Military Helicopters In Action

lloydh · Apr 24, 2013

A few images from the past year/slightly longer of military helicopters in action. All shot at various locations a few being the Mach Loop, Salisbury Plain, Snowdonia..

Hope you like them!

1. Head-on with an RAF Chinook HC2 after the crew depart the media day for Pashtun Dawn. Decided to head outside for the departures, seems like it was a good decision!

RAF Chinnok HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

2. Triptych of them departing..

RAF Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

3.

Boeing Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Boeing Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

5. In the CCDA which is used for 'Brown outs' sadly I got there too late and missed the dust!

RAF Boeing Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Boeing Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

7. RAF Merlin that was originally destined for the Danish Air Force.

RAF Merlin HC3a by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

8. Full rotor blur!

RAF Merlin HC3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

9. QinetiQ Sea king HU.5

QinetiQ Westland Sea king HU.5 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

10. USAF 56th RQS Pavehawk

USAF Sikorsky HH-60 Pave hawk by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

11. RN 'Junglie' Sea King HC4

Royal Navy Sea King HC4 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

12. Squirrel on a low level sortie

Aerospatiale Squirrel HT1 G-CEYO by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

13. AAC Mk9 Lynx

AAC AH.9A Lynx by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

14. Head on with a HC2 on Everleigh Dz

RAF Boeing Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

15. AAC Lynx Mk/AH7 in fantastic light

AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

18. AAC Gazelle

Westland Gazelle AH1 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

19. Now this is an impressive sight, Chinook HC3 in a confined LZ.

Boeing Chinook HC.3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

20. Same LZ but a slightly different area..

RAF Chinook HC3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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Boeing Chinook HC.3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

22. Starting too lift out, full frame at 70mm!

RAF Boeing Chinook HC.3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Chinook HC3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

24. Some Apache action!

AgustaWestland Apache AH1 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

25. Not what you'd want too see if you were Terry Taliban.. The Apaches 30mm Canon pointed directly at us as the pilot slaves the gun

AgustaWestland Apache AH1 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

26. AAC Bell 212 in a confined LZ

AAC Bell 212 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Bell 212 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

29. ETPS A-109

ETPS Agusta A-109 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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ETPS Agusta A-109 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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ETPS Agusta A-109 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

32. Low flying the Chinook way!

RAF Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Chinook HC2 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Chinook HC3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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RAF Chinook HC3 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

37. Special Forces Lynx Mk/AH7 note the crewman wearing the new masks as well..

AAC Westland Lynx Mk7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx Mk7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

40. Mountain training earlier this year in Snowdonia..

AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

43. 'Whiteout'

AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

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AAC Westland Lynx AH7 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

Thanks for looking C+C most welcome!

Mully · Apr 24, 2013

I like these but there were way too many ...46 images. Post 3-4

ronlane · Apr 24, 2013

That's a lot of pictures but I really think #3 is really cool.

Trever1t · Apr 24, 2013

Ya, way too many to comment on but the one with the rotor blade right close to the lens was my favorite perspective. edit: that was #3

baturn · Apr 24, 2013

What Trever1t said. And I enjoyed them all.

JonathanGallagher · Apr 24, 2013

Great set of shots enjoyed looking at them all, Favs have to be #28/31/49

balthasarS · Apr 24, 2013

impressive shots!

boomer · Apr 24, 2013

All great shots. I like #3 the best.

Designer · Apr 24, 2013

Beautiful photography, Lloyd! Thank you!

Steve5D · Apr 24, 2013

Wow, that's a lot of helos.

Good shots, though.

Some of them could use a bit more motion blur in the rotors, but solid shots overall...

lloydh · Apr 26, 2013

Sorry, next time I won't be lazy and will separate them up a little!

Railphotog · Apr 26, 2013

Awesome photos, thank you for sharing. Been a long time helicopter fan, having flown in various ones many times during my 35 years with the Canadian Coast Guard.

Scarecrow · Apr 27, 2013

Great shots but I feel left out because there arent any shots of the MH-53E Sea Dragon.....#3 is perfect with the perspective and all.

ktan7 · Apr 28, 2013

Great photographs! I really enjoy looking at them. Reminded me of the show Airwolf...

lloydh · Apr 28, 2013

Scarecrow said:
Great shots but I feel left out because there arent any shots of the MH-53E Sea Dragon.....#3 is perfect with the perspective and all.

I wish there was! Sadly we don't have them over in the UK..