Tateyama Helecopter Festival

[leonardm]

Last weekend was the annual Tateyama Helecopter festival.

One of my favorite shows, nice backgrounds, sun behind and close to the action.

Plenty of activity from the based UH-60 and SH-60s of 73 Rescue Sq and 21Helecopter Sq









Pair of visitors from nearby Kisarazu.





Departing in the rain. HSL-51 CAG SH-60



Highlight for me. One of a pair of MCH-101 (aka Merlin) First time I have seen the Japan version.





thanks all.

[Maisie]

That MCH-101 looks the business, great shots.

[POD]

Very nice

Kev.

[sylvancatharsis]

That MCH-101 looks the business, great shots.

Agreed. Looks lovely in that scheme!

Wonderful shots; always great to see stuff from Japan!

[st24]

Lovely stuff, as usual.. damn you ! Why can't our Merlins look as nice as that??

[Kieran]

The Kisarazu based birds look stunning!

[IanH]

Always stunning and as usual, I enjoy looking at them. The 'Merlin' is terrific.

Regards, Ian

[jwarnerxh558]

Merlins are nice! i didnt realise they even had them!....

[swingy]

Nice set of pictures there. I can see where folks are coming from with the Merlin but the Cobra is the one for me.

[RichPittman]

Lovely set of images

[Lumix]

Merlins are nice! i didnt realise they even had them!....

Likewise! They do look smart!