Photo Tags: Helicopters

"Handstand in the hole"
Oryx helicopter from 15 Squadron, Durban. I asked the pilot to hover on the other side of the hole in the mountain, so that I can get a frontal photo..

Oryx "Handstand on Take-off"
I took this photograph at Roodewal Bombing Range during the annual Air Capability Demonstration, where live ordenance is delivered by South African Ai..

Oryx "Vapour Trail Dance"
Oryx helicopter in a very wet Drakensberg Mountain range. This Oryx from 17 Squadron is busy with mountain rescue training. We are operating at about ..

AH-64 Longbow

Mi-17 over clouds
This photo made a board technic from the door of Mi-17.

HH-60G PaveHawk
The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or ot..

Oryx "Vultures"
Oryx helicopter from 17Sqn, Swartkop, South Africa, landing in a very confined space in the upper Drakensberg mountain, in a waterfall. This was a rea..

Thunderbirds

Oryx helicopter "Atlantic ocean"
These boys from 22 Squadron, Air Force Base Ysterplaat, South Africa, returning to base after deck-landing training in False Bay near Cape Town.

BK117 & Alloettes "Tjopper sunse..
BK117 & Alloette's was photographed in the Drakensberg mountain range, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. This was the last time that the Alloette helicopte..

H-60 Jayhawk

NH90

"No 7, Get in line!"
Stacked helicopters at 17Squadron AFB Swartkop South Africa. There is an anual helicopter competition where the men are sorted from the boys. After a ..

RAF Chinook flares to land

Oryx "The Rock"
Oryx helicopter from 17-Squadron, Swartkop, South Africa, practising pinnacle landings in the Drakensberg mountains in Kwazulu Natal.