Hughes 300 Helicopter AG OPS - Raynes Rd

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Postby HamiltonWest » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:50 pm

May be of interest? H300 heli was Conducting Agricultural Ops out on Raynes rd Approx 2-300 metres off the end of runway 18L Hamilton Airport late this morning - their was also a AS350 Heli conducting AG Ops approx 300-500 metres off the End of Runway 36R Ham at the same time but couldn't get closer enough to get any pics of that one So anyway here's the H300.



























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Postby spongebob206 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:04 pm

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Postby Dontcopy » Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:11 pm

Wow, the 1900d is ugly from every angle biggrin.gif Great shots
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Postby deaneb » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:35 pm

I guess if you can afford a mansion like this then you can afford to topdress your lawns by helicopter !!

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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:45 pm

Not sure the pilot was controlling the Helicopter or the bucket was smile.gif
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Postby H500Fan » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:24 pm

great pics thanks for sharing!
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:23 am


Precision Helicopters H500E at video End Stopped at PAC for Gas so went around videoed it departing across to rotor craft.


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Wow, the 1900d is ugly from every angle Great shots[/quote] laugh.gif
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I guess if you can afford a mansion like this then you can afford to topdress your lawns by helicopter !![/quote]
Its ACTUALLY probably that house hold that makes reg Noise complaints to the airport re: Aircraft Noise rolleyes.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:37 am

Matter of interest , how long did it take to fill the bucket and was it only one pass
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:55 am

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Matter of interest , how long did it take to fill the bucket and was it only one pass


Less Than 10-15 sec's to fill the bucket & yep one pass only Then back for a refill.
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