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Seen Over Your House Today

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rickshaw

#3435
December 12, 2014, 10:51:30 PM
Quote from: Flyer on December 12, 2014, 07:37:48 PM
Edit: I did a rego search and I have been naming it wrong, it's made by McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company not Hughes, and aparently it is a 369D. Looks like a 500E to me :blink:.

Basically the same chopper, just a redesignation when Mcd took over Hughes....
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PR19_Kit

#3436
December 13, 2014, 01:33:00 AM
Quote from: Mossie on December 12, 2014, 04:45:33 PM
Your welcome Kit. I've got some more close ups of the Sioux if you want to see them?

I guess it's the Italeri kit you've got? Nice little kit, the tail boom is a little fragile, unfortunately my box took a slight knock and will take some effort to repair it.

I may take you up on that, thanks so much.

I've got two Bell 47 kits, one the Italeri that you mentioned and a Pavla one too (I think) which comes in a massive box that's at  least four times bigger larger than the model! The Pavla one has a PE tail boom so that may be a tad stronger.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

jcf

#3437
December 14, 2014, 04:59:50 PM
Quote from: rickshaw on December 12, 2014, 10:51:30 PM
Quote from: Flyer on December 12, 2014, 07:37:48 PM
Edit: I did a rego search and I have been naming it wrong, it's made by McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company not Hughes, and aparently it is a 369D. Looks like a 500E to me :blink:.

Basically the same chopper, just a redesignation when Mcd took over Hughes....

Model 369 was the Hughes model number for the OH-6, the civil derivative
was developed as the Model 369A but was marketed as the Model 500.

For those who are interested in the Bell 47 in its multiple permutations
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Captain Canada

#3438
December 16, 2014, 05:22:27 AM
Great looking chopper pics. Now that would have been a nice selection to see. Still mad at myself for not hitting the Yeovilton show when I was there. I guess I should have 'broken away from the group' and then met up with them later....oh well, next time !

Here's the pics from Freedom Hill. A sunless day and I only had my phone.






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JayBee

#3439
December 19, 2014, 04:22:06 AM
Going back a couple of pages regarding my posts of the A-4s at Prestwick.
Airforces Monthl, January issue, has a nice two page spread about them transiting through Prestwick, with good photos, inc. the two Discovery Air ones (which I heard about but did not see  :banghead:) Plus some good information about them.
Discovery Air has taken over the contract with the Lufwaffe to provide air-air gunnery training.

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pyro-manic

#3440
December 19, 2014, 08:46:50 AM
I am full of virus at the moment, so I may have been mistaken, but I'm sure I saw a Hercules turning just south of Derby at about 07:45 on Wednesday morning (though it might have been Tuesday?).
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PR19_Kit

#3441
December 19, 2014, 12:24:25 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on December 19, 2014, 08:46:50 AM
I am full of virus at the moment, so I may have been mistaken, but I'm sure I saw a Hercules turning just south of Derby at about 07:45 on Wednesday morning (though it might have been Tuesday?).

Doing a supply drop on Donnington Park maybe?  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Go4fun

#3442
December 19, 2014, 04:41:53 PM
Can we have a link called "Heard Over Your House Today"? It's been overcast for a few weeks with small burst of sunshine but I keep hearing aircraft up there. 
"Just which planet are you from again"?

PR19_Kit

#3443
December 20, 2014, 09:56:15 AM
EVERYONE!  :o

The entire population of Europe seems to be decamping to the USA for Christmas!

While driving to Oxford along the A40 at around 1030 hrs. today I saw this amazing display of contrails. I can count around 14 on the pic, but there were quite a few more out of shot to the south.

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Logan Hartke

#3444
December 20, 2014, 03:15:00 PM
I'm in Orlando today and I can confirm that the population of Europe arrived safely.

Cheers,

Logan

PR19_Kit

#3445
December 20, 2014, 08:34:48 PM
Quote from: Logan Hartke on December 20, 2014, 03:15:00 PM
I'm in Orlando today and I can confirm that the population of Europe arrived safely.

Cheers,

Logan

Hehehehe, nice one Logan.  ;D :lol:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

NARSES2

#3446
December 21, 2014, 02:26:36 AM
Quote from: Logan Hartke on December 20, 2014, 03:15:00 PM
I'm in Orlando today and I can confirm that the population of Europe arrived safely.

Cheers,

Logan

Few years ago I spent Xmas and New Year in Orlando (yes Disneyworld) and was amazed how relatively quiet the hotels were on Xmas day it'self. Made it a really nice, comfortable day. The day after (Boxing day for the Brits) the whole world and his mother in law arrived, it was unbelievable  :blink:
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Captain Canada

#3447
December 21, 2014, 08:40:24 AM
It's always cool when the contrails hang like that. Really gives you an idea of the enormity of air travel. Saw somat similar in the USA a few weeks back.

:tornado:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

kitbasher

#3448
December 21, 2014, 09:00:56 AM
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Logan Hartke

#3449
December 21, 2014, 11:06:42 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 21, 2014, 02:26:36 AM
Few years ago I spent Xmas and New Year in Orlando (yes Disneyworld) and was amazed how relatively quiet the hotels were on Xmas day it'self. Made it a really nice, comfortable day. The day after (Boxing day for the Brits) the whole world and his mother in law arrived, it was unbelievable  :blink:

You're a madman. We got out before it got too busy there. I'm back home in Jacksonville, now.

Cheers,

Logan
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