Blackhawk

[Bushie]

Went for a bit of a fly today with 171 squadron in a Blackhawk, what was to be a quick inspection of the Holsworthy Training Area in relation to bushfire risk turned into a trip to remember.

After the customary briefing we were off around the range, down the western side back up through the middle, down the eastern side, turn around and back.

On the way back the loadmaster asked if we were short on time ? With no being the answer he wrote CBD on his load sheet and we were off.



Heading off from Holsworthy across to Parramatta and then down the harbour



Theres the odd nice house around Hunters Hill



A perfect day to fly around what has to be the best harbour in the world









Back up the river again towards Parra





And safe back on the ground again.



The trip was done with doors off and at about 200 ft.



Martyn

[dullbird]

wow you were lucky i would love the oportunity to do something like that.

you never had your landie parked on the runway before the chopper did you ?

[Blknight.aus]

bloody lucky, you went up in an army black hawk and came back in one piece..

[LandyAndy]

Nice pics man,trying to outdo BBC???,great to see you lucky so and so.
Andrew

[V8Landy]

Awsome

[slug_burner]

Nice, very nice.

[Bushie]

bloody lucky, you went up in an army black hawk and came back in one piece..

A lot of people have tod me - if you're going to crash in a helicopter then a Blackhawk is the one to be in.

I don't think I want to put it to the test.


Martyn

[Phoenix]

Blackhawks are a good piece of kit i'm told

Much as i've had trouble keeping lunch down in small aircraft of late, that would be a trip that you would never forget, you lucky bugger

[Bigbjorn]

What and where is the big brick waterfront joint?

[mudmouse]

I didn't know Blackhawks were made by Land Rover...............

Have a go at all the fuids ****ing out of it