeter, but as I was driving, and it was under a tarp, I could be wrong).
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There were two A109's (Belgian and police)
Other aircraft that had arrived on Friday night were:
Scout, Alouette & Skeeter of the AAC Historic Flight
AS555 Fennec - French Air Force
Griffon - DHFS RAF Valley
Puma HC1 - RAF
Skeeter did indeed arrive on a trailer. Pity that it can no longer fly.
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Helidays 2009 images part 1
For those that missed a great Helidays, and pilots BBQ, well done to the chef that was a hell of roaring BBQ to cook on and thanks to the German crew for the entertainment and refreshment. Some photos to wet your appetite for next years 20th anniversary event.
BTW what ever happened to those two really nice marshellers that use to do all the marshelling on their own.
BTW what ever happened to those two really nice marshellers that use to do all the marshelling on their own.
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Haven't been since '94, when I was in the Friends association. Being on one of the gates in the sunshine for two days led to the 'brown balaclava effect' (when I took my shirt off). Lots of aircraft, great ride to Filton and back in the S76 for fuel. I was collecting rubbish on the Sunday afternoon when the pilot of the Blackhawk came up to me and asked if it was OK to do a few manouvres when he took off. (A refreshing lack of class-sensitivity, don't you think, asking a dustman?). Best bit was single-handedly bullying the crowd back down the enclosure so the aircraft could depart, starting with those parked at the southern end; an adventure in megalomania I've not been able to repeat for fifteen years.
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...and that's that then....Despite the rain on Sunday (and the very public performance by the RAF A109 crew with an umbrella to the strains of " I'm singing in the rain") it seems as a good time was had by all ...and the 20th Anniversary HeliDays is already set for 23rd-25th JULY 2010 .Put it in your diary now.
For the occassion ,the organisers hope to attract a representative from every air arm that has attended over the last 19 years.....so may need to stretch the seafront lawns a bit to accomodate !
For the occassion ,the organisers hope to attract a representative from every air arm that has attended over the last 19 years.....so may need to stretch the seafront lawns a bit to accomodate !
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BTW what ever happened to those two really nice marshellers that use to do all the marshelling on their own.
Are all those pictures from this year or are there some from previous events?
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All photos from this year only but some archive images can be found on the Helidays website HELiDAYS
Some of us on stayed longer than a few hours and not only took photos of the Scout !!!
Some of us on stayed longer than a few hours and not only took photos of the Scout !!!