The News Was As Close As I Got To It...

[upnorth]

I just saw the nightly news and it seems that in the north west part of the Czech Republic (I'm in the south east) that they were putting up a new television transmitter tower and using a helicopter to put the components in place.

The helicopter came in from some German outfit and was one of those Russian Kamov Hormone/Helix types with the stacked contra rotating rotors.

It was in a glossy red and white paint job and looked quite spiffy.

I'd really like to see one of those helicopters in the flesh one day....

[Captain Canada]

Yup. It's always the shits when you find out about something like that after the fact.......

Like   " Hey, did you see that big Skycrane putting up the new scrubber over at the Hydro plant ? "

Uh, no I didn't......but wtf didn't you call me ?

Or the HMCS Halifax that sailed thru here last week........

[B777LR]

It was in a glossy red and white paint job and looked quite spiffy.

Probably one of those heliswiss kamovs. They specialize in special helicopter flying. They operate a fleet of kamovs, pumas, alouette II`s (ok, they call `em lamas), Ecureuils and jet rangers.

http://www.heliswiss.com/de/home/index.htm

 

[Archibald]

alouette II`s (ok, they call `em lamas)

For info, the Lama is an Alouette II with the more powerfull engine of the
Alouette III. This give the Lama a brute power and allow this chopper to climb rather high...  

[B777LR]

alouette II`s (ok, they call `em lamas)

For info, the Lama is an Alouette II with the more powerfull engine of the
Alouette III. This give the Lama a brute power and allow this chopper to climb rather high...

Bah, still a alouette    

[upnorth]

http://www.asstr.de/HTML/hb-zfx.jpg

Yes, that looks quite like it!