photoblog #9 Visit to AAC Aldergrove

in #planes7 years ago (edited)

Back into 2006 I had the opportunity to visit Army Air Corps base Aldergrove in Northern Ireland. This base is part of the 5th Regiment AAC and back in 2006 Lynx Helicopters, Gazelle helicopters and Islander aircraft were based over there. Also some RAF Puma's could be found at Aldergrove. Nowadays the Gazelle and Islanders are still there, the Puma's have moved back to RAF Benson.

During my base visit I had the opportunity to make some pictures, I hope you like them:

Westland Gazelle AH1 XZ334:
GazelleXZ334.jpg
Picture made in the maintenance hangar.

Westland Gazelle AH1 ZB669:
GazelleZB669.jpg
Colorfull Gazelle helicopter pictures on the platform of AAC Aldergrove Airbase. Typical for the Gazelle helicopter is its fenestron tail (first ever on a production build helicopter) which is a protected kind of tail rotor blad working like a ducted fan.

Westland Gazelle AH1 ZB689:
GazelleZB689.jpg

Westland Gazelle AH1 ZB693: GazelleZB693.jpg
With a Puma helicopter in the background.

Westland Lynx AH7 XZ179
LynxXZ179.jpg

Westland Lynx AH7 XZ677
LynxXZ6771.jpg
Notice the special "sneaky" camera hanging next to the helicopter.

Westland Lynx AH7 ZD284
LynxZD284.jpg

Westland Puma HC1 XW223:
PumaXW233.jpg

Islander AL1 ZG846:
IslanderZG846.jpg
Tiny Islander aircraft on the platform waiting for its next mission.

Islander AL1 ZG844:
IslanderZG844.jpg

Islander AL1 ZG848:
IslanderZG848.jpg

Although I haven't seen that many aerospace related pictures here at Steemit, I still hope you liked this blog.

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