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RAF Valley's Big Bird

PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:07 pm
by Bruce448
Just another day out and about in Wales

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Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:53 am
by Mitch.
Such a strange looking chopper. Nice shots though. 8-)

Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:09 am
by EJW
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Very nice!!!

Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

PostPosted: 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-19

Paul...Helicopters?.... ::)....mmmmm.... ;)... ;D.. ;D... ;D...!

Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

PostPosted: 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-19

Paul...Helicopters?.... ::)....mmmmm.... ;)... ;D.. ;D... ;D...!


That was the Whirlwind.

Try this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-58

I think it was in the film Platoon with the cabin air gunner shouting 'Get Some'.

Re: RAF Valley's Big Bird

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

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