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DuncaninFrance
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by DuncaninFrance » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:49 am
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by Niner » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:56 am
Nice photos. That helicopter looks like a UH1 in front and back with some of the middle taken out.
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by Dutch Mosin » Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:08 pm
Great pictures Duncan.
Very nice surroundings.
Thanks for sharing them.
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by Niner Delta » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:23 pm
What a fun day, wish I had been able to go with you.
That is a Aerospatiale (Eurocopter) AS 350B Ecureuil (Squirrel).
They are use by many police depts. and tv stations here in the US.
Very cool chopper.....
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by Sarge » Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:38 am
OK, what was the occasion?
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by DuncaninFrance » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:57 am
It was a prize in a draw sponsored by the Maison du Vin in Blaye and was taken on the Sunday of the local wine fair

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by Niner Delta » Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:35 pm
I was so interested in the chopper that I didn't see that you had a description
of it at the bottom of the first photo...........oops...
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