Here’s something you don’t see every day. Power company trimming back the trees for the high tension lines. Watched this amazingly skilled pilot do this from my front porch and then popped down to take some close up shots of this really frightening rig. Can’t imagine learning to fly this contraption.
I’m sure @brodric would provide meaningful input although it appears he’s no longer with us which is a shame.
EDIT: Also noticed this helicopter has (5) short blades which seems quite unique. Would assume this helps prevent unintended interaction with the tree limbs and so on.
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I have seen this in action. It is wild.
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Reminds me of the Bond movie.
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Another shot of ‘Big Boy’, this one in B&W
Union Pacific # 4014 Steam Locomotive
Canon RP / EF24-105mm f/4, ISO 200
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Another shot of Diamond Lil
Taken with a Canon 7D Mark II / EF70-200mm f/2.8 L II lens. 1/125 Sec @ f/10, ISO 100
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I titled this one ‘Check Your Six’
Always have to be aware of what’s happening around you or risk missing a shot
B-24 Liberator ‘Diamond Lil’ in B&W
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Panchito B25 Same bomber type that the Doolittle raiders flew off a carrier
deck to bomb Tokyo WWII
Taken with my Galaxy S8
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