discussion 1/48 Italerie Chinnook, Bravo November Falklands Conflict

[Guest]

My latest addition to my diorama British equipment seventh finished out of fourteen, used in the Falklands Conflict. 1982

Atlantic Conveyor the large merchantman arrived just off the Falklands. Harriers flew off to the carriers as did one
Chinnook : Bravo November.

An Argentinian Etendard delivered an Exocet missile which sank killing many & condeming 4 Chinooks to Davy Jones.

Bravo November flew continually tho. the conflict carrying goods & weapons.

Laurie

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[stillp]

Nice one Laurie!
Pete

 

[minitnkr]

Excellent BN. Background photo was right on. PaulE

 

[Mini Me]

That's a real beauty Laurie, All the action around this bird generates great interest. Your attention to detail has paid huge dividends. Cheers, Rick H.

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb result Laurie. There is a lot of detail in that rotor system, nicely done.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Very convincing job well done

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work Laurie

 

[PaulTRose]

very nice, must be quite a size in that scale

one little glitch is the troops armed with SA80/L85 rifles......didnt come into service til towards the end of the 80s

 

[boatman]

Very realistic BN is.Is this a kit what you built or a bought one ? an I could never understand why the chopper landin gear has double wheels at the front an only single wheels at the back where all the wheight is eg. engines an such. But a fantastic dio you have really gone to town on it I like very much :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:
chris

 

[colin m]

Great job Laurie, very nice. As you say BN flew throughout the war. I read somewhere that one of the pilots remarked, he had never flown a helicopter with so many warning lights illuminated. I wonder what happened to BN

 

[PaulTRose]

I wonder what happened to BN

think its still in service.....it was on mike brewers tv prog a few years back

 

[colin m]

think its still in service.....it was on mike brewers tv prog a few years back

wow, that's getting on a bit then !

 

[BarryW]

Great work Laurie.

 

[Wookie2486]

I flew on BN in Afghan it's the only Aircraft to have been awarded DFCs. It has now been retired to the RAF museum.
I have hooked quite a few underneath that cab.

Marty

 

[stillp]

It has now been retired to the RAF museum.

I thought that was a replica painted up as BN?
Pete

 

[colin m]

I flew on BN in Afghan it's the only Aircraft to have been awarded DFCs. It has now been retired to the RAF museum.
I have hooked quite a few underneath that cab.

Marty

Nice bit of history Marty. Thanks for the info. Nice to know the old dear wasn't scrapped and can now live a life of comfort.

Ah, I didn't take in Pete's comment as I typed.

 

[stillp]

From the RAF Museum website: "The forward fuselage of a former USAF CH-47D Chinook has been cosmetically restored to represent the famous Falklands Veteran RAF Chinook HC Mk 1, ZA718 'Bravo November'. "
Sorry chaps.
Pete

 

[Wookie2486]

I will ask in work tomorrow as I work with people who have flown in her. I also know she holds a record for the most personnel carried.

 

[Ian M]

Great work Laurie.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Laurie
That is excellent. As Paul says the background photo is perfect.
Jim