The new Marine 1, spotted...

[C]

...recently at an aerodrome in south-west England.

Some on the ball snapper caught the C-17 arriving to pick it up.

VH-71

[Aerophile]

nice catch

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

That's one of my planes....Is that normal for the stuff around the chopper? I know that when it gets painted, that they are not going to let any thing get mess up the paint job.

[expat]

That's one of my planes....Is that normal for the stuff around the chopper? I know that when it gets painted, that they are not going to let any thing get mess up the paint job.

It is the C-17 transportation kit. The gear has to be retracted and the whole helicopter lowered to get in to a C-17.

Matt

[Ivan]

Who's gonna paint it... own paintshop or MAAS (at ehbk)

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

That's one of my planes....Is that normal for the stuff around the chopper? I know that when it gets painted, that they are not going to let any thing get mess up the paint job.

It is the C-17 transportation kit. The gear has to be retracted and the whole helicopter lowered to get in to a C-17.

Matt

So it does not just wheel on like every other chopper? Strange, but I guess it's not like it needs to be off and on in record time.

[expat]

That's one of my planes....Is that normal for the stuff around the chopper? I know that when it gets painted, that they are not going to let any thing get mess up the paint job.

It is the C-17 transportation kit. The gear has to be retracted and the whole helicopter lowered to get in to a C-17.

Matt

So it does not just wheel on like every other chopper? Strange, but I guess it's not like it needs to be off and on in record time.

I read that the Puma can be loaded without all that kit, the Merlin is slightly bigger though.

Matt

[KDSM]

looks just like the old one

[beefhole]

looks just like the old one

The old ones aren't old. They're absolutely ancient.  This is sorely needed, but the new aircraft has had a very troublesome development.  It's about time we see it!

[C]

looks just like the old one

The old ones aren't old. They're absolutely ancient.  This is sorely needed, but the new aircraft has had a very troublesome development.  It's about time we see it!

However, despite the development issues, which now appear to be long gone, it has now gone on to prove itself as a fine helicopter in some fairly hostile environments (in warm sandy places).

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

looks just like the old one

lol You think so