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Good morning everyone. 

The last GB of the year will kick off on the 15th November and as the title suggests, it has a racing theme. 

Planes, Boats, Cars, Bikes, Sci-fi, Whatever, you name it, if its a racing machine, its in. 

As I said before, start date is Nov 15th and it will run through till Feb 15th. 

So go have a shufti around your stash's, see what you've got and we'll see you at the start line :thumbsup:

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Hmm, Ducati 888, Yamaha YZF-R1M, Supermarine S6B. That's all I can think of in the stash off-hand but sure there was a 602 squadron Spitfire which partook in a post-war air race if that counts - will have to check but if so it'd be another addition to that part of my collection.

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:) But that's not racing. Thats two dumbass's driving/flying like numpties and irritating the nice people on a Polish Airbase.

I mean real racing, racing helicopters. A physical race between a number of helicopters :evil: 

 

If there's one person on this forum that should know the answer to this question.... it's you :yes:

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1 minute ago, Mad Steve said:

:) But that's not racing. Thats two dumbass's driving/flying like numpties and irritating the nice people on a Polish Airbase.

I mean real racing, racing helicopters. A physical race between a number of helicopters :evil: 

 

If there's one person on this forum that should know the answer to this question.... it's you :yes:

Here you go

Helicopter Racing League

:D 

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On 31/10/2022 at 15:57, Mad Steve said:

A physical race between a number of helicopters 

No. Much more fun bimbling along at 90 kts , occasionally stopping in the hover to view the scenery, (A tale from work there!) without having to worry about another 5345000 parts rotating around oil leaks up your backside.

@Col.beat me to it.

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That fish is amazing!

Here's the elephant story

However, it wasn’t until the annual Republic Day parade, held in New Delhi at some point in the 1970s, that the Chetak was lifted into stardom.

On January 26, soldiers marched along the Rajpath Boulevard, tanks rumbled by, and trucks carried performers showcasing all kinds of impressive stunts. There were few surprises until an unexpected guest appeared.

A flying elephant.

It was one of the helicopters belonging to IAF Helicopter Unit No. 116. According to some accounts, the unit was still equipped with original French Alouette IIIs, which could, in theory, mean it was the late 1960s. The entire body of the aircraft was covered in richly decorated textiles, complete with four hollow ‘legs’, two massive ‘ears’, a pair of ‘tusks’, and a massive ‘trunk’.

The aircraft created a furore in the crowd, and rightfully so. One of the national animals of India, and a powerful symbol of its might, the elephant was a spectacular sight to behold, even though all the dressed-up helicopter could do was fly slowly in a straight line.

The ‘modification’ was done by one of IAF’s tailors by attaching pieces of fabric. Even the canopy was enclosed, leaving just narrow slits to see through, and the pilot would not dare to accelerate beyond 110 kilometers per hour (70 mph) for the fear of losing the decals and possibly damaging the machine.

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