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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
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, bell 429, British Columbia, Canada, coast guard, helicopter, military, photo, Victoria
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NOTAR Sneaks Up on Me (I Guess It Works)
In the late 80s and early 90s, NOTAR was a big deal. McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (as it then was) had come up with the concept of NO TAil Rotor and was pushing it hard. It was seen as a safer … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged airport, Boeing Field, civil, helicopter, KBFI, king county, md-530N, notar, photo, seattle, washington
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Astar Over My Head
These shots are from a few years ago. I had the privilege to spend a day with the late Alan Purwin during the filming for one of the Transformers movies in Chicago. I got to fly with them on some … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, Chicago, civil, photo
Tagged Airbus helicopters, aircraft, alan purwin, astar, camera, Chicago, civil, eurocopter, filming, helicopter, Illinois, movie, photo, squirrel, Transformers
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Sunny Huskie
I almost didn’t make it to the Olympic Air Show in Olympia this year. I had been on the road and picked up a cold that had left me feeling pretty crummy. The drive down and back was not appealing … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, helicopter, hh-43, huskie, Kaman, military, olympia, Olympic air show, photo, washington
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Seasprites Don’t Show Up Too Often
The first time I ever heard of the Kaman Seasprite was in the 1980s when Airfix released a new kit of the SH-2F variant. I thought it was a cool looking model but I wasn’t very aware of what it … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, evergreen aerospace museum, helicopter, Kaman, mcminnville, military, oregon, photo, seasprite, sh-2, US Navy
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This Needs a Few More Bits
Erickson’s facility at Medford was the home for this Skycrane while I was there. A team were working on it and, I imagine, they were getting it ready for the coming fire season. At this point, though, it was still … Continue reading