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Postby ozimax on 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.

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Postby Raskill on 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?

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Postby Glen on Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:39 am

Nice work Ozi :D
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Postby ozimax on Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:43 am

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


No, but I will.
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:00 am

Great pics Max - one question, is that a parking ticket showing in the first pic :lol:
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Postby Yi-P on Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:21 am

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


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


No, thats the flight briefing or log book for the pilots.
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Postby ozimax on Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:35 am

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


No Chris, it's a disabled parking sticker - who's going to argue when and where a blackhawk wants to park? :lol: :lol:
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:37 pm

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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: :shock: :shock:
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Postby NJ on 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 :P

great shot tho, the last of the series is my fav.
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Postby Killakoala on 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.
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Postby ozimax on 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?
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Postby Killakoala on 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.
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:56 pm

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

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Postby Killakoala on 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.'
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Postby Raskill on Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:38 pm

:lol:
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