helo last

[Craig.]

I do have more but i dont consider them post worthy
differant

someone may like

intimidating or what:) merlin in the back, dunno about the colour though

somebody actually pushed me as i was taking this just to get their own photo, had this been something a little more important i would have hit them hard.

[Tchkinjiu]

somebody actually pushed me as i was taking this just to get their own photo, had this been something a little more important i would have hit them hard.

 Nice...  ;D
Great shots, all the pics are great quality, except the two with just the engine, hmmm... Is that cougar in the first pic a one seater or two? Looks REALLY small.

[Craig.]

its only a one seater. or two tiny people i suppose LOL
one good thing about the museum, for those who dont know or for kids amusement, they have sound bytes from each helicopter so you get an idea of what they sound like in flight

[ozzy72]

That is an odd gyrocopter in the first shot, I've never seen that type before. Do you have any more info?

Mark

[Hagar]

Nice selection of shots Craig. They certainly packed a lot in a small space. I never cared much for helos so I think I'll give it a miss. They remind me of insects. Just the sight of those evil-looking attack helos scares the sh*t outta me.

somebody actually pushed me as i was taking this just to get their own photo, had this been something a little more important i would have hit them hard.

This comes with the territory & was most likely accidental. Not too many yobbos visit museums. You should learn to be less aggressive. Remember that the other visitors paid the same as you to get in & you possibly got in their way too. A few well chosen expletives is acceptable in extreme circumstances.

With a static subject like this the opportunity was not lost. One thing about a digital camera is that if something like this happens you can take another one.

[Craig.]

I will do some research Mark, there was an info card but i didnt read it, more interested in getting a look in the hind cockpit:)

Doug. Its because of the reasons you stated i didnt have a go at them, the person actually came in the hanger and just pushed me to the side to get the photo, being there first i felt i had the right to get my photo, i also paid my way into the place:)
Agreed the size is very small for what they have, problem is, they are privatley funded so they cant really expand, they have gotten a couple of new choppers since last time, and so it gets even more packed, and very difficult to get a good shot of the larger aircraft. Then again the people restoring them are all voulenteers and without them some nice helicopters would be rotting away in a field somewhere..
Thank you for your comments:)

found this info Ozzy

Campbell Cougar, G-BAPS, C/n. CA.6000. The Campbell Aircraft Company was  founded in the late 1950's to develop and build autogyros and in 1969 began production of the single seat Cricket autogyro. This was later followed by a two-seat project and the construction of a single seat prototype was carried out by Western Airways at Weston-super-Mare Airport in early 1973. Powered by a single Rolls Royce Continental O-240-A 4-cylinder `flat-four' piston engine it first flew in April 1973. Following a period in storage, G-BAPS was donated to the Helicopter Museum in 1978.

[Billerator]

Nice, I can even see a Mi-2 lurking in the background.

[ATI_7500]

And I wonder what those two helos in front of the Merlin are.

[Craig.]

I am not sure what they are, i believe they were actually designed along side the lynx and lost out in the long run when the merlin came in to play. Someone may know. I call them the guardians of merlin. Just look at the evil "i dare you" Look they have
Cheers mate

[Craig.]

ok done some research and the aircraft are the WG30, modified from the lynx. more info here
http://www.helicoptermuseum.freeserve.co.uk/spot.htm

[ATI_7500]

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Very Nice Shots Craig

Thanks for posting them!

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

P.S. Craig...every time I see a Gyrocopter I think of a certain RCAF Minister who built one from spare parts!!!
He would have it towed down the snow covered grass field by an old Fargo half ton truck in the winter...in the summer they would tow him behind a boat up the Trent River till he got airborne.