Some pics of Rescue chopper training over our boat.

[350GT]

BP's Jigsaw chopper. We were operating near the Andrew field at the time.

[RDE]

Lovely pictures, I especially like the last one with the condensation trails from the rotors. Shame that crane is in the way!

[350GT]

Tell me about it. You're buggered as to where you can stand when they are doing their thing. Back deck is off limits in case of flying debris, etc.

[perdu]

great pictures

thanks, I enjoyed these

[350GT]

here's a video clip, with the 'trails'...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FcXRr-0sR8

[RDE]

That's really weird to watch - the frame rate makes the rotors go the wrong way for the vortices. Well captured (or is that 'caught'?).

[JVaughan]

used to get them all the time on our dive boat when we dive Weymouth / Portland. Also an excuse for the winchman to grab a few scollops when weve been diving

[Eric Mc]

Nice shots. Who's operating the helicopter?

[350GT]

It's the BP Jigsaw hekicopter.

[shakotan]

We were boarded whilst on a ferry to Belgium. I think it was the Belgium Coast Guard. Dropped a guy onto the rear of the ferry, who then did a lap of the ship, checked in with the captain, shook a few peoples hands, before being airlifted back off. Was quite a sight!

[350GT]

shakotan said:

We were boarded whilst on a ferry to Belgium. I think it was the Belgium Coast Guard. Dropped a guy onto the rear of the ferry, who then did a lap of the ship, checked in with the captain, shook a few peoples hands, before being airlifted back off. Was quite a sight!

Pretty much what the dangling man did!

[westtra]

Eric Mc said:

Nice shots. Who's operating the helicopter?

bond helicopters in aberdeen on behalf of BP. they HAve one sitting on the miller platform and one in sumburgh to cover BP assets east of shetland and north sea.

[350GT]

westtra said:

Eric Mc said:

Nice shots. Who's operating the helicopter?

bond helicopters in aberdeen on behalf of BP. they HAve one sitting on the miller platform and one in sumburgh to cover BP assets east of shetland and north sea.

Yup... It's a Bond craft.

[colinjm]

I hope you dont mind me hijacking your thread, but I thought i'd post up some pictures I took of the Solent Rescue Helicopter training in Stokes Bay. Click on pics for Hi-Res

[350GT]

I do mind.. Delete them immediately!