9:33 awesome, puma helicopter take off.

The memories just came flooding back.

Excellent! Great film unspoilt by music or poor editing. I was lucky enough to fly in a 230 Squadron Puma a few years ago. It was awesome! Really enjoyed seeing this.

@user-xb1ol8dr3e

Жыл бұрын

Landing of this shit :))) kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3iYxNynnMatebg.html

Brilliant video an cracking capture there, love how you captured the whole start up and take off, 👍🇬🇧

What a beaut!!

The tail rotor makes the same sound as the S76-A, S61, and S76-D tail rotors do. I just don't know how and why since the S76s use 4 bladed tail rotors while the S61 and the Puma use 5 bladed tail rotors. Is it the rotor tail's design style and RPM speed that affects its sound?

I remember the 'Flying Tigers' , they were at RAF Aldergrove, Belfast in the '70's. In fact there is a good video on here/KZread of a 70's film of them . Brilliant taxis for we in the Army back then too.

@zxgeorger

2 жыл бұрын

Loved these along with the Chinook Wessex and Gazelle we lived in the flightpath between Aldergrove and Limavady. Forgot about the Puma

@tonywise198

2 жыл бұрын

My late Alarm Clock at RAF Aldergrove! Still give me a headache.

@stephensmith4480

Жыл бұрын

@@zxgeorger Wish I had a Fiver for every time I flew in and out of Aldergrove 👍

Saw xw215 at manston 1991 ditched about 30minutes later glad crew ok

What is that lead the guy on the ground is holding ? Does that allow him to talk to the pilot ?

@rchelihaven5027

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is. Ground crews and aircrew use it to communicate with one another.

Aren't you supposed to close the doors while it's airborne ?

@rchelihaven5027

Жыл бұрын

Not unless it is raining hard or very cold! 👍

@composimmonite3918

Жыл бұрын

It's the crewman's job to be on the lookout for any hazards and it's much easier to do this with the doors open. He checks that it's 'Clear above and behind' before takeoff. He also acts as a weight, a chock and to carry the pilots' bags 😊.

puma helicopter.... lets put a tiger on the front......

these were used to throw off terrorists in chile

Great Video , Lovely Helicopter! Any Chance of a Sub

It's a South African helicopter

@pelto7706

2 жыл бұрын

No? It's a british french manufactureed helicopter

@Brecconable

2 жыл бұрын

@@pelto7706 Some of the Pumas saw service in the SAAF during the Border War.

@pelto7706

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brecconable yes but in this case it's a british one not a SAAF one

@rchelihaven5027

Жыл бұрын

@@Brecconable the SAAF Pumas were different variants (initially SA330C) to the RAF aircraft.

@composimmonite3918

Жыл бұрын

To give the South Africans credit, they designed the sand filters in front of the engines.

Nice machine, I could doo with some photographs of her in case you have any?