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Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
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
amended IMG_8527 by 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
amended IMG_8585 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
Almost down
amended IMG_8575 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
Now find the NH90!!!!!!!!
amended IMG_8566 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
On our way back and still enjoying the ride
amended IMG_8537 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
Hope you like them
Regards
Derek Bower
Enjoying the ride
amended IMG_8527 by 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
amended IMG_8585 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
Almost down
amended IMG_8575 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
Now find the NH90!!!!!!!!
amended IMG_8566 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
On our way back and still enjoying the ride
amended IMG_8537 by A20 DEK, on Flickr
Hope you like them
Regards
Derek Bower
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Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Very nice Derek, just love those over water shots
I do what the voices in my head tell me to do!!!!
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Nice photos mate
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Superb Derek!
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Good article in last Months Mag, spent the holiday reading it,
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Love them cockpit shots Very special
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Great set of pics!, that must have been an awesome experience!
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Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
All amazing! #2 could have been used as a poster spread in AFM! Fantastic! Personally I couldn't get through 23 pages though!
Steven.
Steven.
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
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)
Thanks for posting,
Keith (3Greens)
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Good stuff Derek. Some fabulous scenery in these shots.
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Many thanks to everyone for the kind comments
Regards
Derek
Regards
Derek
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Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Great series, thanks for posting, especially like the "puzzle shot"
Funny to see the pilots still use paper flightmanuals in a glass cockpit
Funny to see the pilots still use paper flightmanuals in a glass cockpit
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Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Stunning shots mate keep it up
Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
Great shots.. Just a pity about the almost static rotor blades!
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Hicksy
Have you ever tried to get rotor blur whilst flying hanging out of one helicopter photographing another....without the benefit of Photoshop.
Derek
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
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
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I just put it down to age and coldness of the photographer!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
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Re: Flying with the Finnish Army NH90
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
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
Fantastic.
Utti - isn't that where there is a Finnish AF Me109 in a glass case by the roadside?
Thanks for posting
Regards,
Ferrari
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
Cracking set of shots, thanks for sharing,
cockpit shots are a great composition, love the way you have kept the horizon lined up
cockpit shots are a great composition, love the way you have kept the horizon lined up
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