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Helidays 2009 - Weston Super Mare
And now to the next one......who's flying into the HeliDays this weekend at Weston super Mare ??
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I should be going in the 480. Not sure which day yet.
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I'll be there on the Saturday.
A word of advice - don't arrange to meet anyone! :) |
If you let me know who you are arranging to meet, I'll hold them hostage in my portakabin until you turn up ...
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Oh God, I didnt realise it was this weekend.
I think I'll be divorced if I go . We'll have to see. Joel |
Can't.
Work Wife Money Scotland Too many excuses this time. |
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 wouldnt mind going its a great event but havnt got a cab at the moment, I dont think I have ever been without it raining and this year dosnt look any different!
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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) http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...A109_32Sqn.jpg 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. HM |
Helidays Images part 2
BTW the white A109E is from 32 Squandron not a police cab.
http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-15.JPG http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-16.JPG http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-19.JPG http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-21.JPG http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-17.JPG http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-18.JPG http://norrpress.co.uk/helidays09/Helidays09-20.JPG |
Great Photos , used to have an annual grudge rugby match between Yeovil and WSM divisions of Westland.
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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 ! |
and I thought my Dancing in the Rain was a master piece, a sight of beauty, one that will never be forgotten by all who saw it
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Rub my eyes!
Seems my machine went without me. Great photos John |
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? |
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 !!! |
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The Irish should have sent one of their new Augusta 139's. It would provide status for them and a new machine for the rest of us to see close up.
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