Santiago Skycrane

[PeterR]

The undoubted highlight of a trip to Chile, the chance to shoot an Erickson Aircrane picking up water from a lake.

N171AC / Erickson Incorporated / Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane by Peter Reoch, on Flickr

N171AC / Erickson Incorporated / Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane by Peter Reoch, on Flickr

N171AC / Erickson Incorporated / Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane by Peter Reoch, on Flickr

Images from FIDAE to be posted in the Airshow Photo section in the coming weeks...

[Tommy]

Awesome, bud.

Too much of an arse to see one in Scotland a couple of weeks ago, right? Much simpler to go to Chile instead!

[PeterR]

Too much of an arse to see one in Scotland a couple of weeks ago, right? Much simpler to go to Chile instead!

At least we photographed it in sun, that wouldn't have happened in Scotland!

[alanp]

Shooting one in sunshine and warmth, not up to your knees in mud - soft bloody southerner!

[redbearing]

Superb!!!

[SPA]

Too much of an arse to see one in Scotland a couple of weeks ago, right? Much simpler to go to Chile instead!

At least we photographed it in sun, that wouldn't have happened in Scotland!

the scottish shots were in full sun