MAGNUM chopper shots near Salcombe

[Magnum]

Conscious of the fact I've post a lot of pics lately. Please do say if I'm getting a bit carried away. It's just not often you get the chance to have pics of your boat in good sea conditions taken from a helicopter. Not just any helicopter either but a Hughes 500 jet owned by a friend of mine Colin Bland who pushed it to the limit with his accomplice who took these shots.

Ladies and gentleman I give you 33 tons and 3350HP at 40 knots - MAGNUM having fun at sea close to Salcombe /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Probably one of the most exciting experiences I've ever had. Thanks Colin for making it happen.

I hope you enjoy the pics /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[BrendanS]

Fantastic shots. Get them properly printed and framed to enjoy in the future, you won't get many like that.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Awesome.

 

[D3B]

Hmmmm
Posting those pics might (might) give me a reason to carry on

Dont stop posting pics....

Alistair will be along to confirm shortly....

 

[Gwylan]

How many gallons to the metre?

 

[Nautorius]

Wow,

Those are better than the sunseeker shots! Now that is what Jez needs to help sell the Westlines! Please pass omn the guys number.

I think your boat just gets more beautiful!

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[mt84]

Wow!! What an amazing boat, simply gorgeous!!

 

[benjenbav]

Fantastic. You get a real sense of scale in the last two shots. Awesome.

 

[zt260]

Lovely boat,lovely pics,any idea what sort of camera was used?

 

[Magnum]

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Lovely boat,lovely pics,any idea what sort of camera was used?

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Pretty sure it was a Nikon SLR. The challenge taking shots from a chopper is vibration. Some are sharper than others. There's around 30 shots altogether which I should have within a few days. I guess these must be amongst the best as they've just been received via email.

 

[zt260]

Thanks another item on my gadgets to buy 1 day list /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Kawasaki]

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Awesome.

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Awesome Major?

Good Gawd Man!
'Have a Nice Day' will be creeping in to Your Vocabulary next.
Good grief, have You been mixing with Colonials Sir? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Hey Magnum.
Carefull posting all this exciting stuff.

It seems to affecting a retired Hossifer /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[landlockedpirate]

Excellent shots, the 3rd one is breathtaking.

Are you sure the pilot was "Colin Bland" ?

T.C. Also had a Hughes 500

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[Magnum]

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Are you sure the pilot was "Colin Bland" ?

T.C. Also had a Hughes 500

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Shhhh. It's Colin now OK?

 

[Hurricane]

Now thats what I call great photography

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Great shots - boat looks fantastic. The first shot really shows just quite how reflective your s/s nameplate is.

The Hughes 500 is a bit of a bonkers heli, I've only flown one once and it was quite a ride, 175mph 50ft off the deck pulled up into what felt like a vertical ascent. G forces like you don't get in a Robbo R22!

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[elton]

How'd you get the pics so quick? It's been ten months and I still haven't seen the pics the RAF chopper took when they winched me out of my wrecked boat.

Your third photo is particularly awesome btw.

 

[segaerta]

Very nice indeed Mark. Would probably prefer to be in the boat rather than the chopper though. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Alain

 

[Observer]

Not usually one for hyperbole, but that third pic is really quite impressive (might stretch it to "awesome").

 

[Geoffs]

Fan-bloomin-tastic. Aaaaaawsome is too small a word.

You're not gettting carried away Mark, keep 'em coming.