Helicopter used in anger

[malla1962]

Took these at a classic scramble a bit back.

 

[Lofty]

Love the heat haze coming from the engine exhausts on pic 2

 

[Janice]

Bit confused about the title......used in anger??

 

[Joe T]

Janice, "used in anger" to mean "used for its proper purpose".

That heat haze is something else isnt it!

 

[IanC_UK]

Nice shots of a Eurocopter EC-135T-2

Well caught

 

[Fangman]

Excellent series.

 

[Gary]

what was the story? was the guy ok?

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

I would guess its a training publicity event? thats only going by the fact that there is another photographer in a high vis jacket in one shot, and that would be some luck have two togs right where a heli is about to land.

 

[IanC_UK]

I would guess its a training publicity event? thats only going by the fact that there is another photographer in a high vis jacket in one shot, and that would be some luck have two togs right where a heli is about to land.

Air Ambulance Chasers

 

[Gary]

i'm guessing the photographers were there for the scrambling (i still prefer that name to moto cross )

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

ah, now I get. I thought scramble was being used in terms of police helicopter use (I watch too much police docu soap things) when they "Scrammble the helicopter" - Bike scrambling makes much more sense

 

[Gary]

dont take this the wrong way, but is the exhaust in the second photo photoshopped or real? looks a little odd

 

[Gary]

ah, now I get. I thought scramble was being used in terms of police helicopter use (I watch too much police docu soap things) when they "Scrammble the helicopter" - Bike scrambling makes much more sense

i'm just showing my age

 

[Gary]

and here is my 100th post lol

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Here is my 448th (good god how have I posted much!?)

 

[Gary]

Here is my 448th (good god how have I posted much!?)

here's to your 449th post and long may she reign!

 

[King_Boru]

Reminds me of the time when I was covering a footie match and an air amby flew in a few fields across. I pegged it across them all with my 100-300 attached to my monopod and my lowepro mini trekker 200 swinging around my back. Fell over a few times killing a load of crop. Couldnt stop worrying that I would recieve a few hundred shotgun shots in my behind. Got there eventually, huffing and puffing getting some, what I can only view as average shots. Was dissapointing, now I send 5 hours a week in the gym, hoping that next time it happens I wont be too knackered to frame a shot.

Good times,...

 

[malla1962]

dont take this the wrong way, but is the exhaust in the second photo photoshopped or real? looks a little odd

No its real.

 

[malla1962]

what was the story? was the guy ok?

No I think he was prety bad.

 

[IanC_UK]

ah, what event was this ? the Michelin banner points to maybe motorsport of some description ?

 

[Joe T]

dont take this the wrong way, but is the exhaust in the second photo photoshopped or real? looks a little odd

Ive just watched the film Top Gun, and interestingly enough the heat haze from some of the jets had exactly trhe same effect!

 

[IanC_UK]

The heat haze is right, it looks odd because the Eurocopter vents it down slightly as well.

Have seen loads of Helicopters with some really bizarre heat haze from my flying days !

 

[Gary]

it just looked a bit odd because there is a lot of heat haze when its landing and hardly any when it is taking off.. also looks weird that it doesnt cover the winglets at the back.. but i take your word for it

 

[WetSparks]

Its real. You cant see the exhaust haze on take of because there's far more pitch (thrust) from the rotor, dispersing the exhaust haze

 

[IanC_UK]

the main reason for not such obvious haze on take off is the background, is a much lighter one so is harder to make out the haze, but it is there.

 

[russdaz]

also looks weird that it doesnt cover the winglets at the back..

the haze wouldnt cover the rear winglets as there lower then the exhaust exit. particurly on landing as they come down tail first..