Dont get the chop!

Is it true that helicopter pilots (military at least, perhaps civilian as well) never ever call their machines “Choppers”?:confused:

When serving on the transit flight at RAF Akrotiri 62-63 in the crewroom amongst other info. on the walls I have always remembered the one showing a helicopter landing with a marshaller giving directions. The blurb was ‘ Here comes the chopper to chop off your head. This ones lethal too!’ Pointing at the tail rotor! We groundcrew always called them ‘choppers’ because of the sound they made. Early ‘heelicopters’ had the nasty habit of dropping one blade low without warning when on the ground hence ‘chop off your head’, if you see any film of the time mentioned people always bend their back when approaching helicopters to prevent the CHOP happening.:eek:

[QUOTE=Levsha;1579363]I’m glad you like it, thanks. As regards the photographer, ‘Feininger’, I had a quick look at the link I provided to to find out more about any ‘Locomotive’ photos. Still not sure about this, but I did find this “rare” photo on the same website.

Sikorsky after setting helicopter endurance record, May 6th, 1941

Great photo and info. Sikorsky preferred to pronounce helicopter as ‘heelicopter’ it may be something to do with being Russian:D

First RN turbo prop to be destroyed by RN jet!?

These are the only two Wyvern’s lost during actual operational sorties. WN336 was ditched over HMS Eagles bows after being hit by the inadvertant firing of a Sea Venoms 20mm canon down below decks, and becoming burnt out and damaged beyond repair.![/QUOTE]
Did this event take place before the RAF Canberra PR7 was shot down over Syria by a Syrian Meteor? Will the record books have to be amended? Who can provide the answer to this mystery!:eek:

Its in the book!

Excellent film, there’s something about the IL-2 that’s really impressive.
I always thought that the various lines on the windscreen and front quarterlights were various reference/datum marks for attacking and dive bombing etc?

‘Ilyushin Il-2 and Il-10’ by Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov printed by Crowood covers both aircrafts design and construction plus operational experience. The ‘diamond’ markings on the windscreen are to use with the PBP collimator sight for divebombing attacks plus curved lines(3) painted on the top of the nose marked ‘300’ closest to the wind shield then ‘200’ and ‘100’. Ray

The Cameroons 1960-61

According to ‘Airwars and Aircraft’ 1945 to present (1988) by Victor Flintham. there was a conflict in December1956 in the south Cameroons in which the British (north Cameroon) and French(south Cameroon) who looked after the area for the UN. The French dropped paratroops at Eseka on the 20th December to restore order. The French granted independence in 1960 to the south territory whilst in the British administered north a plebiscite was to be held in 1961 to settle its future. It was anticipated that there would be local disturbances thus the 1st Battalion Kings Own Royal Border Regiment were flown in on the 20th September 1960 supported by a detachment of three Twin Pioneers from 230 Squadron based at Mamfi in Nigeria.Order was maintained but the Twin Pioneers were involved in anti- smuggling as well as resupplying army outposts. Between June and October 1961 the north was ceded to Nigeria and the south became a new republic. In May 1961 the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards took over internal security responsibilities, but in September British forces left, having enabled a peaceful transition to take place.
Aircraft Markings- Twin Pioneer CC.1 Silver overall, white fuselage top decking, black serial on rear fuselage, code on fin: XM961/D (230 SQUADRON)

I see the Seagull sold for $506,000. Unfortunately my lottery win was too late to get a bid in, infact im’e still waiting for it.

Richard

Dare I ask! Will it be at Le***** ? Ray:D

Fokker F.VIIA. G-EBTS

According to ‘ Fokker commercial aircraft’ published by Fokker public relations dept. G-EBTS was c/no. 4953 first registered to KLM on the 10-06-26 as H-NADK. Then it became G-EBTS on 00-09-27 assigned to RH McIntosh as ‘Princess Xenia’. On 00-09-1929 it was assigned to the Duchess of Bedford as ‘Spider’. Sir Bossabhor Bumandwallah of India took over in 00-00-1934 and the aircraft was demolished in 00-03-1937. The photo seems to suggest an African scene? See below.
Addenda.. On 10 April the Duchess took off again for an England – Capetown return flight.