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Morning all,

 

A selection of images from a quite incredible day last weekend. Never did I imagine I'd get the chance to shoot USMC helicopters, and in particular the Super Stallions, anywhere, let alone practically on my doorstep. A truly unforgettable exerience.

 

51124092711_d6c141bda2_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 163060/23-YS | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51125803430_1150e81faa_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 162001/YS-21 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51126032088_d6238efd66_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 163060/YS-23 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51126974483_1f056963a8_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 166723/YS-02 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51127845331_ae97c99a92_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168653/YS-15 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51128137166_e6aff75dd5_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 162001/YS-21 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51128137126_286ac0a945_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168666/YS-13 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51128879979_5fb7901fc3_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168653/YS-15 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51128879974_3a7e10a663_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168666/YS-13 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51128879959_6219fbfd75_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 163060/23-YS | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130605815_3126ae421b_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 162001/YS-21 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130605795_e82fca7053_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168653/YS-15 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130843265_941c46bf33_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 162001/YS-21 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130371914_5728e76b79_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 166723/YS-02 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130767466_fa65e3cb42_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 162001/YS-21 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130980053_f7b3ef600b_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 163060/23-YS | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130340113_f1cb57f970_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 162001/YS-21 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130186472_2493ebb747_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168666/YS-13 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51131074533_a938bd1f7c_o.jpgBell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 168666/YS-13 | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

51130104398_cdf59f2e15_o.jpgSikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion | 163060/23-YS | US Marine Corps | Dartmoor | 18/04/21 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

 

There's a handful more on my Flickr for those interested

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

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Thanks all, much appreciated :) Certainly a day that will live long in the memory 🤘

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Those are brilliant photos - thanks for sharing.  Lots of good references there for anyone building any of those subjects !

 

I did have a giggle to myself when I saw the photo with the Osprey and the sheep.  After the debacle with the hospital landing pad and the Osprey last week I had a Wallace and Gromit moment with sheep flying about all over the shop in the Osprey downdraft.

 

 

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1 minute ago, JohnT said:

Those are brilliant photos - thanks for sharing.  Lots of good references there for anyone building any of those subjects !

 

I did have a giggle to myself when I saw the photo with the Osprey and the sheep.  After the debacle with the hospital landing pad and the Osprey last week I had a Wallace and Gromit moment with sheep flying about all over the shop in the Osprey downdraft.

 

 


Thanks very much :) Those Sheep soon became far less happy about the situation.... That Particular Osprey was not supposed to land in there and soon moved onto the correct HLS, much to the Sheep's delight I imagine!

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This is am amazing set of images, Shaun! To have all this going on where you live really is the icing-on-the-cake. The sheep looks pretty unconcerned that an Osprey has just landed 80 feet away (I guess they are not aircraft-enthusiasts). I thought I'd read that the US Marines had retired all their Super Sea Stallions (if I did, the article was obviously wrong). 

 

Thanks for sharing with us.  

 

Chris. 

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7 hours ago, spruecutter96 said:

This is am amazing set of images, Shaun! To have all this going on where you live really is the icing-on-the-cake. The sheep looks pretty unconcerned that an Osprey has just landed 80 feet away (I guess they are not aircraft-enthusiasts). I thought I'd read that the US Marines had retired all their Super Sea Stallions (if I did, the article was obviously wrong). 

 

Thanks for sharing with us.  

 

Chris. 


Thanks Chris, see my post above regarding the sheep! Indeed, unbelievable to have this more or less on my doorstep- couldn't believe my eyes when the Stallions first popped up on the virtual radar the week before!

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Cracking shots! Super Stallions are mighty beasts, most people don't quite realise just how massive they are! The USMC chauffeured me around a hot and arid part of the planet many many times, I will always have a great admiration for them and their machines. 

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