Don't mess with these guys...

[F3Hadlow]

Just a few shots from a little outing to see my first Apache deployment today...

[ozzy72]

I still think the original model looks better. Great photos though

[Omag 2.0]

Longbows! YEAH! These are some mean choppers! They must make an enourmous racket...

[Craig.]

great shots mate.
What sqdn?

[FsNovice]

I love the composition of the second one. the blurryness of the heli behind. Thats a real, not edited effect i'm guessing. Nice Photos all round, of a nice chopper!!

[Mictheslik]

Great shots as usual...where were these taken??

.mic

[Anark]

Where?

EDIT: Agh mic, ya beat me to it.

[Hagar]

Not keen on helis but the first one is a cracker.

I missed a scoop at Shoreham last November. http://www.sanews.info/PDF%20files/2004/Dec04.pdf

PS. Just noticed that was November 2004.

[F3Hadlow]

Hey, cheers all!

where were these taken??

What sqdn?

Carlisle Airport, the Apaches have been on a week (give or take a day) detatchment and come from 663 Squadron based at Wattisham.

the blurryness of the heli behind. Thats a real, not edited effect i'm guessing

It certainly is real.

[C]

You can even see the Royal Marine attachment points... (although they were Dishforth based)

[ozzy72]

The average bootneck can be attached by the head (using rivets) to any vehicle with little or no effect on their fighting efficiency My cousin was in 40 Commando..... I rest my case

[Anark]

Carlisle Airport, the Apaches have been on a week (give or take a day) detatchment and come from 663 Squadron based at Wattisham.

Typical.
Weatherman says "it's gonna be pouring down" and we were gonna go the Settle-Carlisle railway and then go up to the airport.
It's bloody typical of me.

[Hagar]

Carlisle Airport, the Apaches have been on a week (give or take a day) detatchment and come from 663 Squadron based at Wattisham.

Typical.
Weatherman says "it's gonna be pouring down" and we were gonna go the Settle-Carlisle railway and then go up to the airport.
It's bloody typical of me.

Take no notice of the weather man. I thought it always rains in Carlisle anyway.

[ozzy72]

My understanding was the only time it didn't rain in Carlisle was when it was REALLY peeing down

[Tom...]

Longbows! YEAH! These are some mean choppers! They must make an enourmous racket...  8-)

What's that pilot in the firts picture trying to say? Either "Hi Steven!" or "hey you... there's a Hellfire-missle aimed at your ass right now!"  ;D

Tbh they dont really make that much of a noise, i live about 2 miles from Wattisham and one of the approaches goes right past a line of trees infront of my bedroom window, their noway near as noisy as a Chinook, but the sound of the rotors does carry for quite a long distance