IHL,

The photos show the crews exiting the aircraft, hover entry is not normally conducted unless the crews are trapped or endangered by fire. The crew normally hikes out to a fire base or rendezvous point.

The crews are very well trained in the procedure and are required do complete a hover exit every three weeks during the fire season in order to remain current. Trust me, they know not to jump off the skids in the 206, we've told them what might happen if they do!

Cheers,

Hollywood :cool:

Here's the shot from a different angle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n_Roof_Top.jpg
A CH-47 Chinook lowers onto a roof to receive Afghan Persons Under Control taken by 10th Mountain Division soldiers during Operation Mountain Resolve. The operation, which began on Nov. 7, is currently taking place in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar and Nuristan Provinces. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Greg Heath, 4th Public Affairs Detachment

Mikeferg,

I got sent it by a colleague (ex-British Army) who has a son-in-law serving with the US Special Forces. He passed it to his father in law 'cos there was a British Army guy from his F-I-L's old regiment on the ground doing the round up......

Rgds
DM

PS Many thks to John E for linking it in.
DM

Cpt.:
What's the purpose of the large "antenna" below the cockpit?

HF Antenna
 

That is an HF radio antenna mounted on the yellow JetRanger. HF stands for High Frequency, used for short range (line of sight) or over hundreds of miles (bounces off the ionosphere). Solar storms will affect it's usefulness over a cycle of roughly seven years. Some years are good and others are very bad.

Ah yes, the good old HF radios. I figured you were too young to know about them C-RH.

Back in the late 70's early 80's it was common in Western Canada ....215 Vancouver it's 49 Penticton..... etc, etc.

We ran OKanagan on those scratchy old sets :p

Firehawks in LA County last summer


http://www.sikorsky.com/Images/SAC_S...n/DSC_0885.jpg http://www.sikorsky.com/Images/SAC_S...n/DSC_0923.jpg


Dropping 1,000 gals. Mud from water sources give drops a darkish hue.

dont know if this will work but its my 9 year old sons website about my helicopters past and present

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/stevenatherton/index.html

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...erton_snow.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...herton_gaz.jpg

Not a helo pic .......... but too good to miss.

http://images.ibsys.com/2004/0205/2824257.jpg

PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Affairs
Release No. 0121045
Jan 21, 2004

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - Pilot error caused a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 aircraft to crash shortly after takeoff at an air show Sept. 14 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
The pilot ejected just before the aircraft impacted the ground.

According to the accident investigation board report released today, the pilot misinterpreted the altitude required to complete the "Split S" maneuver. He made his calculation based on an incorrect mean-sea-level altitude of the airfield. The pilot incorrectly climbed to 1,670 feet above ground level instead of 2,500 feet before initiating the pull down to the Split S maneuver.

When he realized something was wrong, the pilot put maximum back stick pressure and rolled slightly left to ensure the aircraft would impact away from the crowd should he have to eject. He ejected when the aircraft was 140 feet above ground -- just eight --tenths of a second prior to impact. He sustained only minor injuries from the ejection. There was no other damage to military or civilian property.

The aircraft, valued at about $20.4 million, was destroyed.

Also, the board determined other factors substantially contributed to creating the opportunity for the error including the requirement for demonstration pilots to convert mean sea level and above ground level altitudes and performing a maneuver with a limited margin of error.



The pilot survived with minor injuries. :ok:

Bet you Martin Baker have already bought the exclusive rights to the photo. Great for their marketing campaign.

Autorotate.

Thanks everyone as a SLF I have only dreamed about vistas like this. Time to reassess my prioroties and maybe learn a new skill. (besides spelling)

Videos from inside and outside :ok:

Bet the post flight chat was worth recording.......

re: HF Radio
 

Oh, we still use it everyday here on the East Coast. I don't have much luck reaching "214 Smithers" these days though. When I had the engine quit in the JetRanger, HF was the only means to contact help. Old, but came in useful.

They still work for me, have you got Windows media player? This is such a great thread, please keep it going, its been slowing down recently, Please dont stop!

Can get the inside video....but can't locate the outside one????

Too bad he was wearing the O2 mask. I would have liked to have seen the oh !!!!! face. Anyone know where I can buy a F-16?

Note for everyone: I had to right click and download the file in order to view it.

nervy

Try right-clicking each link, then selecting "save target as.." from the drop-down list. Should work.

Any of you Guys out there still fly H300??

H300 flying home through the USK Valley Wales

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../UskValley.bmp

H300 Staverton Airport

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ads/G-OSLO.bmp

Flying our 1970 Agusta Bell 206BII in excellent winter weather today.



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This thread's going to crack the 100,000 barrier very soon:D