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Aviation Events => UK - Ireland Airshows and Events => Topic started by: Xair on September 20, 2009, 08:56:03 PM

Title: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Xair on September 20, 2009, 08:56:03 PM

Managed to get to St Angelo and had a great day. We got really close to the action and were made feel very welcome. I'll post more photo's later but here are a few to get started :)

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Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Xair on September 20, 2009, 08:58:35 PM

And a few more.


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Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Paultojo on September 20, 2009, 09:01:35 PM

Looks a good craic, nice pics

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Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Mark on September 20, 2009, 09:13:21 PM

You must have been standing right next to me :)

check my gallery later for more photos..

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Xair on September 20, 2009, 09:18:14 PM

I was in the white Van and had a red jacket. Were you one of the two guys over to my left?

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Mark on September 20, 2009, 09:32:25 PM

There were two of us, my friend was wearing a hi-viz vest, and we we stood in front of the area where they did the square exercise with the white/orange balls.

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Xair on September 20, 2009, 09:35:06 PM

Yip we were only 10m apart.
Nice to have nearly met you.

Xair

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Dave on September 20, 2009, 10:18:41 PM

Looks like fun actually. Who ended up winning and which helicopter?

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: deemay on September 20, 2009, 10:29:21 PM

Nice pics!
Were any of you guys there yesterday (Saturday) and did we nearly meet???

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Mark on September 20, 2009, 10:30:09 PM

Most of the helicopters flew off to the Lough Erne hotel for the results & prizegiving, so I don't know.
It looked like it was just a fun day out for most of the pilots, especially the Gazelle pilot!!! ( who also owns the Koala btw )

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Mark on September 21, 2009, 01:29:47 PM

Just uploaded some video to YouTube.

Click on my gallery below and follow the link (RH side of page)

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: casper on September 26, 2009, 11:59:17 AM

Mark just getting round to looking at your photos :) Great as usual but the panning shots are just stunning.

Title: Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
Post by: Mark on September 29, 2009, 08:34:41 AM

Thanks Casper - would like to say its all skill, but Image Stab plays a big role :)