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751 Esquadra - Para que outros vivam! Incl. air-to-air

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As some of you might know or have seen in the magazines I was fortunate enough to visit 751 Esquadra multiple times during the past few years to report on their activities. I logged over 12 hours flying in their mighty EH-101 merlins doing (C)SAR training, low level flying, pollution control, formation flying etc.
Special thanks goes out to the friendly crews of the squadron and their leader João Carita. In special I would like to thank my friend Ricardo Nunes who left the squadron last year, obrigado Ricardo!

Enough text, on with the show

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That's it!

Cheers

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Hi Menso,

What a nice set of photos!!! Wow, it's very nice to see this Portugese Pumas.
Well done.
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gortje wrote:Hi Menso,

What a nice set of photos!!! Wow, it's very nice to see this Portugese Pumas.
Well done.
I don't see any Pumas... :roll:
But a very nice report indeed!!! :respect:
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Post by CJ van der Ende »

Hey Menso,

Wat een echt geweldig fraaie set opnames! TOP!

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Bennie wrote:
gortje wrote:Hi Menso,

What a nice set of photos!!! Wow, it's very nice to see this Portugese Pumas.
Well done.
I don't see any Pumas... :roll:
But a very nice report indeed!!! :respect:
I believe Esq 751 is named Pumas.
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jaah wrote:
Bennie wrote:
gortje wrote:Hi Menso,

What a nice set of photos!!! Wow, it's very nice to see this Portugese Pumas.
Well done.
I don't see any Pumas... :roll:
But a very nice report indeed!!! :respect:
I believe Esq 751 is named Pumas.
That's correct! Thanks guys
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Easily the best looking EH101's around... and beautifully captured too!
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Excellent photo series - clearly the work of a long term engagement with the unit, you just can't shoot all that high quality stuff during a single, short visit!

Marvelous work!!
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Thanks guys!
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Great photos! :D

One question about the 8th photo. When was it taken, and time of the day if possible? When I 1st saw the photo during Hot Blade exercise I think I saw somewhere it was taken on a wednesday (probably July 24th) and there's a chance that I've caught in my photos :wink:
Been there most of the days (afternoons to be more correct) photographing the movements at São Jacinto, one of the spots used can be seen in that photo, the ferry boat pier on the opposite shore and also at the Lighthouse taking advantage of the free tours on wednesdays 8)
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Phantom54 wrote:Thanks guys!
Hi Ivo!

Thanks for your reply! Photo nr8 was on made during a hot blade mission on the 24th of July!
One of the Merlins did a quick stop and we circled in the area around the field. Please show your pics!
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Post by bvdboomen »

Wonderful series! I especially like the shots from within the cabin.
Nice color scheme on the Merlin too.
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Thanks Menso, that confirms that I got you :wink: The 2 Merlins arrived just after the 5 Hueys took off, my photos are all from the distance (I was about 2kms away, on the top of the Lighthouse, with a Canon Powershot SX10) and plenty heat distortion but it was very nice to see from up there :mrgreen:

The one that landed
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Superb set , Menso!
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Serieuze en Mooie Sfeerplaten mooi beeld materiaal om van te genieten echt !!!!! :respect:
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