Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
 

Heliport mentioned a while back we should post pictures taken from our machines, so here goes my first one.

I took this one a few days ago right after some friends had landed and were getting ready to shut down. I have also included a link to some other pictures I had previously posted a while back.

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/FlyBy.jpg


Helicopters and Heliports WebPage Here

I hope some of you post your own soon.
Greetings

Show us what you do .......... and where you do it!



Heliport

Just put up new pictures on my web page
 

I just put up new pictures on my webpage I hope you like them,

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/IKA.jpg

This is a picture of a 230 I flew for a while, it is now doing EMS in MS/USA, its nice to fly once you are off the ground, but its got some nasty habits, not too much power for hot and high, great helicopter to fly IFR!

Helicopters and Heliports WebPage Here

Two Pictures From Africa (oncho program)
 

I just found these two pictures from the Oncho program in West Africa, does it bring back memories to anyone?

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/mafou.JPG

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/swimming.JPG

I found this interesting picuture
 

If anyone has pictures they would like posted please email me the pics and I will upload them on my server and send you a link so you can post them on PPruNe.

My email is [email protected]


http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/patitos.jpg

Not much in the way of cityscapes up here in Scotland, but I think you'll agree the scenery more than makes up for it....

http://www.procyonw.demon.co.uk/images/ploct1.jpg
http://www.procyonw.demon.co.uk/images/ploct2.jpg

Here are a few guys at work.

101st Airborne Aviation Brigade Base Camp somewhere out there.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../10120base.jpg

Seen today at work
 

This was seen in the airport ramp at MMTO today, the pilot is my chief pilot Luis, and this pictures were taken by me, you should have seen the crowd of mechanics standing around! It's some "senorita" who wants some shots for her model portfolio. Spanish lesson # 1 for when you come down here: "senorita esta muy buena"

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/Garduno7.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/GardunoPP1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/GardunoPP2.jpg

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Only in Mexico

Blender...you've been doctoring the pics:D

John: who is that:ok:

It must be spring break again eh? :eek: :eek: :O :ok:

OK Blenderpilot: Where do I send my resume. That kind stuff never happens to me.

Ok, so it isn't a turbine, nor in a wonderful area of the planet, but I play around a famous blimp on occasion when doing "circuits" in Pompano beach ... (Thomas ... nice pic !)

http://www.dynamicflight.com/heliride/deprchblimp1.jpg

Tours seem to be the easiest work although many long hours.
Thanks Oscar for the help.

[http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/bsousa.jpg

Well we seem to have had pics from Europe, the Antipodes, North America but unfortunately Guns pics from Africa didn't come out yet so here's a couple from Cameroun in the meantime. They're of operations in support of the Tchad-Cameroun pipeline (nearly 1200 km in length).
Sorry this one's a bit out of focus as the digital zoom on my little camera is a bit Mickey Mouse:
http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...0KP526%205.JPG

This is near where we landed with a party of archaeologists mapping the site of an iron age site where there were numerous iron forges. It's around 3500 feet elevation and 34 degreesC:
http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...%20Landing.JPG

Look forward to seeing Guns Afrikan photos when he gets through to Blender. :D

Many thanks to John Eacott for the use of his website.

Soggy

Slightly Topical Images!
 

Some shots of Iraq taken in January this year.

The first two are at Al Rasheed Airbase, which was reported as 'liberated' by the US today. The third shot is at Mosul civil airport in the north of the country and also features an Iraqi 727, which is probably now the 'ex' 727 seen in the press at Baghdad Airport recently.

The UN aircraft were evacuated shortly before hostilities commenced.

Pics hosted by JE..many thanks John

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/3388-1/Rasheed1.jpg

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/3390-1/Rasheed2.jpg

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/3392-1/Mosul.jpg

Vertalop,

Dear old BALZ, many an hour flogging around the Brent Field in that, back in the 70's. How many hours on the old girl these days?

vertalop

Links to 'Geocities' sites never seem to work very well.
Suggest you ask John E or BP to host your pics.

Heliport



Thanks John

Hi Vertalop,

Great pics of the UN machines, and I know its a long shot...but I don't suppose you have one with the Twin Pioneer in the background? Or did you see the twin-pioneer there...I'm trying to track down which one it was.

Cheers in advance

Eacott....now the Bristow 212's must be the world's oldest 212's going.....some of them made 30,000 hours.

Mi-24 / Mi-26 and Mi-8
 

UNITED NATIONS Mi-26 in Sierra Leone
 

SeaKing lifting Gazelle



http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PP...ingGazelle.jpg

Chinook, Rooivalk and Mi-8
 

Ok guys I know you guys are used to this beauty but I got a massive hard - on when I eventually heard and saw a Chinook. 10 Sept 2000 at Cockerill Military Base.
You might remember Ops Barras where rebels (West Side Boys) took 11 British (Irish) Soldiers captive when they went off the "normal route".
http://www.nel.co.za/Data/photo96.jpg



South Africa's pride ; The Rooivalk. Close sources told me if it was not for American pressure - the British would have taken the Rooivalk. This is from a Pilot's viewpoint .. and this is a rumour network ;)
http://www.nel.co.za/Data/photo99.jpg


Bokkie is a very old Mi-8 that is argably THE helicopter that won the war against rebels in Sierra Leone. She was THE helicopter / Gunship / Transporter that did it all before the Mi-24's. The Name BOKKIE (antelope) was given to her by a very good friend Chris Louw who died of cancer a few years ago. :sad: Even after 5 years in the African sun, stripped and faded - the red words still stands out - have a look when you visit Lungi International next time ... oh and a salute to her will be in order :ok:
PS: Left rear is defunct "Diamond Airlines" Mi-8
http://www.nel.co.za/Data/photo100.jpg

Someone left the water running
 

........ Oook and item 15 on the checklist is drain the fuel... what the??! I've never seen so much water in a sample!....

nice pic:ok:

GUNSHIP
I saw some good footage of your machine on Aussie T.V. back in August 2000. Did you ever get to see it?
go to
www.abc.net.au/foreign/stories

should be dated 29/8/2000

I'm unrelated to this one picture but I think its pretty cool so here, you can even see the dart in the midair!

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/HeliElk.jpg

Some wonderful pics.
Keep 'em coming guys. :D

Heliport

Not recent, and I wasn't actually there working on Helicopters - I was trying to arrange a satellite launch that never happened. But, this was taken roundabout the end of the cold war somewhere rather East of Moscow.

G

http://images.photobox.co.uk/public/.../2950730.s.jpg

Victoria Falls, Zambia-Zimbabwe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...toriaFalls.jpg
Victoria Falls, with the statue of Dr. David Livingstone in the foreground on the Zimbabwe side
On the other side is Zambia with the 5 Star Royal Livingstone Hotel
The bridge can just be seen on the right.



Dauphin landing at Bukit Lanjan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ualaLumpur.jpg

Not one of ours...

http://images.photobox.co.uk/public/.../2959363.s.jpg

(I'm afraid that my slide scanner can't really cope with quite so many shades of off-white so doesn't do the picture justice).

G

Is that the Tupolov equivalent of the Virgin Concorde???

Scrapped since the Paris air show 1988???

NASA is or was leasing a Concordski (TU-144) and using it for research.

http://www.verticalflight.fsnet.co.u...helo_night.jpg

http://www.verticalflight.fsnet.co.u...rs_running.jpg

Agusta-Bell 212 ASW before taking off for a rendezvous with frigate - Venezuelan Navy
Puerto Cabello - Venezuela

Nice kit - limited on power in hot humid days though.

Rotorheads Around the World
 

Wonderful collection building up. :)

This guy parked in the wrooong place!
 

Perhaps they should have parking restriction signs pointing skywards, too!!:D


http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PPRuNe/nwpionroad.jpg

http://www2g.biglobe.ne.jp/~aviation/hems07.jpg

MD902 Explorer has replaced the AS365 Dauphin at London Air Ambulance.
The Dauphin flew over 5,000 hours and some 37,500 take offs and landings. It will spend a sunny retirement in the Caribbean as VIP and tourist transport.

The £4.2 million twin engined Explorer will be based at The Royal London Hospital's rooftop helipad. Sponsored by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin HEMS will be used to transport and treat severely injured patients on around 1,000 missions a year.

katherine gorge, northern territory, australia
 

Thanks for the memories Vort!
Good to see FAU is still going strong.
Fly Safe :ok: