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Nanaimo Heliport
Our journey home from Tofino involved a ferry crossing from Nanaimo. We left plenty of time to get across the island as a result of some construction activity and, of course, we made it across easily. We were to early … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, British Columbia, Canada, civil, helicopter, helijet, heliport, Nanaimo, photo, s-76, sikorsky, travel, Vancouver island
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Lynx/Wildcat Selection
The Lynx was a favorite helicopter of mine in my teens. It was in service with both the Royal Navy and the British Army in substantial numbers. We used to see them a lot as they often flew past our … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, Travel
Tagged air show, aircraft, army, German, gloucestershire, helicopter, Kriegsmarine, Leonardo, lynx, military, photo, RAF Fairford, RIAT, royal navy, travel, uk, westland, wildcat
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Apache Wall of Fire
The British Army display of the WAH-64D Apache is one I have seen plenty of pictures of but I haven’t had much of a chance to shoot it myself. The majority of the display is pretty standard stuff with them … Continue reading
Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, Travel
Tagged air show, aircraft, Apache, British Army, gloucestershire, helicopter, military, photo, pyrotechnics, RAF Fairford, RIAT, uk, wah-64D, wall of fire, westland
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Getting a Little Closer to Helijet S-76s
The Helinet S-76s are something I am always looking out for. I have seen them many times although the shots have sometimes left me wanting something better. While I was last in Stanley Park, I got to see a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, British Columbia, Canada, civil, helicopter, helinet, photo, s-76, sikorsky, Stanley Park, Vancouver Harbour
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Bristow’s Coastguard AW189
While walking along the waterfront at East Cowes, I heard the noise of an approaching helicopter. As it got closer, it turned out to be a Coastguard AW189. I hoped it would come closer and it obliged by flying almost … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, photo, Travel
Tagged AgustaWestland, aircraft, AW189, Bristows, civil, coastguard, east cowes, helicopter, isle of wight, Leonardo, photo, travel, uk
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Movie Star Black Hawk
When I got to Olympia for the Olympic Air Show, one of the first things I saw on the ramp was a very serious looking Black Hawk. It was equipped with everything you could think off. The ESSS system was … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, black hawk, EH-60, film, helicopter, KOLM, military, movies, Northwest helicopters, olympia, Olympic air show, photo, sikorsky, washington
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Sikorsky’s Historic Landmark
Igor Sikorsky is well known as a developer of helicopters even though his early work was based on fixed wing types. The airframe he developed to demonstrate practical rotary flight was the VS-300. This helicopter went through a number of … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, photo, Travel
Tagged aircraft, civil, Dearborn, helicopter, Henry Ford, michigan, museum, photo, sikorsky, VS-300
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Late Viper Arrival
Helicopters are constantly moving around McCarran. There are tourist rides operating seemingly around the clock so hearing a couple of helps is not a surprise. However, these two were close to each other and seemed to have a more powerful … Continue reading
Elusive Coast Guard Bell 429
I think the Coast Guard was messing with me while I was in Victoria. They operate a Bell 429 from their pad in the harbor and we saw it flying around on a regular basis. However, it always seemed to … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, bell 429, British Columbia, Canada, coast guard, helicopter, military, photo, Victoria
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