The Helicopter Museum | Flying Visitors

The Helicopter Museum Flying Visitors

Photos from our Helipad Photographer Steve Sullivan
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Squirrel helicopter training at The Helicopter Museum

Squirrel (G-ETPG) from the Empire Test Pilots School (EPTS) at Boscombe Down. It arrived at 11:20 hrs with a of 2 crew and then departed a couple of minutes later 6 May 2022

Squirrel (G-ETPG) from the Empire Test Pilots School (EPTS) at Boscombe Down dropped into the museum this morning 6 May 2022

AW189 Coastguard helicopter training at The Helicopter Museum

The local Coastguard conducted field training at the Museum with a Coastguard AW189 (G-MCGX) from St Athens, South Wales. The training started at 15:30 hrs and finished at 18:00 hrs - 5 May 2022

The local Coastguard conducting field training at the Museum with a Coastguard AW189 (G-MCGX) from St Athens, 5 May 2022.

The local Coastguard conducting field training at the Museum with a Coastguard AW189 (G-MCGX) from St Athens, South Wales. Note the airframe's undercarriage in the grass - 5 May 2022.

Guimbal Cabr helicopters at The Helicopter Museum

6 helicopters (5 different types), owned by members of the Heli Club of GB, flew into the museum from various locations on a "jolly boys" outing for the day taking in an organised tour and lunch before going home 30 April 2022.

R44 and R22 helicopters at The Helicopter Museum

R44 (G-CLBY) and R22 (G-ULZE) helicopters at the museum during the Heli Club of GB visit 30 April 2022.

Jetranger helicopter at The Helicopter Museum

JetRanger (G-TREE) helicopter at the museum during the Heli Club of GB visit 30 April 2022.

EC120 helicopter at The Helicopter Museum

EC120 (G-MODE) helicopter at the museum during the Heli Club of GB visit 30 April 2022.

R44 (G-MENU) helicopter at the museum during the Heli Club of GB visit 30 April 2022.

Aloutete helicopter at The Helicopter Museum

Alouette II (G-BVSD) helicopter at the museum during the Heli Club of GB visit 30 April 2022.

Guimbal Cabr helicopter at The Helicopter Museum

Guimbal Cabri (G-SANJ) from Redhill dropped into the museum for an afternoon visit 29 April 2022.

Guimbal Cabri (G-SANJ) from Redhill at the museum for an afternoon visit 29 April 2022.

An R66 from Elstree (G-RNJW ) arrived at the museum around 11:00 hrs on an overnight stay 28 April 2022. The R66 is slightly larger than the R44 and has a turboshaft engine unlike the R44 which has a piston engine.

An R66 from Elstree (G-RNJW ) at the museum on an overnight stay 28 April 2022.

Squirrel helicopter at The Helicopter Museum

Squirrel (G-CIWO) from Leeds arrived at the museum around 14:30 hrs to drop off passengers 20 April 2022

Squirrel (G-CIWO) from Leeds arrived at the museum 20 April 2022

Merlin helicopter at The Helicopter Museum

Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 (ZH826) of 814 Royal Navy Air Squadron, based at Culdrose in Cornwall, 20 April 2022

Jetranger Air Experience at The Helicopter Museum

Polo Aviation's JetRanger (G-MFMF) provides Air Experience flights at the Helicopter Museum 17 April 2022. This one is unusual in that it is fitted with chemical tank for weed spraying

Polo Aviation's JetRanger (G-MFMF) provides Air Experience flights at the Helicopter Museum 17 April 2022

Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter visits The Helicopter Museum

Bell 429 GlobalRanger (M-YMCM) from Blackpool 14 April 22

Wildcat helicopter visits The Helicopter Museum

Wildcat (ZZ382) from Yeovilton 13 April 22

Puma helicopter visits The Helicopter Museum

Puma from RAF Benson 23 March 22
Note: External winch equipment

Puma from RAF Benson 23 March 22

R22 helicopter visits The Helicopter Museum

Robinson R22 G-ULZE from Denham 23 March 22

Chinook helicopter visits The Helicopter Museum

Chinook ZH897 from RAF Odiham 17 March 22

Puma from RAF Benson 3 March 22
Note: Special green/grey paint scheme (normally allover green) in celebration of the Puma's 50th year of service in the RAF.