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[transquebecniece]

Hey! :censored:

 

(Pen me in for a private riot soon so I can BOX YOUR FURRY EARS! )

[cap]

Well we all know who the "senior attendee" from Winnipeg is. What some of you may not know though is that at one time 407 Driver would have probably fit in a "squirrel cheek", but alas after being married to an obviously good cook, 407 Driver doesn't fit into the "cheek" of anything anymore. It makes him look more distinguished now and looks better than the "skin-over-bones" that he was before. Now he's shaped more like what he flies sometimes.....the 212.

[Rosco]

Absolutely well done CM. :up:

 

ROTFLMAO

[Heli Ops]

Hey 407Driver - Went for a quick wander through the hall this afternoon and Bell have the following on their stand, so far.

 

OH58D replacement known as the ARX Armed Recon Helo.

 

Bell 412 from LA City Fire Dept.

 

Rusty Wallace's 427

 

Their "new" toy was being wheeled in tonight at 7pm and will be unveiled on Sunday morning. This is supposed to be the new toy that will help Bell claw back the ground lost to EC, lets see on Sunday morning.

 

Heli Ops

[Helilog56]

Hold on there....wasn't that what the 407 was supposed to do?

[Heli Ops]

No the 407 was just a barstardized 206. If you look back all current Bell products track back to their old time predecessors.

 

Bell 407 - 206B

Bell 427 - 206L

Bell 430 - 222

Bell 412 - Huey but with four blades and two engines.

 

This one is supposed to be something really new and different. Will have camera there on Sunday and will try and upload some pics sometime that day.

 

Heli Ops

 

Hold on there....wasn't that what the 407 was supposed to do?

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[412driver]

"No the 407 was just a barstardized 206"

 

now son....them's fightin' words..................

 

"Bell 412 from LA City Fire Dept." that and them triplets........... sigh....

[Heli Ops]

Other things I saw were:

 

CHC S-76 on the Sikorsky stand.

A119 Koala in ERA colours.

Erickson Aircrane in Corpo Forestale colours

Carson S-61

Enstrom 480B

Huntington Beach PD MD520N

Grand Canyon Helitacks MD902 Explorer

Helinet EC130

PHI EC145

EC120

Heaps of R-44s.

Bell 206B and 407 on Edwards & Associates Stand

 

Thats all I really saw but will post what else I find tomorrow.

 

Heli Ops

[Skidz]

I'm speechless... Gonna go change my shorts now... :up: :up: :up:

[Heli Ops]

Also forgot the following:

 

EC had a nice new B2 for Orange County Sheriff. Obviously another dissatisfied MD customer as they did have MD600s.

 

2 x 300Cs from Schweizer.

 

LA County Sheriffs S-61.

 

Helitrade had a nice 205.

 

Global Heli Tech had their Pratt powered 205 as well.

 

Mockup of Agusta 109 Grand.

 

Brand new AB139 in Chevron Texaco colours (I think)

 

Thats it for now. Will have another look later.

 

Heli Ops