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Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:14 am**

Just happened to be in the right spot to see an Army Blackhawk chopper flying past, quite a machine. Bright midday sun made for less than perfect photographic conditions but it was quite a sight as it made for the local airport to (I assume) refuel.

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:34 am**

Right place right time.

Good images, nice shutter speed with a blur on the rotors.

Have you tried it B&W to help with the high contrast shadows?

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:39 am**

Nice work Ozi

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:43 am**

Raskill wrote:Have you tried it B&W to help with the high contrast shadows?

No, but I will.

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:00 am**

Great pics Max - one question, is that a parking ticket showing in the first pic :lol:

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:21 am**

sirhc55 wrote:Great pics Max - one question, is that a parking ticket showing in the first pic

Who dares to put a parking ticket on that machine?? :lol:

No, thats the flight briefing or log book for the pilots.

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:35 am**

sirhc55 wrote:Great pics Max - one question, is that a parking ticket showing in the first pic

No Chris, it's a disabled parking sticker - who's going to argue when and where a blackhawk wants to park? :lol:

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:37 pm**

Chris
That's his Q/record. It states he has signed out 1 Blackhawk helicopter and that he is responsible for its condition until it is returned. If it has been damaged in any way then he has to pay for it. :shock:

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:42 pm**

hahaha that would be a fairly hefty fine too! it would've taken at least four car parks up

great shot tho, the last of the series is my fav.

Posted: **Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:44 am**

Nice work Ozi. The last two are great. Nice to see the Blackhawk with long range fuel tanks on it. A little different than what i'm used to seeing.

Posted: **Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:56 am**

Killakoala wrote:Nice work Ozi. The last two are great. Nice to see the Blackhawk with long range fuel tanks on it. A little different than what i'm used to seeing.

Steve, just how long can these fellas fly before having to refuel?

Posted: **Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:35 pm**

ozimax wrote:
Killakoala wrote:Nice work Ozi. The last two are great. Nice to see the Blackhawk with long range fuel tanks on it. A little different than what i'm used to seeing.

Steve, just how long can these fellas fly before having to refuel?

According to Wikipedia, about 2200 klms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk

Interestingly, the Blackhawk is also in use by The Peoples Republic of China.

Posted: **Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:56 pm**

Steve
The Chinese have modified the engine to run on rice wine.

Posted: **Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:37 pm**

Matt. K wrote:Steve
The Chinese have modified the engine to run on rice wine.

That would work.....

saki gets me fired up. Can't see why it wouldn't work on a couple of turbines...

:lol:

Posted: **Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:38 pm**

Matt. K wrote:Steve
The Chinese have modified the engine to run on rice wine.

I bet they have reverse engineered it too, and are even now building a factory to mass produce the new 'Whitehawk Lucky-Benro Helicopter.'

Posted: **Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:38 pm**