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PG&E Heli Lift Training
I miss the amount of helicopter shooting I used to do. Every once in a while I come across a help in action and I feel like it is a little victory. One time it was the local sheriff’s department … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, photo
Tagged aircraft, airport, civil, class, helicopter, lifting, line, md500, photo, training, yolo county
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Stalking the Jollys (Or Are They Stalking Us?)
A combat search and rescue element is usually included in Red Flag. The HH-60 Pave Hawk is the usual resource used whether from the locally based unit or from a visiting outfit. When you are set up for the jet … Continue reading
I’m Glad He’s Waving Because the Alternative…
I was directly under the flightpath of an HH-60 Pave Hawk as it headed out on a mission. Looking up at the helo as it passed over, it was possible to see the feet of the crewman/gunner. What I didn’t … Continue reading
I’m Sure They’re Not Looking at Me
What does it say about having a guilty conscience that you immediately wonder whether you are the person being watched? Police helicopters come in all shapes and sizes. Some are hand me downs from the military. Others are old civil … Continue reading
The EC130 is a Nice Ride
While on vacation on Big Island, I took a helicopter flight across the island. Other posts will include some of the shots from that flight. However, this is just to give credit to the helicopter itself. I flew with Sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, civil, photo, Travel
Tagged aerial, Airbus helicopters, aircraft, civil, ec130, Ecureuil, eurocopter, helicopter, photo, sightseeing, tourist
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Helijet S-76s
Our trip to Vancouver was not one for me to spend time photographing aviation. However, I did manage to sneak some shots in while I was there. Watching the floatplane operations was a lot of fun but it meant I … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, British Columbia, Canada, civil, helicopter, helijet, photo, s-76, sikorsky, Vancouver
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Keeping the Huey In the Air
Preserving military aircraft in an airworthy condition is no small undertaking. They were never designed to be easy to keep. They were designed to perform and, when there isn’t a long supply chain backing things up with big budgets, things … Continue reading
Apache over Pinal
Have you ever been excited to have a lucky break and then felt disappointed by the same thing afterwards? If so, you are like me and you really need help. I was up at Pinal Air Park in the evening … Continue reading
Seahawk on Display
The visitor that came the longest distance for Heli Fest is probably the MH-60S that the US Navy sent from North Island NAS down on Coronado Island near San Diego. They had needed one fuel stop to get there with … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, Bay Area, military, photo
Tagged aircraft, california, event, heli fest, helicopter, hiller aviation museum, mh-60s, military, Navy, photo, san carlos, seahawk, siorsky, USN
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The Highway Patrol Can See You
The California Highway Patrol brought not one but two aircraft to the Heli Fest. One was an Astar helicopter and the other was a GA-8 Airvan. Sadly, the airport management team was not feeling very flexible and they would not … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, Bay Area, civil, photo
Tagged Airbus helicopters, aircraft, airplane, airvan, astar, california, California highway patrol, chp, civil, eurocopter, ga-8, gippsland, heli fest, helicopter, hiller aviation museum, photo, piston, san carlos
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