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PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:06 pm
by squirrel350
Any one have any idea wher the Boeing Vertol ZK-HCW of Columbia Helicopters has gone I have inspected the register and it has completely vanished.



SQ350

PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:20 pm
by Naki
I heard it has gone back to the US. It is definitley not here in NZ (It was based at my local airport).

I see that Helipros Dauphin has also been sold and has disappeared overseas.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:55 pm
by squirrel350
Yeah I had a sneaky peak through a window down by Oceanias Hangar and saw the mammoth beast sitting in there never did get a chance to get up close to it.

SQ350

PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:56 am
by greaneyr
Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 5 2007, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I see that Helipros Dauphin has also been sold and has disappeared overseas.


**sob**

And let me guess. they've replaced it with something by Agusta?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:39 pm
by resq.me
Most likely but i do that they sold it to a company in romania because it was there when i went to visit is Parmy on the 24 of august :huh:

PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:59 am
by Gavin Conroy
that was a very cool machine. There are a few more photos of it here for those interested: http://capphotography.fotopic.net/c1313744.html

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:04 pm
by ardypilot
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that was a very cool machine. There are a few more photos of it here for those interested: http://capphotography.fotopic.net/c1313744.html[/quote]
Wow Gavin, there are some truly stunning shots on that page!

I don't know what it is about the Bell Jetranger, but those shots of the stripped paintjob in low sunlight look absolute fantastic!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:39 pm
by Charl
Some truly great shots there Gavin, loved the headon shotof the Boeing, looks like a HOT refuel!.
Beautiful Gazelle too.
Nice collection; do you time-and-place stamp the pics somewhere?

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:44 pm
by Ian Warren
Superb ... thanx squirrel for the heads up , I brought the Alpha-sim model ,with idea to paint ... you no me , maybe i should get this info to the Alpha paint tent ? :)

Thanks Gavin for Extra photo Material :thumbup:

PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:23 pm
by chopper_nut
I heard through the grapevine that Columbia helicopters machine went back to the states to help with the firefighting effort. It should be back from what I hear.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:12 pm
by squirrel350
Ah Ok I heard a similar rumour but I thought they would just leave the rego on the register instead of removing it altogether.

SQ350

PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:46 pm
by Gavin Conroy
Seeing there are a few helicopter fans here, I have just added some more photos to the working helicopters section on my website and will add more when I get a chance.
Building the site up has been a big task but all the hard work is nearly done.

Link Here: http://capphotography.fotopic.net/

Cheers Gavin