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    Simply Timeless Westland Whirlwind HAR10-1 by Tony Taylor, on Flickr

    Westland Whirlwind HAR10
    Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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    Hi Tony,

    Got 'rescued' by one of these when I was in the ATC at Summer camp - RAF Valley. This was in the days before Elf N Safety was around. I seem to recall there were 6 of us cadets - the tallest ones (and who volunteered). They put us in a boat a couple of hundred yards off shore and the helicopter came out and winched us off to 'safety'. Bloody great fun!!!

    Cheers,
    Neil
    Neilly's Flickr Page
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/60833437@N08/
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      Neil, they did that to a RAF friend of mine out in Belize with a Puma, they dropped him off, disappeared out over the horizon then came back to do a sweep and recovery exercise......... but lost him, he was floating around in a one man raft for about 3 hours LOL, he said the crewmans face said it all when they found him. Oddly enough he never volunteered again.

      This will bring back memories for you

      Simply Timeless Westland Whirlwind HAR10 by Tony Taylor, on Flickr
      Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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        #4
        Re: Simply Timeless

        We were in quite a big boat, with proper RAF personnel looking after us. I also got to ride in a Gnat trainer at Valley - but that's a whole 'nother story!
        Neilly's Flickr Page
        http://www.flickr.com/photos/60833437@N08/
        Facebook
        https://www.facebook.com/pages/Neil-...67642190098333

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          #5
          Re: Simply Timeless

          I flew in everything I worked on, including a Jaguar, did aeros over Gib in one
          Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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            Re: Simply Timeless

            I was part of a fire service rock rescue team & got winched up & a ride round North Devon. Got permission to lean out the opening ( on a harness) to take photos, unknown to me the crew, after consulting my mates on board dropped the helicopter 50 ft in seconds & my pants nearly became a different colour. Shots were rubbish as well, unlike your great ones Tony.

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              #7
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              Tom

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                #8
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                Lovely shots, those yellow choppers always looked good

                Regards Paul

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                  #9
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                  I remember those from my youth... They used to fly out of RAF Thorney Island before it closed and were a familiar site over our village for years.
                  Thanks for the trip down Nostalgia Avenue.
                  Nigel

                  You may know me from Another Place....

                  The new ElSid Photogallery...

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