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Favourite Military Helicopter
« on: September 05, 2008, 12:56:00 PM »
Ok just following on from another post. List your three top helicopters in 2 lists - 1 list of helicopters that you have seen 'in the flesh' and one of helos that you would love to see.

Seen
Merlin
Apache
Chinook

Would love to see
Mi-24 Hind
Cobra
Osprey (ok I know it's one of the other :) :)



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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 01:08:07 PM »
Seen
Mi-24 Hind
Merlin
Huey

Would Love To See
Apache
Chinook
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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2008, 01:12:51 PM »
Seen

Chinook
Merlin
S-61N

Would love to see

CH-53 Super Stallion
Apache
Blackhawk

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2008, 06:40:47 PM »
A Special Mess I can't believe you've never seen a Chinook:) I've never seen one really close up but they use to pass overhead almost daily many years ago.
Also where did you see the Hind?

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2008, 08:19:31 PM »
i know casper ! i think i seen one far away but cant be 100% couple years ago, hopefully put that right this weekend.
I just seen the hind warm up in england one time.

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2008, 10:03:53 PM »
Seen.....Chinook......Blackhawk.....Apache                                                            Would love to see .....Rooivalk  AH-2A .......Kamov  Ka-50..... RHA-66 Comanche.....

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2008, 08:15:18 AM »
Saw the Ka-50 at Farnborough many years ago. Unfortunately it was only on static display :(

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 09:43:28 PM »
We had this visitor a few week ago......            ;D ;D                       

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 10:08:59 PM »
Very nice. Where?

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Re: Favourite Military Helicopter
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2008, 07:27:27 PM »
my local....EIME........ ;) ;D ;D