plainmilitary Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Just a bit of the modern stuff for you guys. Spent the weekend down at the FARP with 663 SQD. Seeing how these boys and girls work with the Halos is just awsome. I hope you enjoy the snaps. Sorry again about the size of the picture's. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 great photos tony hope to see you soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV1604A Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Hi Tony, Nice pictures, recognise most of the aircraft except the middle pix of ZJ995. What is it,who builds them and when did the RAF get them? Nice shot of it rising over the Oshkosh tankers! Regards, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 The aircraft is a Merlin, this one is an ex Dutch cab hence the strange new nose. I think they are built by Westland/Augusta but please don't quote me on that. The S.E.D I'm not sure. They have been around for a few years. Hope this helps. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Some fantastic pictures there. Must have been a very expensive camera to get such good quality. Most digitals seem to be a bit unpredictable and have a large variation in picture quality. Nice to see my old favourite there too...... the Chinook. I just love the sight and sound of them. Many years ago I saw one do a low level display at Biggin, throwing in some really tight turns. That made the rotor blades "Clatter", and I've loved them ever since. Just a shame they haven't had such a good reliability record though. Must be nearly time for them to be pensioned off surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Some fantastic pictures there. Must have been a very expensive camera to get such good quality. Most digitals seem to be a bit unpredictable and have a large variation in picture quality. Nice to see my old favourite there too...... the Chinook. I just love the sight and sound of them. Many years ago I saw one do a low level display at Biggin, throwing in some really tight turns. That made the rotor blades "Clatter", and I've loved them ever since. Just a shame they haven't had such a good reliability record though. Must be nearly time for them to be pensioned off surely? Will, have you not heard of the shed full of brand new mk3 ones that we own but are unable to use due to problems with the avionics software? £259 million well spent, read about it here: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc0708/hc05/0512/0512.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm on the same side as you there Swill, the nook is one hell of a peace of kit. We had two out Saterday troop carrying and hedge hopping, very impresive to say the least. Even the Merlin struggled to keep up with them. Mind you not to good at 3 in the morning when they are dropping kit into the field behind the house. The Seaking ASW cab is a bit of a rair bird round this neck of the woods. I know we have had a bit of rain lately but still not enough to float a sub on the ranges. In total I think there were about twenty halo's and thankfull most of them have now gone. Just a few little birds scouting around the place. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie370 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nice to see XZ216 is still going about. I'll have to check but I think I poled about in her about 20 years ago. Nice pics, you can almost feel the combination of noise, downdraught, adrenaline and Avtur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV1604A Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks Tony, These Merlins were really new to me, must keep up to speed!! Thanks Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Don't mention Avtur, I hate the smell of that stuff, but I do have friends that would be quite happy to wear it as aftershave. FV they are a nice bit of kit but nothing on the Nooks in my eye's. Also the nooks are easyer to photograph cos you can here them coming for miles around. This allows you to get your camera ready, Merlins tend to be a bit on the quite side so before you know it they are on you and gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie370 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Don't mention Avtur, I hate the smell of that stuff, but I do have friends that would be quite happy to wear it as aftershave. Used to be AAC groundcrew before moving into aircrew slots - covered myself with the stuff more times than I care to remember. Merlins tend to be a bit on the quite side so before you know it they are on you and gone. Try living near Culdrose - you can certainly hear the Navy ones out and about. Perhaps the Crabs operate low-level while the Fish-heads are up getting nosebleeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Will, have you not heard of the shed full of brand new mk3 ones that we own but are unable to use due to problems with the avionics software? £259 million well spent, read about it here: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc0708/hc05/0512/0512.pdf I had heard of the Chinooks you mentioned being unable to fly due to computer problems; but assumed they would have overcome this long ago. I suppose they have to use the latest technology, but perhaps they should go back to whatever they used before. At least they will get some into service. Sorry, I know little of aircraft, so if my comment seems a little silly; I apologise. I have a great deal of interest, and limited knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Very nice pics, especially of the Sea King bagger. Ref the Chinooks, the Mk3 will have new analogue cockpits to replace the American digital cockpits, these in turn will be replaced by UK digital cockpits. The National Audit Office slated the MoD for this piece of incompetent Defence Acquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 A few snaps from the dagger MRX 2011. This is the newish MK3 Nook, bit fatter than the original. Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 A few more from dagger. Jungle bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Seaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Just a few from camp banjo.. Poor quality, the weather well bad and the wind from the rotors in such close quarters was un-real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 More great pics there, the kind you can't get at airshows with too many people in the way. I see Sea Kings every day, going out, coming back from my flat. Lynx and Hawks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 It,s great isn't it. If like me you just sit in the garden on a summers day watching all the low level halos and picking bits of grass out your beer. I'm just on the edge of the SPTA and get everything from Middle wallop, Benson, Odiham and Boscombe Down. On some days we even get a Herc or two from Lynham dropping chutes over the back fence.... Hooray for Halos & Hercs.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 You Lucky Man ! Fantastic pics ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hello John, it can get a bit much sometimes though. On the Dagger MRX last month we had Chinooks at 3oclock in the morning dropping troops and doing medivacs on the hill just behind the house. This went on for about an hour or so, wasn't worth going back to bed after that. Three cabs in total, two dropping of, one on medivac. Just to add insalt to injury, they also flew with Apache and Lynx top cover. All they seem to do is fly round and around for ages. The MRX ran for two weeks non-stop with halos playing a large part of it. You get to see some great stuff on these MRXs, but hell it don't half make you tired and very grumpy, just ask SWMBO hehehe........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I had heard of the Chinooks you mentioned being unable to fly due to computer problems; but assumed they would have overcome this long ago. I suppose they have to use the latest technology, but perhaps they should go back to whatever they used before. At least they will get some into service. Sorry, I know little of aircraft, so if my comment seems a little silly; I apologise. I have a great deal of interest, and limited knowledge. Not silly at all - the Mk 3s have been "reverted" to Mk 2s at Boscombe Down and are now either in service or will be very shortly. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnh Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hello John, it can get a bit much sometimes though. On the Dagger MRX last month we had Chinooks at 3oclock in the morning dropping troops and doing medivacs on the hill just behind the house. This went on for about an hour or so, wasn't worth going back to bed after that. Three cabs in total, two dropping of, one on medivac. Just to add insalt to injury, they also flew with Apache and Lynx top cover. All they seem to do is fly round and around for ages. The MRX ran for two weeks non-stop with halos playing a large part of it. You get to see some great stuff on these MRXs, but hell it don't half make you tired and very grumpy, just ask SWMBO hehehe........ Yes I understand what you mean, It's just Finningley, sorry Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood don't know what county I'm in Airport seems a lonely place now. If i'm up North Yorks all I see is Tucanos buzzing around like demented gnats (not of the folland type) anyway Great Pics !!:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Not silly at all - the Mk 3s have been "reverted" to Mk 2s at Boscombe Down and are now either in service or will be very shortly. Andy I think they are all in service now Andy. Most of the batch went straight to the sandpit. Here is a sad sight for the aircraft fan. Boscombes Herc heading out for the chop. waited for an hour for these snaps, well worth it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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