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Postby JonARNZ » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:41 pm

Wandered down to the waterfront this arvo, such a great day in Wgtn yet again. Lots of action around the Helipro base today, 3 parked up on the landing zone, another parked ourside the hangar door, and a forth arrived while I was trying to get away...

Dauphin..

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BK117 parked behind Squirrel number 2...

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Both...

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Ever wondered what inside a squirrels exhaust looked like? Wonder no more...

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Hughes 500 arrived carrying some guys from Airways...

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"Err, H500 to base, we got some funny lookin guy taking our photo..."

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And finally from our 'what are the chances' file, snapped this and was aware of a dark object flash past, when I looked at the shot I saw a pigeon had flown across my field of view. Amazing timing, perfectly centered in the vertical...

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Postby Charl » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:47 pm

I keep saying this: Bird photographer :thumbup:
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Postby JonARNZ » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:14 am

Metal birds perhaps...lol...not quite sure what it is with the feathered variety at the moment.
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Postby Matthew » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:51 am

Nice photos :P :clap:
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Postby J_Eden » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:20 am

Thats not a pigeon, it's the new radio controlled version of the B-2. Just a new larger bomb bay they're trying out ;)

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Postby Zöltuger » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:28 am

JonARNZ wrote: Hughes 500 arrived carrying some guys from Airways...

they look like they've been crammed in there like sardines :blink:
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Postby Charl » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:49 am

Bums on $eat$...had a joyride in the Helitranz Squirrel the other day, it's a notional 6-seater but they've managed to convert the copilots area into 2 pax, for 7-up.
Although we were 8 sob, some guy brought his 2 little daughters who shared :o
It sure is cosy <_<
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Postby FlyingKiwi » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:05 am

That last shot is interesting. :P
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Postby ardypilot » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:46 am

"Err, H500 to base, we got some funny lookin guy taking our photo..."

Know the feeling:
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Great collection by the way :thumbup:
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Postby chopper_nut » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:02 pm

I love the head on photo of HTP, looks like it might have been a bit of a tight squeeze in the front. I dont think Ive had the 'pleasure' of being squashed into a 500 like that.
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Postby JonARNZ » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:48 pm

Sardines comes to mind
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