Cool aerie pics from wherever (2017)

[Bell 407]

Well, you learn something new everyday - didn't know that GD

[Raffles]

Very cool indeed but wrong place for a helipad on a boat methinks

Quite common for the small Yachts to have the helipad in the front

I take it the boat would be stopped with the stern into wind for startup, otherwise the chopper would get a draft up its shaft.

[Moertoe Pilut]

An old one, but just shows you how strong that -200 was build

[Bell 407]

Yip Moertoe, that was something impressive alright

[gear up]

ZS-IAB was apparently the sister ship operating for that airline at the same time when this happened. That's what I've been told anyway, but, I'm sure GD will be able to verify this info

[gear up]

Must have been scary because I remember how loud and scary this event was

[Bell 407]

Must have been scary because I remember how loud and scary this event was

What actually happened in this case GU?

[great dane]

Must have been scary because I remember how loud and scary this event was

What actually happened in this case GU?

Cargo door opened inflight, maybe

ZS-IAB was apparently the sister ship operating for that airline at the same time when this happened. That's what I've been told anyway, but, I'm sure GD will be able to verify this info

IAB was happily flying around for TACA in 1986. Only 14 year old but had already served with Wien Air (US) and for Oil giant Aramco before that. It only joined Aloha in 2006 after some years in Mexico.

[Bell 407]

[Bell 407]

[Bell 407]

The office of an AW169

[great dane]

The office of an AW169

That is a lot of gadgets

One of the things Thabo has been busy with lately I presume. Bedek Special Freighter converted 767-300 at Ben Gurion, first of several ex AA frames for Amazon

[Bell 407]

Nice GD. Will be interesting to hear some inside info about its progress

[Bell 407]

AS350 B3e on the helipad of the lodge Waltenberger Haus at 2,085 m in the Allgäuer Alps (South Germany).

[Moertoe Pilut]

Must have been scary because I remember how loud and scary this event was

This picture/event you might want to bury somewhere far far far away. Just my

[Bell 407]

[great dane]

Fron Ruud Leeuw's Aviation History website pic by Erik Eriksson
ZS-DVJ Lockheed L-1649A Starliner landing at Warmbaths October 1971to be used as a cafe after having been retired by Trek Airways.

[Bell 407]

Fron Ruud Leeuw's Aviation History website pic by Erik Eriksson
ZS-DVJ Lockheed L-1649A Starliner landing at Warmbaths October 1971to be used as a cafe after having been retired by Trek Airways.

Where's the picture GD - can't see it

[great dane]

Fron Ruud Leeuw's Aviation History website pic by Erik Eriksson
ZS-DVJ Lockheed L-1649A Starliner landing at Warmbaths October 1971to be used as a cafe after having been retired by Trek Airways.

Where's the picture GD - can't see it

Hmm, I can....
Try this link should it fail
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/tmp-con-eriksson.htm

[Bell 407]

GD, post it as an attachment and then we will upload from our side with the necessary references et al