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AW169 rollover at Bolzano
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:25 am
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At first sight this looks as though he starts to taxy but realises the helicopter won't turn, so with left pedal still applied he or the other pilot...
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There was another luckless day for a CHC S-92 off Brazil in 2017. I don't know the details of this unbelievable approach to land except that the...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:16 pm
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CHC UK buys Babcock offshore oil and gas operations
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CharlieOneSix » Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:13 pm
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CHC UK buys Babcock offshore helicopter oil and gas operations in the UK, Denmark and Australia:
So that's back to three helicopter operators in...
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Further to what you posted about the decline of North Sea oil C16:
Beginning of end for North Sea as ministers consider exploration ban
The...
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Last post by FD2
Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:19 pm
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Heli Deli - Heli flight to deliver a sandwich...
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TheGreenGoblin » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:38 pm
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All perfectly legal if the pilot was flying commercially and licensed to do so and the shop was open subject to the provisions of the lockdown...
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Guess he'll be doing the washing up for a while.
Full painful story here!
The field to the right of the bridge is shouting to him. Land here ....
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Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:05 pm
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Bell 505 collective lever fracture...
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CharlieOneSix » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:21 pm
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Reminds me of our Bell 214ST ditching incident in 1986 when the collective run became disconnected. A bit of a simplistic comparison but embarrassing...
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Don't know about elsewhere but in the UK civvie world you are not permitted to carry anyone other than crew whilst doing external load operations....
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Last post by G~Man
Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:25 pm
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Sikorsky S-76 fleet - 7.5 million hours
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CharlieOneSix » Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:21 pm
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A joy to fly and an enduring and still attractive design some 41 years after the first commercial delivery. 7.5 million hours of safe, reliable...
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I don't know how the HKAAF manged with their 76Cs. From what I heard they could only winch two out of the sea at any one time or if the went OEI they...
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Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:53 pm
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Black Hawk Down In Idaho
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PHXPhlyer » Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:29 pm
Black Hawk Down In Idaho
3 Idaho National Guard personnel killed in Black Hawk crash
By Greg NormanPublished 49 mins agoU.S.FOX 10 Phoenix
Three...
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Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:29 pm
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To those who fight fire...
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TheGreenGoblin » Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:11 pm
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Prompted by a prescient post here on this fine forum...
Never come across this version of Blue on Black before ^:)^
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Not sure I ever posted this before, fires are obvioulsy devastating here in Norcal and also Australia...
This was the Carr fire, my 212 back in...
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Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:20 pm
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UH-60 Down in NY
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PHXPhlyer » Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:33 am
UH-60 Down in NY
3 National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York state
By Amir Vera, Rob Frehse and Carolyn Sung, CNN...
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Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:33 am
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HAI EXPO in New Orleans cancelled
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G~Man » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:51 am
I guess I do not get to get drunk and pass out on Bourbon street this year now:
HAI Has Made the Difficult Decision to Cancel
HAI HELI-EXPO 2021...
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Last post by G~Man
Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:51 am
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The Fenestron
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TheGreenGoblin » Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:53 am
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I was prompted to start this thread after making a comment about fenestron stall with respect to a possible cause of an EC120 accident in NZ (see...
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Appreciate your considered response, experience and thoughts on this matter FD2. I guess that helicoptering is not for the leaden footed, something...
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Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:15 am
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'Helicopter' crash on the Black Isle
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CharlieOneSix » Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:28 pm
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Early reports of a helicopter crash at about 1300 near Avoch on the Black Isle but thankfully nobody was taken to hospital as a result. No details...
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Cavalon
I want one. :x :YMDAYDREAM:
I have already been talking to an instructor who is also listed on their website.
PP
Ex school friend is...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:20 pm
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Kenyan R44 down...
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TheGreenGoblin » Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:16 am
A surprisingly detailed press report (quoting the preliminary accident report) of an R44 crash with a regional Governor on board in Kenya on October...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:16 am
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Helicopters in mid-air collision Malaysia
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:42 pm
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Two helicopters from the same training school in Malaysia collide in mid-air. Two dead.
Graphic video below:
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One of the Youtube videos shows an unattributed 'FR24' type trace showing the two machines flying together for a while??
Formation flying gone...
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Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:03 am
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Oops!
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ricardian » Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:45 pm
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Apache 'accidentally opens fire' at Suffolk base
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The 'Cocking Fights' perchance?
Tremblers.
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Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:19 pm
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Dennis Kenyon RIP
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CharlieOneSix » Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:01 am
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I was very sad to learn that Dennis died yesterday in Herefordshire after a short illness. He was 88. The helicopter displays that Dennis did were...
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I never met him, or witnessed his legendary displays, but he seems to be one of those rare characters who left behind nothing but good memories,...
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Last post by FD2
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:03 pm
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Here Comes the New CH-53K King Stallion
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FD2 » Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:42 pm
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The CH-53E has been updated - very impressive!
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The CH-53E pilot nearly took off the top of the cockpit as well! That reminds me of the accident many years ago in the North Sea - must be very early...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:06 am
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Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:53 pm
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Whirlwind HAR 10
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izod tester » Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:43 am
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This video came up on Facebook this morning. Enjoy
Whirlwind from Seaking
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Mike was my brother-in-law and had suffered from terminal cancer for some time. It was very moving during the flypast at Berry Head since he had...
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Last post by izod tester
Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:54 pm
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Hearing into fatal 2013 Super Puma crash to begin in January
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CharlieOneSix » Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:16 pm
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wnsb.jpg
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This is not going to be pretty when the FAI verdict is given.
Fatal Accident Inquiry date fixed
AAIB Report 1/2016
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I suppose once the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) complete their investigation into the fatal derailment near us there will be the usual...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:14 pm
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Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:23 am
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Redstreak Mobile Phone Rescue System
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CharlieOneSix » Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:23 am
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It's two year old news but this one had escaped me. The system turns every mobile phone into a locator beacon and the SAR aircraft can home onto it....
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I saw the title and immediately thought BOAC was off on one. Me too.
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Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:48 pm
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Passing Traffic
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llondel » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:45 am
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Managed to capture a few passes of this Chinook on fire duty today. I also seem to have accidentally trained the dogs to rush out of the house when...
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I have just gained some piscine knowledge thanks to PP.
Chinook
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Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:29 am
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California fire long line rescue at night!
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TheGreenGoblin » Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:27 pm
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The dramatic rescue of two firefighters who had become trapped by deadly wildfires in California can be seen in footage that highlights the danger...
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They've suspended air operations over my local fire due to poor visibility in the smoke. I think it's now the third largest in California history,...
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Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:37 am
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US Firefighting Helicopter Crashes near Coalinga, California
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FD2 » Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:50 am
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A firefighting helicopter (UH-1H) has crashed on a water dropping mission near Coalinga, California. Sadly the pilot, sole occupant has died.
This...
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Glad to hear from you G-Man.
Stay safe.
PP
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:58 pm
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Brown trouser moment.......
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CharlieOneSix » Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:09 pm
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A Los Angeles County Fire Department Sikorsky S70 Firehawk was on a training flight when........
Very, very lucky guys. They landed safely shortly...
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ASN Report Hiller FH-1100 G-AVTG
The Hiller was flown by one of my RN instructors, Terry McDonald. Terry started as a RAF fixed wing pilot, moved...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:54 pm
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