Helos Around the World - Ned's Collection

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Just three pics of the Swiss Air Force Puma that did a display on Saturday here at the Air Zermatt 50th Anniversary event in Raron.

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Out spraying one morning with James Costa. This was the night before when they were giving the Hiller and 47 a wash down. Beautiful light in Southern California.

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One from yesterdays shoots here in Norway.

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New South Wales Police Air Wing Bell 412 epi that I shot not long after it arrived.

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Taken when up in the mountains with Pascal Brun from CMBH. Pascal has two H125s working out of Chamonix.

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This was a fun shoot, out with Helifor crews near Hope, BC. They had the Vertol working there as well as some 500s. Shame the whole company was shut down as awesome group of people.

[Senior Pilot]

Any more, Ned?

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Was out shooting with Heli Sika and their new H125 yesterday.

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An HH60G I shot on the ramp in Kandahar.

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Another one coming back while on the ramp in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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A USAF HH60 about to depart Kandahar for a night mission to the Helmand Valley.

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This one was out shooting with Blackcomb Helicopters in Whistler. They are doing helibiking so decided to spend a couple of days shooting it.

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One of Starspeed's H155s that I shot during a shoot with the crews there. Great day with great people.

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Was out with Simon at Rangitikei Helicopters yesterday morning shooting his new Bell 505 doing some topdressing.



Arriving at the job site - early start.

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Topdressing along the side of the hills.

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Simon's one is getting the new high gear when its certified in a few months.

[nigelh]

Hi Ned ,
how much are they usually lifting with the 505 and how are they liking it ?

[KiwiNedNZ]

Nigel - When I was chatting with Simon he said he was easily doing 700kg plus the bucket which is about another 100kg so had 800kg on the hook and was in the bottom of the yellow, he was doing that day in day out with the topdressing. He said he is loving the machine.

[nigelh]

That is really impressive and no cheating with the gauges ...!!!

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You can't as the fertiliser in the bucket is automatically weighed as it goes from the truck into the loading bucket and all the tell tales in the machine would show if anything is being overloaded, besides thats not in Simons nature - one of the true professionals here in the kiwi aviation industry. There are a few small things that need to be ironed out but overall its a great little machine. He is getting the high skid gear later this year when its certified. Will make a big difference for ag ops out in the field.