Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Ripon, CA
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My first attempt at a photo in a message...hopefully it works!
This picture is an "Erickson Aircrane" (Olga) at Los Banos airport in California. I happened to be there in the morning and the light was awesome, so I snapped a pic!
OK I finally got it...Thanks to John Eacott for hosting the pic
and RDRickster for helping out!
This picture is an "Erickson Aircrane" (Olga) at Los Banos airport in California. I happened to be there in the morning and the light was awesome, so I snapped a pic!
OK I finally got it...Thanks to John Eacott for hosting the pic
and RDRickster for helping out!
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/SSH_Pics%20014.jpg)
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
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![Thumbs up](https://www.pprune.org/images/infopop/icons/icon14.gif)
Click for link to his picture...
(I couldn't post the image directly for some reason - I think that site doesn't allow redirections from external sources)
If Rick's link produces 'You are not authorized to view this page', refresh that page and you'll see the picture.
Heliport
(I couldn't post the image directly for some reason - I think that site doesn't allow redirections from external sources)
If Rick's link produces 'You are not authorized to view this page', refresh that page and you'll see the picture.
Heliport
Where were we? XW 895. Among other memorable sorties, B1 recat v Burnett 1985, as well as pre-A2 workup (which went a great deal better than A2 v God, but then that wasn't in XW 895)
D44. Attempting a cushion creep limited power TX out of the St Earth Confined area (and just about succeeding, with a limited power wing over to miss the trees at the far end)!! Sandy M suitably unimpressed.
Thanks to John Eacott for hosting.
Waterbirds course in Nova Scotia August 02
Waterbirds course in Nova Scotia August 02
Ilfracombe Lifeboat Day July 03
Ilfracombe Lifeboat Day July 03
Lake District March 04
Falklands February 02 - hmmmm something missing from that Chinook I think!
Waterbirds course in Nova Scotia August 02
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/pprune1.jpg)
Waterbirds course in Nova Scotia August 02
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/pprune2.jpg)
Ilfracombe Lifeboat Day July 03
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/pprune3.jpg)
Ilfracombe Lifeboat Day July 03
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/pprune5.jpg)
Lake District March 04
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/pprune6.jpg)
Falklands February 02 - hmmmm something missing from that Chinook I think!
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/pprune7.jpg)
![Arrow](https://www.pprune.org/images/infopop/icons/icon2.gif)
Trawling through the old tin trunk, I found a bunch of interesting old shots:
We were tasked to test the jettison for the Sea King, and deducted that the looker would hold the drop button, whilst rotating the weapon station selector. It seemed to work...
700S had a number of flights & phot sessions: this one is a worry, look at the fixed wing types on the deck
This sort of load was quite an achievement after the Wessex:
Chris Johnson had an engine failure on a SAR launch: he did well to get back on the angle
They held the launch long enough for the phot to get out of the way![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
We were tasked to test the jettison for the Sea King, and deducted that the looker would hold the drop button, whilst rotating the weapon station selector. It seemed to work...
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/145%20ripple%20.jpg)
700S had a number of flights & phot sessions: this one is a worry, look at the fixed wing types on the deck
![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/586%20over%20CU.jpg)
This sort of load was quite an achievement after the Wessex:
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/700S%20gun%20lift.jpg)
Chris Johnson had an engine failure on a SAR launch: he did well to get back on the angle
![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Ark%20SAR%20crash.jpg)
They held the launch long enough for the phot to get out of the way
![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Ark%20bow%20on.jpg)
Thanks to John, I am trying some contributions to the gallery spanning some 30 years of helicoptering. If it gets boring, shoot me down.
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Always%20drain%20before%20u%20go.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/50hrs.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/El%20Finz.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/50hrs.jpg)
Done
You used [url] instead of [img]
Heliport
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Always%20drain%20before%20u%20go.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/50hrs.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/El%20Finz.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/50hrs.jpg)
Done
![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
You used [url] instead of [img]
Heliport
Thanks Heliport,
great how pilots work together worldwide.
Here are a few more; think I've got the hack of it .
Inserting steel ankers into pre-drilled holes to fortify tunnel entrances on German High speed train track
![Bad teeth](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif)
Supply boat crew change winch transfer
Flaretip change
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/USL%20Flare%20Tip%203.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Net%20Lift%202.jpg)
What callsign?
Springloaded paintbrush on skid to write as a PR stunt ![Cool](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Tied down in the Baltic during system trials
Winch training in Vung Tau
Same same with USL
That should be it for the time being.
Keep up the good work and safe landings to all.
great how pilots work together worldwide.
Here are a few more; think I've got the hack of it .
Inserting steel ankers into pre-drilled holes to fortify tunnel entrances on German High speed train track
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Ankers1.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Ankers2.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Ankers3.jpg)
![Bad teeth](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif)
Supply boat crew change winch transfer
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Crew%20Change%20Supply%20Boat1.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Crew%20Change%20Supply%20Boat2.jpg)
Flaretip change
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/USL%20Flare%20Tip%201.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/USL%20Flare%20Tip%203.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Net%20Lift%202.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Winter.jpg)
What callsign?
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/2%20HELP.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/1%20HEER.jpg)
![Confused](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/confused.gif)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Writing.jpg)
![Cool](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Tied down in the Baltic during system trials
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Tied%20down%20in%20the%20Baltic.jpg)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Winch%20Training%20Vietnam.jpg)
Winch training in Vung Tau
![Boo Hoo](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/boohoo.gif)
![](http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/USL%20Training%20Vietnam.jpg)
![Sleep](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/sleep.gif)
That should be it for the time being.
Keep up the good work and safe landings to all.
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada
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Bell 407 ALM in the Columbia River valley, Canadian Rockies
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Winter.jpg)
Spring 2003, Pipestone River, Lk Louise AB Canada
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Pipestone_R.jpg)
Loading a 212 in the field after a M/R strike, a Kamov 32 flew it down to this spot.
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/AHZ_-_1.jpg)
My Backyard, Parked on the Continental Divide, Canadian Rockies, Abbott Pass, 9,500' ALM 407
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Abbott_Pass.jpg)
212HP AHC arrives at CMH\'s Bugaboo Heli-Ski Lodge spring 2004
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/212_AHC_Bugaboos.jpg)
206L3 ALL sitting at the BCFS repeater, 8,000\' Mica Ck BC
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/206L3_C-GALL.jpg)
ALM taking a break, Mountain Ck, Glacier National Park, August 2003
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Beaver_River.jpg)
ALL 206L3 at the BCFS weather station, 8500\', Mt Tabernacle Selkirk Mtns
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALL_Mt_Tabernacle.jpg)
ALM Pipestone River AB
Bell 407 ALM in the Columbia River valley, Canadian Rockies
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Winter.jpg)
Spring 2003, Pipestone River, Lk Louise AB Canada
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Pipestone_R.jpg)
Loading a 212 in the field after a M/R strike, a Kamov 32 flew it down to this spot.
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/AHZ_-_1.jpg)
My Backyard, Parked on the Continental Divide, Canadian Rockies, Abbott Pass, 9,500' ALM 407
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Abbott_Pass.jpg)
212HP AHC arrives at CMH\'s Bugaboo Heli-Ski Lodge spring 2004
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/212_AHC_Bugaboos.jpg)
206L3 ALL sitting at the BCFS repeater, 8,000\' Mica Ck BC
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/206L3_C-GALL.jpg)
ALM taking a break, Mountain Ck, Glacier National Park, August 2003
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Beaver_River.jpg)
ALL 206L3 at the BCFS weather station, 8500\', Mt Tabernacle Selkirk Mtns
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALL_Mt_Tabernacle.jpg)
ALM Pipestone River AB
![](http://img74.photobucket.com/albums/v226/dsmctighe/ALM_Pipestone_Burn.jpg)