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Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:27 pm
by A20 DEK
Now my magazine feature has been published (AIR FORCES MONTHLY DECEMBER 2013) here are a few images from my Finnish Army NH90 flights with 1.HK/HekoP Battalion based at Utti Finland.
Enjoying the ride
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A20 DEK, on Flickr
Finland has a lot of Lakes
IMG_8606 by
A20 DEK, on Flickr
Hovering 5 Metres above one of them
IMG_8601 by
A20 DEK, on Flickr
Produces a LOT of downwash
IMG_8612 by
A20 DEK, on Flickr
On our way to a confined area landing site
IMG_8627 by
A20 DEK, on Flickr
Preparing to land
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A20 DEK, on Flickr
Almost down
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A20 DEK, on Flickr
Now find the NH90!!!!!!!!
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A20 DEK, on Flickr
On our way back and still enjoying the ride
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A20 DEK, on Flickr
Hope you like them
Regards
Derek Bower
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:43 pm
by Bluetail
Very nice Derek, just love those over water shots
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:11 pm
by SW Sky Blue
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:51 pm
by richpittman
Superb Derek!
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:33 pm
by Richard B
Good article in last Months Mag, spent the holiday reading it,
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:06 am
by GhostFlight91
Love them cockpit shots
Very special
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:08 pm
by Blackcat1
Great set of pics!, that must have been an awesome experience!
Cheers
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:43 pm
by Steven
All amazing! #2 could have been used as a poster spread in AFM! Fantastic! Personally I couldn't get through 23 pages though!
Steven.
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:54 pm
by 3Greens
Excellent captures Derek and certainly a very memorable trip. The ride out and back looked a bit
- enough time to whip the gloves off in emergency !
Thanks for posting,
Keith (3Greens)
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:11 pm
by McG
Good stuff Derek. Some fabulous scenery in these shots.
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:37 pm
by A20 DEK
Many thanks to everyone for the kind comments
Regards
Derek
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:06 pm
by Soundbarrier
Great series, thanks for posting, especially like the "puzzle shot"
Funny to see the pilots still use paper flightmanuals in a glass cockpit
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:14 am
by hicksy94
Great shots.. Just a pity about the almost static rotor blades!
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:57 pm
by A20 DEK
Hicksy
Have you ever tried to get rotor blur whilst flying hanging out of one helicopter photographing another....without the benefit of Photoshop.
Derek
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:00 pm
by Bluetail
hicksy94 wrote:Great shots.. Just a pity about the almost static rotor blades!
Are you real ???, these are fantastic shots by a great photographer, your knowledge of photographic techniques is obviously very limited
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:47 pm
by TonyO
A20 DEK wrote:Hicksy
Have you ever tried to get rotor blur whilst flying hanging out of one helicopter photographing another....without the benefit of Photoshop.
Derek
I just put it down to age and coldness of the photographer!
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:47 pm
by A20 DEK
Tony,
Age - unfortunately yes, coldness of the photographer!!! See you at the 13 Sqn Waddington event Wednesday and get ready for some warm ears...
Yours not mine
Take care
Derek
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:58 pm
by Ferrari
Fantastic.
Utti - isn't that where there is a Finnish AF Me109 in a glass case by the roadside?
Thanks for posting
Regards,
Ferrari
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:27 pm
by Axle2uk
Cracking set of shots, thanks for sharing,
cockpit shots are a great composition, love the way you have kept the horizon lined up
