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Wessex A2A

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SW Sky Blue
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Wessex A2A

Post by SW Sky Blue » Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:49 pm

Well I never thought I'd be shooting a Wessex air to air in 2022, 26 years after the last time..... :thumbs:

Was lucky enough to get a ride to RIAT 2022 in Historic Helicopters Sea King XZ597, to/from Chard in the company of Wessex XT761.. :cool:

Here are a few images from the trip....

1,
ImageXT761_Wessex_HU5_HistoricHelicopters_KevinWills_KEVW1007.copyjpg by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

2,
ImageXT761_WessexHU5_HH_AlSparks_KEVINWILLS1179 by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

3,
ImageXT761_Wessex_HU5_HistoricHelicopters_KevinWills_KEVW1099.copyjpg by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

4,
ImageXT761_Wessex_HU5_HistoricHelicopters_KevinWills_KEVW1044.copyjpg by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

5,
ImageXT761_Wessex_HU5_HistoricHelicopters_KevinWills_6L7A4584.copyjpg by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

6,
ImageXT761_Wessex_HU5_HistoricHelicopters_KevinWills_6L7A4626.copyjpg by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

OTT Yeovilton..
6a,
ImageXZ597_VL_KeveinWills-IMG_4324 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

Back at Chard Sunday evening from RIAT in a Thunderstorm
7,
ImageXT761_Chard_KevinWills-IMG_4431 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

8,
ImageXT761_Chard_KevinWills-IMG_4440 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

Hope they were of interest...

Cheers,

Kev W.
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by KeBul » Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:16 pm

Superb,

Great opportunity and you did it proud.

Thanks for sharing

Kev
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by 3Greens » Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:32 pm

Brilliant selection of an old favorite Kev :thumbs:
Pleased you got your ride and were able to capture these.
Thanks for posting

3Greens :thumb:
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Ian in Leeds » Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:03 am

Great shots and lucky you.

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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Mustang531 » Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:03 am

Brilliant selection of shots, thanks for sharing these with us.
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by teeonefixer » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:44 am

Great post
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by bigcrow » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:35 am

Lovely Kev
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Sparts99 » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:40 am

Fantastic
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by NickC » Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:33 am

Wonderful, enhanced by the countryside backdrops. Love the cockpit shot too, with Yeovilton below.
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by ridgmeister » Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:48 pm

Absolutely brilliant images, Kev; you couldn't wish for a better record of the Wessex!
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Stratocruiser » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:17 pm

SPLENDIFEROUS!
Right on the money there mate and what an absolute joy to see top drawer captures of one of my favourite choppers of all time.
A great set and thanks for sharing them 👍
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Petepilot » Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:02 am

Nice!
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by NickB » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:54 pm

Simply superb - all of them, but that last shot!

Happy memories of seeing them fly daily from 771 NAS @ Culdrose - even managed to be winched up and down from XS523 in the hover, when the weather was too clamped in to take us for a flight!
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by bvdbogaert » Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:28 am

Wow, great stuff. Well done.
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Dave934 » Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:12 am

What fantastic photos, well done. Splendiferous is the word !
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by DanBeeden » Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:29 am

Lovely shots - and what a fantastic opportunity!
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Razzor01 » Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:48 am

Stunning Kev, as always with your helicopter shots.

Why don't you post your "yellow" Wessex from RAF Valley you took back in the day, I'm sure the viewers would appreciate it.

Cheers
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by SW Sky Blue » Tue Nov 01, 2022 2:32 pm

Razzor01 wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:48 am
 Stunning Kev, as always with your helicopter shots.

Why don't you post your "yellow" Wessex from RAF Valley you took back in the day, I'm sure the viewers would appreciate it.

Cheers
Stewart
DanBeeden wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:29 am
 Lovely shots - and what a fantastic opportunity!
Dave934 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:12 am
 What fantastic photos, well done. Splendiferous is the word !
Dave.
bvdbogaert wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:28 am
 Wow, great stuff. Well done.
NickB wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:54 pm
 Simply superb - all of them, but that last shot!

Happy memories of seeing them fly daily from 771 NAS @ Culdrose - even managed to be winched up and down from XS523 in the hover, when the weather was too clamped in to take us for a flight!
Petepilot wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:02 am
Nice!
Stratocruiser wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:17 pm
 SPLENDIFEROUS!
Right on the money there mate and what an absolute joy to see top drawer captures of one of my favourite choppers of all time.
A great set and thanks for sharing them 👍
ridgmeister wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:48 pm
 Absolutely brilliant images, Kev; you couldn't wish for a better record of the Wessex!
Paul R.
NickC wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:33 am
 Wonderful, enhanced by the countryside backdrops. Love the cockpit shot too, with Yeovilton below.
Sparts99 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:40 am
Fantastic
bigcrow wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:35 am
Lovely Kev
teeonefixer wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:44 am
 Great post
Mustang531 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:03 am
 Brilliant selection of shots, thanks for sharing these with us.
Ian in Leeds wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:03 am
 Great shots and lucky you.

Ian
3Greens wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:32 pm
 Brilliant selection of an old favorite Kev :thumbs:
Pleased you got your ride and were able to capture these.
Thanks for posting

3Greens :thumb:
KeBul wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:16 pm
 Superb,

Great opportunity and you did it proud.

Thanks for sharing

Kev
Thanks for all the nice comments... :thumbs:
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by Pune » Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:23 pm

Superb images, you lucky boy :thumb:
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!
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Re: Wessex A2A

Post by centaurus18 » Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:18 pm

How have I missed this until now?!

Outstanding shots Sir.
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