British Helicopter Championships, Fri 22 to Sun 24 June 2007

JoMo206 · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

RC, when are you going to helichamps and what time - was meant to be going up but because of mum i dont know how im getting there, shes the only reason why i registered cos she came up shouting go on helitorque cos Craig's on there lol Smile

rotorcraig · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:44 pm Post subject:

JoMo206 · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

Mum said she was meant to be going up this weekend - even though she was actually meant to be working at sloanes - but shes been ill for ages - as mums naturally do Wink

I think im going up with mum on Sunday though, will see you there m8!

you been flying lately then? think the last time i saw you was...our attempt of alton towers last year lol

rjc · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking of driving over to Sywell Sunday, if the weather holds.

So if anyone is planning to be over there, drop me a line. I have been known to stand the cost of a cuppa or two.

WhirlyGirl · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject:

I don't think we'll be able to make it folks, I'm going mountain flying around Snowdonia on Monday morning, so we'll be driving up there tomorrow to get an early start.

Maybe see you there next year...

WhirlyGirl Cool

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rotorcraig · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

Well it's grey and drizzly today, not sure I'll go over.

JoMo206 · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

OMG! u missed a brill day everyone who stayed in cos of the weather Sad

it was amazing, probs about just as good as last years, there was the russian team with their fold away mil mi34 - they shipped it round in the back of a lorry, lots of robbies, bwt 4 enstroms and few h500s only 1 JR tho - very upset apart from the weather being miserable it was a good day, lots of action too Smile

rotorcraig · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject:

I did come over for a bit ... didn't see you there!

Took some photos, will post when I get time.

RC

Helirazor · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject:

Hi guy's sorry I didn't make it, something cropped up last minute! I'll look forward to seeing the pics RC.

JoMo206 · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Craig, where were you then, me and mum got to sloanes at 12:30, spent most of the day in the pilotsmess balcony bit, and in the refuelling place near the tower with the ppl down there - got blown away by the enstrom 280 that landed there Smile

did you see the brantly b2, if you did then that means that you were there while we were, tbh i think they sound horrible, except they couldnt have been as bad as the mi-34 - try and imagine two 44s both with two engines, constantly revving! its like the russian and radial version of the jetranger - even though it looks more like a mock version of the original yoh-4

and im going to stop ranting on about radial engines and russians now Smile

rotorcraig · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject:

I parked in the spotters car park, and wandered off airside.

RC

Thomas Coupling · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:17 am Post subject:

JoMo206 · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:55 am Post subject:

Sorry!

it does sound a bit - roary, i just think it looks a little dated, and i cant understand why the bubble on the cockpit is soo close to the m/r! ive got a nice video of it coming into sywell though, and i have to admit - the mi-34 sounds worse!

Rotorboater · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

Sorry JoMo if we blew your lunch away, we needed fuel and 4 other guys had just left their machines on the other side of the pumps.

TC - Good to see you there, we unfortunatly had a plug lead short out just before the precision and had too much of a mag drop to do the rest of the events so ended up pants but theres always next year!

Good event though, more of you should come & have a go.[/quote]

Rotorboater · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject:

Here are links to some pictures if anyone’s interested

[url]http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=575833919da565f568399ad901360de3;act=ST;f=10;t=34012 [/url]

[url]http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=575833919da565f568399ad901360de3;act=ST;f=10;t=34051 [/url]