Per Request: Real photos-My aviation job: Helicopters and more....

[lonewulph]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-02 AT 09:38PM (EDT)[/font][p]Okay,
Thought I would get these photos of some of my real life flying. I'll cut right to the chase...pardon the pun...Our Helicopters names are 'Chase'. Mainly, because that's what we do, I'm sure you've seen all the shows. :)
First off, Here I am fresh at work. An approaching storm prevents any response to calls at the moment, so I'll give you the tour.
This is Chase 3. We purchased these from Government surplus for about 400 bucks. Repainted, refitted, reworked nose to tail. (58's).

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This is a shot of Chase 3 and 4. Tonight we have the "FLIR" and night sun installed on Chase 4, (underneath), so that's who we will be flying. (By the way, helicopter pilots fly RIGHT seat.)
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This is our baby, it's a Bell 407. Twin engine and four blades, (hauls butt), full leather and all the bells and whistles, moving map, Air conditioning etc. She's being serviced right now which is fine with me because I like to fly with the doors OFF!
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/Use...1e61c091bd.jpg

This is our King Air, new engines going in and a full airframe inspection. Everything comes out!
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This is our Cessna, we do different types of enforcement with this such as, Traffic, Marijuana cultivation, and prisoner transport.
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Thought I would sport our new night vision for you...this is the-up and off, postion. Sorry, I look a little weary at this point...hey I've been riding a horse all day in 98 degree heat with 100% humitity, and now I have to fly until 2300 hours!
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Yes, they ARE heavy, but the battery pack on the back of the helmet help balance it out a little. You will know you've had them on after a few hours of flying.
They are incredible. It's like flying around in a green daytime, very sharp, very clear. Good wide field of view, believe it or not. 4 AA batteries good for 50 hours!..oh yes!
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After the storm, we flew for about 2 and a half hours, it got pretty busy, espesially with one pursuit.
I took in flight pictures, but it was night time and they came out as a bunch of bright, squiggly lines of light. I'll get some day time shots to you soon!
Hope you liked!










Best,
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[Keyno]

Bob, wow, hmmm ahh you got it made, i envy you. Theres always somebody with a better job/career. Isnt it nice to love your job? I used to live in Orange County, (California), and i think they're still mad, lol
Transport a prisoner in a Cessna huh? hmm interesting, i guess its a federal prisoner.
I used to wear a steel pot in the army, man i know how you feel, i had the worst headaches.
And i noticed, finally your sig. equestrian. My sis is a equestrian trainer, and my father used to be a polo player.
Nice to meet you


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[towergeek]

Wow Bob,

Thanks for sharing your job with us. It looks like you have to be a Jack of all Trades...what with horses, helicopters, Beechcraft, etc.!

I have a friend who flies in the San Francisco area for an EMS outfit. Some of the stories he tells...

Looks like fun, long hours but I bet you wouldn't give it up for the world. :-D

Enjoyed them!

Chuck


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[lonewulph]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-02 AT 09:41PM (EDT)[/font][p][font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-02 AT 09:12 PM (EDT)[/font]

Kenyo,
thanks very much. Yes, I wore a steel pot for six years, shaved out of it many a time.
Yes, I'm also a national trainer for Law Enforcement Mounted Units. I enjoy all this very much, I think it's beginning to take it's toll on my body though! :)
By the way, thanks for the nice 'helicopter' post you did, very nice!
Best,
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[Erick_Cantu]

Interesting shots...always nice to see real world stuff.

I wish I had night-vision goggles...;-)

-E

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[lonewulph]

Chuck, thanks a ton, sorry the in-flight pictures didn't turn out. I'll get some day time pics next time if the weather lets off soon enough.
Yes sir, would not give it up for the world! :)
Best,
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[lonewulph]

Erick,
Thanks, this set of night vision runs about 10,000 bucks. Worth every penny, it frees me up from that painful FLIR, and I can look around in real time during the 'softer' calls.


Best,
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[Keyno]

LOL, $10,000 dollars and $4.85 dollars in batteries, now thats a good commercial. Your welcome on the heli shot. My sis had back problems with her job. Did you get the "Orange County still mad"? There was a legal fight over that, you stole it, hahaha, Hollywood too, you bums.

Keyno

[lonewulph]

Yes,
kinda like my house, 150,000 bucks but 250 bucks for electricity.
Not familiar with the Orange Co. Mad, what the story on that?
Best,
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[F16wannabe1]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-02 AT 09:47PM (EDT)[/font][p]Very nice pics man... You one of the guys on the Pursuit videos?? :) Hes going more that 110 mph and hes out running us... ;-) hehe.. Great photos Bob!

PS: Whats the horses name? :)



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