I paid my first ever visit to Everleigh Dz on Salisbury Plain on Wednesday 14th Sept, I don't think it will ever get any better than this day!
When I arrived on the SPTA there was a pair of Middle Wallop Apaches already using Everleigh Dz
ApachePair by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ApachePair_a by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZJ231 by Disaster Area, on Flickr
A chinook joined them for a quick crew change
ZK558 by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZK558_a by Disaster Area, on Flickr
Then they all departed and made space for the main event, the arrival of the 3 specially marked Chinooks for a 30 minute photoshoot!
The formation had flown down to the south coast and around the Isle of Wight area and given those at Middle Wallop a nice flypast prior to arriving at Everleigh.
H47Specials_e by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials_f by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials_g by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZH777 by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZA712 by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials_a by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZA683 by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials_b by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials_c by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZA712_a by Disaster Area, on Flickr
ZH777_a by Disaster Area, on Flickr
H47Specials_d by Disaster Area, on Flickr
Not forgetting the Lynx photoship that accompanied them!
ZG916 by Disaster Area, on Flickr
A truly memorable, never to be repeated event.
A very 'special' SPTA visit!
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Wow! some fabulous images in great lighting. Best I've seem of the Chinook
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Re: A very 'special' SPTA visit!
Lovely. Incredible luck though for you to get this on your first visit..!
You caaan't trust the system... Maaan!
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Why are the intakes different on the engines on the first Chinook?
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Incredible opportunity. Made the most of it I'd say
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A380Heavy wrote:Why are the intakes different on the engines on the first Chinook?
The newer Chinook models have a filtration system to remove FOD (PureAIR system) this is the flat fronted cylindrical cover. The conical cover is the normal intake cover/screen seen on most Chinooks
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Had the sand filters fitted on GW1 aircraft....back in the day.
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Re: A very 'special' SPTA visit!
Very nice indeed.
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A380Heavy wrote:Why are the intakes different on the engines on the first Chinook?
Don't know if it's relevant but that one's a Mk6, the others are Mk 4s.
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The engine intake filters you see on the Mk 6 are called EAPS - engine air particle separators and are a role fit to any mark of UK chinook. They are basically a sand filter. Ordinarily the cone shaped screens that are usually fitted have a very fine mesh which stops larger particles but not so fine as to catch sand. Great shots by the way.
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Fantastic stuff mate and what a way to mark your first visit to Ev!
Some great angles too and top editing
Some great angles too and top editing
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