Chinook with a red tail

[Crush]

I just saw a red-tailed chinook fly over Basingstoke and wondered who it belonged to (usually they're grey or green with the odd black one)

A little investigation told me that it's the 100th year of 18(b) squadron (RAF Odiham)

http://tommercerphotography.co.uk/2015/05/18/18-b-...



Wasn't sure how well known this is, so just thought I'd post up

[mybrainhurts]

Those bloody things are beyond sorcery. They were Not Meant To Be. Where's my bunker...?

[ecsrobin]

I believe it has been discussed on here.

All British chinooks are green. This aircraft has an anniversary paint scheme for 18 squadron. It is also 27 squadrons 100th anniversary but they decided not to paint an aircraft.

[perdu]

I am glad you posted it

ta

(The mighty Wokka is high on my Wot to model next list, make a change from the old Falklands scheme I was considering. I wonder which of the half dozen 'helicopter green' colours to use though?)

[anonymous-user]

ecsrobin said:

This aircraft has an anniversary paint scheme for 18 squadron. It is also 27 squadrons 100th anniversary but they decided not to paint an aircraft.

.....because they're always playing catch-up.

[anonymous-user]

perdu said:

The mighty Wokka is high on my Wot to model next list, make a change from the old Falklands scheme I was considering.

There's also the 75th anniversary scheme from 1990....

[scubadude]

mybrainhurts said:

Those bloody things are beyond sorcery. They were Not Meant To Be. Where's my bunker...?

Agreed, one came past here last week, they sound and look too slow to be in the air, not to mention being suspended by magic pixies.

[perdu]

scubadude said:

mybrainhurts said:

Those bloody things are beyond sorcery. They were Not Meant To Be. Where's my bunker...?

Agreed, one came past here last week, they sound and look too slow to be in the air, not to mention being suspended by magic pixies.

Have you seen the airshow routine?






This was a more staid part of it, I missed more shots because of trying to photograph via the screen on my camera

[ecsrobin]

perdu said:

scubadude said:

mybrainhurts said:

Those bloody things are beyond sorcery. They were Not Meant To Be. Where's my bunker...?

Agreed, one came past here last week, they sound and look too slow to be in the air, not to mention being suspended by magic pixies.

Have you seen the airshow routine?






This was a more staid part of it, I missed more shots because of trying to photograph via the screen on my camera

Except they are quicker than an Apache

5 by -robinecs-

[anonymous-user]

ecsrobin said:

Except they are quicker than an Apache

Indeed. IIRC there are Herrick t-shirts knocking about that say "Why have an X-wing when you've got the Millenium Falcon?"

[anonymous-user]

perdu said:

Have you seen the airshow routine?

Yes.
From the inside.

[ecsrobin]

Crossflow Kid said:

perdu said:

Have you seen the airshow routine?

Yes.
From the inside.

Can you sign my poster Mr?

[anonymous-user]

ecsrobin said:

Crossflow Kid said:

perdu said:

Have you seen the airshow routine?

Yes.
From the inside.

Can you sign my poster Mr?

Only if you bring your mum.

[perdu]

Crossflow Kid said:

perdu said:

Have you seen the airshow routine?

Yes.
From the inside.

It's all right for some 'innit'



Except of course, you had to suffer for us


Well somebody has to


And all jealous thoughts aside, Wokka has a fabutastic display and is awesome beyond belief

Nice one Kid

[anonymous-user]

It was a few years ago I was on the display team. Not much has changed though but the Chinny still seems to be a crowd-pleaser, up there with the Reds, XH558 and Typhoon.
Some of the best flying I ever did.

[grumpy52]

Are all wokka aircrew "different"?
They seem to do some very scary and brave things and have very a warped sense of humour .

[perdu]

grumpy52 said:

Are all wokka aircrew "different"?
They seem to do some very scary and brave things and have very a warped sense of humour .

Could be

First one I met was an American Loadie in 77

Recovered us from a cornfield in Bavaria at End-ex Reforger, had us throw all our kit and gubbins (trade name, don't ask or I'd have to.. fudge it) in the middle then told us "sit anywhere, who wants a smoke?" as we lifted off in formation with his fellow Chinook

This was back in 77, all dead casual like, he and I stood at the starboard front door watching the pilots get us lost (true!) as we were smoking his Marlboros

I love the mighty Chinook

[anonymous-user]

grumpy52 said:

Are all wokka aircrew "different"?
They seem to do some very scary and brave things and have very a warped sense of humour .

Not different, just speshul

[petop]

Flown a few times in mil helicopters and still continue to do so now even though im not mil anymore. But when it was a Chinook on the pan waiting it still would give me that "this thing is effing awesome". Merlin, Sea King etc....meh!!!

[silentbrown]

Just had a red-arsed chinook fly down the valley past the office at a little over tree height.