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Offline Xair

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Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« 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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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2009, 08:58:35 PM »
And a few more.


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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2009, 09:01:35 PM »
Looks a good craic, nice pics

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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 09:13:21 PM »
You must have been standing right next to me :)

check my gallery later for more photos..
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #4 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?
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2009, 09:35:06 PM »
Yip we were only 10m apart.
Nice to have nearly met you.

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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2009, 10:18:41 PM »
Looks like fun actually. Who ended up winning and which helicopter?
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2009, 10:29:21 PM »
Nice pics!
Were any of you guys there yesterday (Saturday) and did we nearly meet???
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #9 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 )
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #10 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)
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: Heli Challenge 2009 Photo's
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2009, 08:34:41 AM »
Thanks Casper - would like to say its all skill, but Image Stab plays a big role :)
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