When I heard the guys (and gals) responsible for G-UHIH & G-OHGA being in the UK & attending various events throughout the year were holding an open day at their base near Blackpool I didn't take much convincing to attend.
I first heard of the open day through Kevin Dutton who sent me an e-mail asking if I'd like to attend. If you've not already seen it Kevin keeps a fantastic site going about all things helicopter & particularly the Hueys. Here's the link: http://hueyfanclubuk.weebly.com/
When the date was fixed we turned up for the start of proceedings after a journey through some very heavy rain thinking there was no chance of any of the collection being pushed outside, gladly we were later proved wrong when the Loach went for a little jolly in the much improved weather! I can highly recommend getting yourself booked on one of the open days as it allows for a much more personal interaction with the helicopters & their crew than at airshows, details of future events can be found on their website: http://www.huey.co.uk/
So here we go with a nice set of snaps I took during the day (in-between talking with a number of the crew about the helicopters!)
Firstly Westland Wasp XS570 which was rescued from HMS Plymouth before the scrap-man got to it
G-NWAA made a quick appearance at the event, the Huey team do a lot of fundraising the charity, for some reason my camera didn't like the yellow!
A selection of snaps of the beautiful G-UHIH, 72-21509. 'Huey 509'
Viewed From Above
Left Hand Side of G-UHIH
Right Hand Side of G-UHIH
Tail
These two guys turned up in Vietnam era clothing, it would have been rude not to take a snap next to the Huey!
Cyclic Of The Huey
Hueys Overhead Panel
G-UHIH's Cockpit
Rear bench seats in the Huey
US Flag Painted Helmet
US Flag Helmet On Top of M60
Data Plate
M18 Smoke Orange fitted to G-UHIH
129th Aslthel Co. 'Bite And Strike'
Nose Art on G-UHIH
One of the bullet hole repairs in G-UHIH, these go right the way through the heli!
As I mentioned before they took the Loach G-OHGA up for a spin in the afternoon, here's some shots from that little flight.
The Loach Leaves the Hangar
It's A Bit Muddy...
Firing the Loach up
Into The Hover
A few poses for the camera
Another Pose
Flying a Quick Circuit
Just About To Set Down On the Pad
A few final images of other interesting bits around the hangar
A Willys Jeep
Another Willys Jeep
The Tractor/Mover/HeliMover
UHF AM Radio Set
H34 Tail Section
Many Thanks To Those Who Organised The Day!
I first heard of the open day through Kevin Dutton who sent me an e-mail asking if I'd like to attend. If you've not already seen it Kevin keeps a fantastic site going about all things helicopter & particularly the Hueys. Here's the link: http://hueyfanclubuk.weebly.com/
When the date was fixed we turned up for the start of proceedings after a journey through some very heavy rain thinking there was no chance of any of the collection being pushed outside, gladly we were later proved wrong when the Loach went for a little jolly in the much improved weather! I can highly recommend getting yourself booked on one of the open days as it allows for a much more personal interaction with the helicopters & their crew than at airshows, details of future events can be found on their website: http://www.huey.co.uk/
So here we go with a nice set of snaps I took during the day (in-between talking with a number of the crew about the helicopters!)
Firstly Westland Wasp XS570 which was rescued from HMS Plymouth before the scrap-man got to it
G-NWAA made a quick appearance at the event, the Huey team do a lot of fundraising the charity, for some reason my camera didn't like the yellow!
A selection of snaps of the beautiful G-UHIH, 72-21509. 'Huey 509'
Viewed From Above
Left Hand Side of G-UHIH
Right Hand Side of G-UHIH
Tail
These two guys turned up in Vietnam era clothing, it would have been rude not to take a snap next to the Huey!
Cyclic Of The Huey
Hueys Overhead Panel
G-UHIH's Cockpit
Rear bench seats in the Huey
US Flag Painted Helmet
US Flag Helmet On Top of M60
Data Plate
M18 Smoke Orange fitted to G-UHIH
129th Aslthel Co. 'Bite And Strike'
Nose Art on G-UHIH
One of the bullet hole repairs in G-UHIH, these go right the way through the heli!
As I mentioned before they took the Loach G-OHGA up for a spin in the afternoon, here's some shots from that little flight.
The Loach Leaves the Hangar
It's A Bit Muddy...
Firing the Loach up
Into The Hover
A few poses for the camera
Another Pose
Flying a Quick Circuit
Just About To Set Down On the Pad
A few final images of other interesting bits around the hangar
A Willys Jeep
Another Willys Jeep
The Tractor/Mover/HeliMover
UHF AM Radio Set
H34 Tail Section
Many Thanks To Those Who Organised The Day!
