Farnborough 2010

The British variant of the Apache looking aggresive, fresh from action in Afganistan

Neat front-end of the SW-4

Useful sliding doors on both sides of the SW-4. A very purposeful, pretty helicopter

Now part of the AgustaWestland line-up, I think the pretty PZL SW-4 was in many ways star of the show

The big helicopter news of Farnbourough 2010 - launch of the AW169, the mock-up appearing in generic UK police colours

New Lynx in Navy spec

A strange perspective on the Apache attack helicopter, no wonder UK forces use the callsign 'Ugly' for their Apaches

The massive A380 framed by tail an rotor of the Apache

You can see the wear and tear from operation in Afganistan on this Apache

The business end of the Apache

The new RR300 engine that will be first seen in the much-anticipated Robinson R66

Eurocopter EC-135, used by West Midlands Police. The Met use bigger 145s

US Navy Bell UH-1Y - Huey on steroids

First time I've seen one of these in real life. From the Bell chalet car park

Bell 429 taken from the Bell chalet car park. Not a great pic but a very new type rarely seen

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