UH-1H @ WAIKATO AERO CLUB

[HamiltonWest]

This arrived from the North about an Hour ago and parked up at the waikato aero club and at present is still their anyone know why?

[Rotordude]

Mc Donalds

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Rotordude @ Nov 7 2010, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mc Donalds

Couldn't wait for the macca's - had a look around the net apparently the PM is attending the last day down at karapiro so Probable got something to do with that - cheers.

[HamiltonWest]

Here's some more - did a real bad job of resizeing and may be a couple double ups - cheers.



















The Frame is NZ3804 if anyone is interested.

[Ian Warren]

Greats shots Ham , maybe a nav exercise , lock up the chopper for a Whooper King or a Macca,s ... why did they simply not shimmy down rope or use the hoist for there burgers

[HamiltonWest]

Thanks Ian a few more - Iroquois was in VIP Configuration re: seats - Here's a few more prior to the Huey starting and repositioning to terminal side of Ham airport .

















switched to the video camera at that point.

[Nosecone]

And the caption should read for the last pic

"You start her up and I'll see how long I can hang on for"

Rhys

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Nosecone @ Nov 7 2010, 06:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

And the caption should read for the last pic

"You start her up and I'll see how long I can hang on for"

Rhys

I remember quite a large and solid chap in the Air Force who had the record for holding onto the blade (as measured by the engine RPM gauge). I never saw it, but once he let go the blade apparently it took off damn quickly !!

[Splitpin]

Great shots Ham.. ....a real mans chopper, wont be the same when their gone.

[mfraser]

QUOTE (deaneb @ Nov 7 2010, 08:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I remember quite a large and solid chap in the Air Force who had the record for holding onto the blade (as measured by the engine RPM gauge). I never saw it, but once he let go the blade apparently it took off damn quickly !!

Most of the Crewdogs were large and solid!! At least in my day!!

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (mfraser @ Nov 8 2010, 12:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Most of the Crewdogs were large and solid!! At least in my day!!

....did you ever bump into "crapper" cooper? on 3det at wigram for a while.....top guy, had a very active digestive system

[HamiltonWest]

May be of interest? - UH-1 Start and Hover Taxi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E5fCB2C8G0

[Ian Warren]

Now i,m sure i could have walked over there pacing toe to heel in that eight minute flight

[mfraser]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Nov 8 2010, 12:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

....did you ever bump into "crapper" cooper? on 3det at wigram for a while.....top guy, had a very active digestive system

No..... a bit before my time!! 3 Det had closed by the time I got onto Sqn........ the only person I flew with by a similar name was Nigel 'Coops' Cooper.......

[ZKIWI]

QUOTE (mfraser @ Nov 8 2010, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No..... a bit before my time!! 3 Det had closed by the time I got onto Sqn........ the only person I flew with by a similar name was Nigel 'Coops' Cooper.......

Matt

You bloody skin, get some time up.

Speaking of which, i am on course with the newest HCM Ldr at the moment.

Those career managers must be top guys....

[BK-117]

[HamiltonWest]

Thanks for that Bk-117 Great Photo Thanks for shareing was that taken Morning or Late afternoon Cheers.

[Ian Warren]

Come on , them the aircrew would be mister blobies stopping at every Burger Bar across the country ,

[BK-117]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Nov 13 2010, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for that Bk-117 Great Photo Thanks for shareing was that taken Morning or Late afternoon Cheers.

thanks for that, photo taken with my phone so could have been better. Thanks for posting your shots too! Photo was taken in the morning, while they were waiting for the PM.
Also had a look at your videos on youtube thanks for sharing them!

[HamiltonWest]