Wessex helicopter - operational sounds

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Nowra, HMAS Albatross
Accession Number S04700
Collection type Sound
Measurement 23 min 42 sec
Object type Sound Effect
Physical description digital audio tape (DAT); AGFA DA 120; 48kHz; 16 bit; stereo
Maker Donovan, Vincent
Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Date made c1980
Access Open
Conflict Period 1980-1989
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Description

Exterior
Engine start and run up of rotors
Takeoff
Flyover, low speed, low altitude - distant to medium to distant perspective
Flyover, slow speed, low altitude to stop and hover - distant to medium perspective
Flyover, fast speed, low altitude to stop and hover and depart- distant to medium perspective to distance
Flyover, fast speed, low altitude to stop and hover and depart- distant to medium perspective to distance
Flyover, fast speed, low altitude to stop and hover - distant to close perspective
Engine and rotors running on ground - close perspective
Takeoff - close perspective to distance
Flyover - fast speed, low altitude - distant to medium to distant perspective
Flyover - fast speed, low altitude - distant to medium to distant perspective
Flyover - slow speed, high altitude - distant to medium to distant perspective
Flyover - fast speed, high altitude - distant to medium to distant perspective
On ground - engine running then shut down
Takeoff from HMAS Melbourne - medium perspective
Approach and hover alongside HMAS Melbourne
Land on HMAS Melbourne
Engine running on deck of HMAS Melbourne
Take off from HMAS Melbourne
2 x Wessex hover alongside HMAS Melbourne
2 x Wessex hover alongside HMAS Melbourne
1st Wessex takes off from HMAS Melbourne while 2nd Wessex waits on deck in background with engine running
2nd Wessex takes off from HMAS Melbourne
Take off from HMAS Melbourne

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