The 15th Weston Helidays Spectacular started on Friday 29th July 2005 and continued through the weekend to the final day on Sunday 31st July. |
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Two Royal Netherlands Air Force AH-64D Apaches, Q-17 & Q-29, from 301 Squadron at Gilze-Rijen, were early arrivals. | SA341G Gazelle I, G-LOYD, was making its 14th appearance at Weston Helidays, having missed the annual event only once. | A U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk, 89-26165, from 214 Av.Rgt's base in Mannheim, Germany, attracts visitors. | ||
Agusta-built Bell AB412, Code CC-10, ser.MM81514, based at Pratica di Mare, near Rome, and used by the Carabinieri. | Westland Scout AH1, XV137, (G-CRUM), was built for the British Army Air Corps in 1967 but is now privately owned. | Royal Netherlands Air Force AS.532U2 Cougar MkII, S-447, from 300 Sqn. at Soesterberg, descends onto Beach Lawns. | ||
Marking 30 years of Sea King Mk.48 SAR service by the German Navy, 89+55 was painted in a special scheme. | Agusta A129 Mangusta, EI919, armed with anti-tank weapons, is an attack helicopter used by the Italian Army. | AS350BB Squirrel HT1, ZJ259, (G-BXFJ) flew from the Defence Helicopter Flying School at Shawbury, in Shropshire. | ||
This Robinson R44 Clipper, G-REDI, was an early civilian arrival. Owned by Redeye.com Ltd, it was built in 2000. |
The Heeresflieger in Bückeburg sent this Bö105P, 86+26. The type will remain in service, in the scout role, for many years. | From the Royal Norwegian Air Force SAR base at Ĝrland, near Trondheim, came this Westland Sea King Mk.43B, serial 330. | ||
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