48hr Photo Comp: Helicopter Gunships

[Tommy]

Cheers Shaun for handing the baton over. Smashing entries in the last one.

As a helicopter guy, show me your best shot of a helicopter gunship(s).



Over to you!

[Draken]

Cool topic!
Cheers from Poland!
There can be only one to pick

[SuffolkBlue]

Czech Republic Air Force Mil Mi-24V/35 Hind - RIAT 2015, Sunday 19th July 2015 by Chris Day, on Flickr

[jalfrezi]

I was gonna go with the Mi-28, but went for this instead....

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator - 13 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[Domvickery]

NATO Tiger Meet 2017 752 by justdom1, on Flickr

[MUSTANG]

ArmyAir 443(AAC443) Apache AH1 ZJ205 by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

You really wouldn't want to have an argument with one of these.
IMG_1298 Apache Duxford 10.10.10 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[Cyril Dorricott]

Cool topic!
Cheers from Poland!
There can be only one to pick

A masterclass here sir!
As close to perfection as any study of aviation could be, I reckon.
A classy subject matter to start with. Masterfully captured in a dynamic and menacing pose. The subject and backdrop perfectly lit, and the colours compliment each other wonderfully well.
Furthermore, the composition is perfect! The subject subtly draws attention to the backdrop. I love the position of the horizon, the way the horizon curves away, and the positioning of the Mil, it has room to move, thus enhancing the feel of movement!
Ah, and the shutter speed, splendid!

[SWATCO]

Apache AH-64D by Stu Weston, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

That’s a belter.

Andy

[Draken]

A masterclass here sir!
As close to perfection as any study of aviation could be, I reckon.
A classy subject matter to start with. Masterfully captured in a dynamic and menacing pose. The subject and backdrop perfectly lit, and the colours compliment each other wonderfully well.
Furthermore, the composition is perfect! The subject subtly draws attention to the backdrop. I love the position of the horizon, the way the horizon curves away, and the positioning of the Mil, it has room to move, thus enhancing the feel of movement!
Ah, and the shutter speed, splendid!

Oh my...
Thank you for your kind words.
I had great time and fun that evening, They were flying low and slow
By the way - more Hinds to find here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tchrul/al ... 5541983444

[Col. Chibani]

To add some exoticism, Turkish ATAK helicopter:

DSC_3846 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

[EDIT: Photo change, sorry for the inconvenience, I just noticed SuffolkBlue previous and similar Hind entry.]

[FarnboroJohn]

I too dithered - Hind/Apache - but the Apache makes it totally clear there is a right end and a wrong end and which you are viewing from.... badass gunship.

20150718 (17)_Apache by John Dixon, on Flickr

[Ewart]

I do like these competitions for trawling through the archives, British Apache near Machynllenth.

IMG_6401 by Gaz Ewart, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

It is good trawling through the archives isn't it!

Andy

[Skyflash]

I was gonna go with the Mi-28, but went for this instead....

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator - 13 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

The noise this thing made when it was spitting out flares... sounded like a million toads burping. Bizarre, wonderful machine.

[Andyph]

488 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

What they lacked in firepower (rifle out of the window!) they more than made up for in awesomeness!

submitted with a healthy dose of

[Skyflash]

by Gordon Duncan, on Flickr

[Wissam24]

US Army 1st Air Cav AH-64E Apache by Sam Wise, on Flickr

[pako-2008]

So many contenders, but I think this one just scrapes it:

Army Air Corps | Boeing AH-64D Apache AH.1 | ZJ181 | 664 Squadron, 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, Wattisham Airfield

[Spiny Norman]

So many contenders, but I think this one just scrapes it:

Army Air Corps | Boeing AH-64D Apache AH.1 | ZJ181 | 664 Squadron, 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, Wattisham Airfield

It's not my place, of course, but I'd say this has a chance.

[Seamus]

One from my favourite encounter with the baddest Gunship of them all....

Westland WAH-64D Apache AH1 ZJ231 Army Air Corps SPTA 30/06/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[PeterR]

The original gunship...


N11FC / Flying Bulls / Cobra TAH-1F by Peter Reoch, on Flickr

[Wrexham Mackem]

Not a serious entry but an interesting specimen. This Hind was imported with a load of soviet airframes that came into Hawarden in the early 90's. It was, for a while at least, kept by the owner in his garden. I'm not sure where it is now, maybe still there? Nothing seemed to happen with the Hawarden stash, which was still there the last time I checked.



shot the day before an Airbus Broughton show in 94. The Hind was also roaded to Woodford show, and I have better shots from there, but they aren't scanned.

Great standard of entry here by the way, I don't think there's any point in me adding another head-on Apache

[Ledhead27]

Most people take a chair with them to an airshow, some even go to the extent of using ladders to get a better vantage point. This lad combined the two and is clearly having a jolly good time atop his Hind (available to purchase in all good hardware stores).

Mil Mi-35 Hind/Expensive Seat by ledwooddaniel, on Flickr