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I think this had better happen not that often... :shock: :shocked!: The engine start during the Mi-17 happens in the beginning like this. Only a few seconds so you have to be very prepared. Tough not a big fire like this should hapen, I was told that if the heli is tilted a bit - because of the gro...

For those going on saturday, please take a baseball-bat of gummi bat along. Peace-activists want to stage a large protest at around 09.30, they want to form a human chain around the airbase. They expect thousands of protestors. But I can't imagine that enough protestors show up to do that. F...k th...

Stephan Lodewijks wrote:Nice report!

I also see a Mi-2 in there somewhere...

Stephan

True...that is a civilian Mi-2, but it was under the Ministry of Home Affairs command. It was usually at reserve and/or transfering VIP's and scout flying around the dams.

The HUAF redeployed their small heli fleet to a civilian airport, that is near the main capitol. This is from yesterday, I arrived around 05:00 in the morning so I could take some departure photos. This is the 4th day of the aircrew working during the floods! http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130610/499936237_...

DJdeRidder wrote:Great pics! Is that a former Finnish Mi-8, transferred to Hungary and still wearing the same color scheme?

Yes...Hungary received two ex-Finnish Mi-8T in 2011, freely. And since the color scheme turned out to be "useful" in the country's terrain, no repaint was needed.

In Hungary the Danube is going to break a lot of records, and for that a lot of work is needed at the dams. The HUAF sent 4 helis (1 was as a reverse at Pápa AFB) to help. The pilots started their routine pre-check at 3 o'clock in the morning and started their work at the first sunlight, around 5. M...

patrick dirksen wrote:And also nice: the first time I see a Hungarian Hip with a squadron badge!!

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130503/_35B0707_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130503/_35B0714_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130503/_35B0725_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130503/_35B0738_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130503/_35B0741_www....

lawrence brincat wrote:Is it still in good flying condition?

It flew out its time, also when it became a gate guard in 1995 it "became" non-air worthy. It will be on display, possible gate quard at Pápa AFB.

The 109 serial number Mi-24 came to Hungary in 1978 and flew out it's time in 1995, after that till the closure of the Air Base at Szentkirályszabadja, it was a gate guard till 2004. After that it was moved to Pápa AFB. Last year the people at the air base had an idea to restore it. This week I had ...

I was yesterday at Pápa AFB. Although I did not go for the C-17's, one of them and a WizzAir (possible Airbus 319?) did "hundreds" of touch & go on the base. The reason for that is in the control tower civilians were practicing for the "daily routine". http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130412/_35B9617_www.kep...

Kleintje Pils wrote:Hi RJ,

I don't think this was air-air as all pics seems to be from the same position and the Mi-17 is hanging on some invisible wires...

Nice opportunity though

No wonder you are Scramble Master!

This came out by an accident. I was "shooting" the HIND when it came between me and the sun, and hence it became under exposed, also I always under expose my pictures with 1 or 2 aperture. Adding some sepia tone to it, and you have the following. http://kepfeltoltes.hu/120821/_MG_9171-Edit_www.kepfe...

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130409/_MG_4534_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130409/_MG_4539_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130409/_MG_4577_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130409/_MG_4589_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130409/_MG_4687_www....