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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
Posted in aircraft, civil, Pacific Northwest, photo
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
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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