Oryx "The Rock"

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Oryx "The Rock"

Oryx helicopter from 17-Squadron, Swartkop, South Africa, practising pinnacle landings in the Drakensberg mountains in Kwazulu Natal.
Tags: Oryx, 17Sqn, SouthAfrica, SAAF, As-332, Rock, Helicopter

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Christo Crous says..
The South African Air Force Oryx helicopters are painted white for use in peacekeeping missions all over Africa. The UN signs also displayed on the sides of these tjoppers for identification by militia.
Posted 1 Year Ago
Dylan Cunniffe
Dylan Cunniffe says..
Quote:
Originally posted by elfot
The white Oryx contrasts superbly with the beautiful background.
BTW, why is this Oryx painted white? Is it a SAR heli?

Probably it was working as part of the UN in one of our peackeeping missions
Posted 1 Year Ago
Filipe André Vales Chaves
Filipe André Vales Chaves says..
Awsome!!!!
Posted 2 Years Ago
Panos
Panos says..
Now thats a scenery to take photo of a beautiful plane!!
Posted 3 Years Ago
NAjAM
NAjAM says..
White beauty in the forest...

Well it looks like a princess taking fresh air in forest.
Posted 3 Years Ago
'Classified'
'Classified' says..
"Watch out for the rock!"
Posted 3 Years Ago
Henry Del Rosario
Henry Del Rosario says..
it seems he wants to grab the rock with his own hands..hehehe..just kidding XD.
Drakensberg mountains are beautiful.
Posted 3 Years Ago
Nick C.
Nick C. says..
what exactly is a "pinnacle landing" I would google but I do not have time...yes its sad. =/
Posted 3 Years Ago
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cool
Posted 3 Years Ago
aluuri
aluuri says..
this foto really rocks!!!! is it going to land on that rock and also stay there...good quality
Posted 3 Years Ago
Snake
Snake says..
maby the ice age disappeared to late and they had to think of a camo that fits. that explains how the stone got there too..
kidding.. xD
Posted 3 Years Ago
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Fotis says..
The white Oryx contrasts superbly with the beautiful background.
BTW, why is this Oryx painted white? Is it a SAR heli?
Posted 3 Years Ago
Federico Silveira
Federico Silveira says..
Beautiful, really beautiful, a grand maneuver, a majestic scenery, big photo.
Posted 3 Years Ago
M. Mihovilović
M. Mihovilović says..
Nature over there is more than beautifull.
Posted 3 Years Ago
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Uploaded on January 17, 2007
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