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Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:47 pm
by 2.2DME
Hi All

A fantastic tour of the http://www.Huey.co.uk facility near Blackpool today. A great chance to properly look around some rare but very interesting helicopters which are still airworthy. They fired up the Loach in the afternoon & went for a little jolly around the block, what a fantastic photo opportunity! Many thanks to those who organised it :thumbs:

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G-OHGA (69-16011) by QSY on-route, on Flickr

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G-OHGA (69-16011) by QSY on-route, on Flickr

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G-OHGA Being Towed Out Of The Hangar by QSY on-route, on Flickr

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G-UHIH (72-21509) by QSY on-route, on Flickr

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Vietnam Era Military Clothing With G-UHIH by QSY on-route, on Flickr

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US Flag Helmet On G-UHIH by QSY on-route, on Flickr

A full set of photos are on my blog... http://qsyon-route.blogspot.co.uk/

C+C Welcome :-)

Re: Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:43 am
by gatwicksteve
Great set of images, and nce to see the importance of these hel's recognized outside the US too :D

Steve

Re: Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:23 am
by The Cameraman
Mornin' Stephen,

I was hoping to go but, as seems to be the standard this year, I was scuppered!

Nice shots.

Did they have any news about the Cobra?

Regards

Reggie

Re: Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:52 am
by 2.2DME
Hi Steve, they've got a superb little collection going there! As you say great to see them out of the US :thumb:

Reggie, sorry to hear that you couldn't make it (we did give you a ring to try to find where you were so that'll explain the strange phone-number!). The Cobra is still in the US but they're progressing nicely, they have a good relationship with a number of very helpful people through importing the Huey & Loach which should help them :)

Cheers,

Re: Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:49 pm
by The Cameraman
Hi Stephen,

I was in a zero signal strength area when you called and I wondered who's number it was!

Thanks for trying though mate.

Regards

Reggie

Re: Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:39 pm
by CH2
Great photos, how great would it be to see a Cobra.

I wish a few more airshows would book these ships.

Re: Loach 011 & Friends

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:34 pm
by 2.2DME
I agree it would indeed be great to see them around a few more shows, I understand the operating costs are predictably large though!