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  1. This is Mike Hanson's machine at Beltring a few years back towing his Long Tom. I helped escort it down to Kent from Lancashire and then got to play with it. Awsome piece of kit. IMHO just as impressive, if not more so than tanks!! (incoming). They are as mentioned earlier in the thread very thirsty. I remember when it first came over from Belgium Mike worked out that everytime he blip the accelerator to double declutch it was around 50p in fuel which resulted in a huge tongue of flame to leap out of the top of the verical exhaust stack. At night the exhaust would glow cherry red so you always knew where it was when following it down unlit country lanes. I have some video of it on the move on the road somewhere, I'll see if I can find it, though it was filmed a few years ago so the tape might be rather fragile. The blue M26 that was mentioned that was near Chorley was an early Dragon of the afore mentioned Mr Hanson, I think it went to the Wheatcroft collection. H1HU PS might even have a few pictures of the blue Dragon near Chorley.
  2. Huey videos are on Youtube. Just type in huey 509 and you will get a selection including veterans re-union, short documentary and the one everybody likes because of the soundtrack is the flying sequence. Video of the old girl flying and doung what she does best, making lots of noise!!! http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=huey+509&search_type=&aq=f H1HU
  3. Amazing machine. If you want to get a real insight into flying these in anger in Afghanistan then a good book to read is Apache Dawn by Damien Lewis. As the Apache Squadrons say 'Always outnumbered, never outgunned'. We were out in the Huey yesterday afernoon. The guys in the front got the chance to try the heating system out as my son and I were in the back with the doors open (the only way to fly the Huey). Well wrapped up against the forced downdraught the views over Lancashire were stunning. You can't beat it. H1HU
  4. Just been looking at the photos of the D-day beaches, link from another thread on HMVF, and I couldn't help but feel I recognised the aerial phot looking straight down on vehicles departing the beach. See if you agree. It looks very much like Courseulle Gray Sur Mer to me. So going onto Google I have been cross checking the aerial shots and the similarities a striking. See what you think. In the D-day picture there is a large triangular area of sand to the right of the track they are driving up, in the 'today' photo you can see where the vegetation has grown to cover that area. Small paths mark the outline. You can also see clearly where the Churchill tank stands today at the junction and again you can see that junction in the D-day picture. Plus you can see on both pictures where the memorial stands closer to the beach, by the left hand side of the track they are driving off the beach on. Fascinating to see as the this was the beach my father landed on at 13.30 D-day +1. H1HU
  5. LR FC101 heading north on the M61 just passing the services around 11.15am. Any takers? H1HU
  6. scan down the Naval Topic page and you'll find LCVP Grandchamp Maisy or use the link http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=13007 There used to be one at the Historic Warships Museum in Liverpool. Unfortunately the museum folded. The U-Boat was moved to a new site after being cut into four piece and now is the main exhibit at a new museum. HMS Onyxs was towed to Barrow I do believe, to be put on show at the Barrow shipyard. What happened to the LCVP and the other exhibits I know not. H1HU
  7. As mentioned earlier here are the photos of the mural of Goering astride a bomber with a beer barrel under each arm. This was drawn by Luftwaffe pilot on the wall going down the stair into the cellar bar in the officers mess at Hildesheim. Somewhat of a mickey take and one would think if he ever visited the base he wouldn't have been invited down for a stein or two. H1HU
  8. Talk of beer barrels reminds me of the cartoon mural at a former Luftwaffe air base in Germany of Goering sitting astride a bomber with a beer barrel under each arm. I have a photo of it so I'll try and remember to scan and post it in the aviation section. I spoke to James May at Goodwood last month. Same off screen as on and a very friendly approachable chap. Mind you we had laugh at the expense of one of his Top Gear colleagues whom I worked with many moons ago. Which reminds me I must finish my sons 1/35 scale UH1H Huey which has been rested for some eight months, glue should have set by now!! H1HU
  9. A friend of mine has this in his back garden. Since this was taken a Hunter has come to join it. Also in the gaden there are various Lightning cockpits and a Harrier cockpit aswell.
  10. I was rather pleased with this one of 'Ferocious Franke' down at Goodwood. H1HU
  11. Here goes some more pictures from Goodwood. Pictures are 509 with M38 Brad in 129th badged Nomex and posed as an original photo Brad keeping a watchful eye Brad in full WW2 RAF uniform in Spit Ron Anderson vietnam vet who was a door gunner with the Air Cav and Ron sat in his old seat
  12. Thought this might appeal. The Huey was asked to attend this years Revival and ferry in their very special guest on the Sunday, none other than Buzz Aldrin. Korean war vet and NASA astronaut. He seemed a very nice guy and it was an honour to meet him. There were military vehicles at Revival. there were jeeps acting as VIP taxi's, our thanks to John and his M38A1 and Bill and his M38 for taking upto Goodwood House and then back after a quick flight to the house. Plus included photos of interest of some of the aircraft. Though I don't have my full set of photos here with me. I will post some more later. H1HU p.s problems uploading photos at the moment so will try later.
  13. Patrick Kerr at Specialist Liesure (01942 295195) in Golborne is the man in the know. H1HU
  14. The run is the second Sunday in October. All Jeeps meet up at Bookers at the end of the M55, usually around 10 o'clock. Then everyone leaves in convoy up to the Cenotaph on the front at Blackpool and all park up. People then go off and do their own thing until later in the afternoon when those that are remaining move off to drive down the illuminations, again in convoy. After that they head for a suitable hostelry for some food. I will get confirmation of details nearer the time. We used to go down on to the beach at South Shore for a drive and a group photo. This was stopped as the organisers found out the guy who gave them permission didn't have the authority to do so, ooops!! H1HU
  15. Clashes with Embsay railway weekend. There is a run for all types of jeeps on the second Sunday in October to Blackpool. H1HU
  16. From little acorns and all that. It will only remain a small show if more people don't go along with their jeeps. If you need a registration form here is on for you to print. H1HU
  17. H1HU

    Huey 509

    The 212 has has two engines and two rotors and is referred to as a Twin Huey. Thus a 412 has four rotors and two engines and is called a Griffin which is used by the RAF to train helicopter crews at Shawbury. So for those that like the Vietnam era machines then the 212's and 412's aren't really Hueys, they have to be single engined, twin rotored non pointy snout machines. Basically they are different/later models of the original. Just as an aside the tail rotor was changed over to the other side to a 'Huey' to give it more tail rotor 'authority'/control and it became a puller rather than a pusher. H1HU
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    Huey 509

    Interesting a Bell 212 (twin engined with the tail rotor on the opposite side to the Hueys and the pointy snout) and a Hughes OH6/McDonald Douglas 500. The 500 though is fitted with the 'low' skids associated with the early OH's and the later 'T' piece tail of the MD500. So when were those pictures taken? H1HU
  19. I don't know if you've come across this before. An aerial tour of the WW1 battlefields. This is what they have to say on their website (http://www.battlefields.be) "Our battlefield tours by helicopter offer you a unique way to discover Flanders Fields from another perspective. During the flight you will get a breathtaking aerial view on the war heritage in the region. We offer you 3 different sightseeing tours with each time another view on the fascinating war past. During the 30’ tour you discover Diksmuide, Ypres, Passendale and Houthulst. The best-known memorials you fly above are the Ysertower, Trench of Death, Menin Gate and Tyne Cot Cemetery. During the 45’ tour you also fly over Heuvelland and the Irish Peace park in Messines. Finally there is the 60’ tour, where the pilot follows the Yser until the Albert I Memorial in Nieuwpoort. During this last tour, you can enjoy a beautiful view over the Yser valley, the Belgian coast and all the other memorials. In a word: this tour offers you the ideal aerial view on the First World War! Before take-off, we offer you a brochure which indicates the tours on a map. This can serve as a guideline during the flight. The brochure contains pictures and information about the monuments as well: a nice souvenir of an unforgettable flight!" H1HU
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    Huey 509

    The Birley Arms group contacted the organisers and totally understood what they were trying to achieve. Some may come along on Sunday but as visitors rather than exhibitors. H1HU
  21. H1HU

    Huey 509

    509 out and about this weekend at Lytham Hall. If you are in area by all means come for a nosey but can we make a polite request that you don't turn up in a green machine and expect to get in before the gates open at 12.30 for the public. Due to safety etc we can only allow those in that are on our list which also means, apart from some of the ground crew, all vehicles will be Vietnam era. It's not often the Vietnam boys get the chance of an event that is their era. It has been mentioned to other groups and they all respect the wishes of the organisers. So can we thank you in also in advance for your co-operation. H1HU
  22. Bradley was the lucky one to get inside, though not for very long. Hence the picture of the 1155/1154 as he has both in his bedroom. The lanc is still Phantom on the port side see below
  23. Just a few photos of the Lancaster on the ramp at Blackpool.
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