Helicopter action from Salisbury Plain

^^Gord^^ · 16 Aug 2011 at 09:22

Over the last 3 weeks on Salisbury Plain there has been a Mission Rehearsal Exercise for 20 Armoured Brigade to prepare them for deployment to Afghanistan next month.

I spent a few days there to get the various helicopters that are supporting the MRX.

Photos below and a write up on my site....

http://www.fast-air.co.uk/ex-pashtun-dawn

Bluelion · 16 Aug 2011 at 12:22

Looks like you had good weather for it too!

Where abouts is the second Chinook picture taken from? Just outside of Middle Wallop on that little hill which I've forgotten the name of by any chance? The plains are local to me but I hardly go there with the camera. With inspiration such at these pictures, perhaps I'll make more of an effort

alle · 16 Aug 2011 at 12:41

...Great shots. Especially love the Lynx one

oO Stevie Oo · 16 Aug 2011 at 12:46

Great shots,
Nothing says 'you will move' quite like an Apache...

^^Gord^^ · 16 Aug 2011 at 19:16

Thanks guys. They were all shot around AAC Netheravon where they operated out of.

Steve Zodiac · 16 Aug 2011 at 19:34

Some awesome pics dude !

oO Stevie Oo · 16 Aug 2011 at 20:13

I genuinly wish we had a really close RAF base near me,
The only airport near me is Teesside which is weak lol

^^Gord^^ · 17 Aug 2011 at 22:19

oO Stevie Oo said:
I genuinly wish we had a really close RAF base near me,
The only airport near me is Teesside which is weak lol

3.5 hour drive for me to get to Salisbury Plain!

oO Stevie Oo · 18 Aug 2011 at 00:48

alright for some lol

MOOGLEYS · 18 Aug 2011 at 18:50

Ahh Puma brings back some fond memorys of sandy places and big spiders...

great Pics..

Bri · 18 Aug 2011 at 18:57

oO Stevie Oo said:
I genuinly wish we had a really close RAF base near me,
The only airport near me is Teesside which is weak lol

RAF Leeming's not far away.

ringo747 · 18 Aug 2011 at 18:57

Lovely photos Gord. Wokka is hard to beat.

Bri · 18 Aug 2011 at 18:58

Brilliant shots too Gord

Cosimo · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:27

Some great shots there Gord.

oO Stevie Oo · 18 Aug 2011 at 23:03

Bri said:
RAF Leeming's not far away.

it is in a Challanger that does 4mpg :/ (Mitsubishi not Dodge lol)

koolpc · 18 Aug 2011 at 23:11

fantastic shots. I would love to have those myself. Brilliant work

Rojin · 19 Aug 2011 at 20:26

Cracking set as always, lovely light in the Apache shot

^^Gord^^ · 20 Aug 2011 at 00:12

Thanks for the comments everyone!