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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: vortex003 on September 23, 2008, 07:17:07 PM

Title: Defender and Puma
Post by: vortex003 on September 23, 2008, 07:17:07 PM

A rare sight captured today - ZG998 BN-2T-4S Defender 4000 and XW236
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/ZG998_3_230908.jpg)
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/XW236_5_230908.jpg)
 8) 8) 8) ;)

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: casper on September 23, 2008, 07:18:06 PM

Very nice. Wonder if that's the same Puma that passed overhead about an hour ago?

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: vortex003 on September 23, 2008, 07:27:00 PM

I'd say so.He left here around 1730hrs after a refuel.

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: Dave on September 23, 2008, 07:40:12 PM

A puma flew past my house today at 6.20 and a day or two ago, a puma and aircraft flying in formation flew over my house. I was not quick enough with my camera to capture them. before this week, I hadn't seen Puma's around Belfast for a while. Any reason as to the sudden increase in movement?

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: vortex003 on September 23, 2008, 07:51:19 PM

There's always one or two Pumas knocking about - i hear them on the radio from time to time.It's the first one thats been down here for a couple of months though - a nice change to hear something nice and loud  ;)

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 23, 2008, 10:40:58 PM

Only a very small number of Pumas at Aldergrove for the past few months-I believe as little as 3.

Loads of Puma activity today around Crumlin/Glenavy/Ballinderry area-mainly short hops and probably different approaches to the various runways at Aldergrove.

A Chinnook flew in to BFS on Thursday last at 17.10 but didnt get a pic as I was without my camera.Chinooks are very rare into Aldergrove of late.

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: vortex003 on September 24, 2008, 03:09:17 PM

We had two Pumas in together today - i'll post some pics later ;)

(Wish the Wokka could make a trip down here 8))

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: vortex003 on September 24, 2008, 04:42:56 PM

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/XW226_1_240908.jpg)
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/XW223_4_240908.jpg)
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/XW223_6_240908.jpg)
A few more (http://waynesnihelipix.fpic.co.uk/c1537116.html)
 8) ;D ;)

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: Dave on September 24, 2008, 04:46:49 PM

Great photos! How did you get so close to the Puma in the first photo? I got my camera and lens today so I'm excited about trying them out at the weekend.

Title: Re: Defender and Puma
Post by: vortex003 on September 24, 2008, 05:10:23 PM

If there's no other traffic moving around the guys let me on the apron to get a close up now and again. 8)