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RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:07 pm
by Bruce448
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:53 am
by Mitch.
Such a strange looking chopper. Nice shots though. 8-)
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:09 am
by EJW

Very nice!!!
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:33 am
by Fozzer
Such a strange looking chopper. Nice shots though. 8-)
Reminds me of this beast, fitted with a Pratt and Whitney R-1340-57 Radial Engine in the nose!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-19Paul...Helicopters?....

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Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:15 am
by Bruce448
Such a strange looking chopper. Nice shots though. 8-)
Reminds me of this beast, fitted with a Pratt and Whitney R-1340-57 Radial Engine in the nose!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-19Paul...Helicopters?....

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That was the Whirlwind.
Try this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-58I think it was in the film Platoon with the cabin air gunner shouting 'Get Some'.
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:18 am
by The-Black-Sheep
Was Full Metal Jacket
Anyone who runs, is a VC...anyone who stands still, is a well disciplined VC!!
What a film 8-)
Alec
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:18 am
by Rich H
The Wessex is one of my favourite helis, nice shots!
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:20 am
by Bruce448
Out of a choice of 2, I manage to get the wrong one, and well quoted there. :)
Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

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Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:12 am
by scalper_old
I like the first shot the best