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#464825 - 07/01/09 08:54 AM Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter
Disco_Stu Offline
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Registered: 06/04/03
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Loc: Saratoga Lake
I was able to get a seat in a helicopter for the Poker Run on Sacandaga Lake in NY. I took a ton of pics and some video. I still need to edit the video, but the first half of the pics are here:
http://www.boatupstate.com/sacrun.html

Here is one of my favorites (scaled down):
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#464841 - 07/01/09 10:40 AM Re: Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter [Re: Disco_Stu]
captkevin Offline
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Cool pictures - looks like a blast - lots of great boats
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#464844 - 07/01/09 11:45 AM Re: Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter [Re: captkevin]
jimb Offline
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Registered: 01/29/03
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Loc: CT/Lake George, NY
Nice Job! That must have been tons of fun.....
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#464845 - 07/01/09 12:11 PM Re: Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter [Re: jimb]
Disco_Stu Offline
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It was unreal! I had never been in a helicopter before (eventhough my brother has been a CG pilot for about 10 years), let alone buzzing around the lake and getting within feet of boats going 100+ mpg!
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#464912 - 07/02/09 01:47 AM Re: Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter [Re: Disco_Stu]
PhatboyC Offline
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Originally Posted By: Disco_Stu
going 100+ mpg!

Must be some hybrid boats to get that kind of millage? smile

How fast can the helicopter go?

I always think it's funny when you see the boats hitting the waves trying to keep a high speed. Then you see the helicopter just flying along effortless along them.

Nice air.
http://www.boatupstate.com/images/2009/sacrun/02/srd033.JPG
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#465114 - 07/06/09 08:39 AM Re: Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter [Re: PhatboyC]
Disco_Stu Offline
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Loc: Saratoga Lake
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Originally Posted By: Disco_Stu
going 100+ mpg!
Must be some hybrid boats to get that kind of millage?

Ha! Nice catch! Certainly not those boats.

I put the rest of the pictures up: http://www.boatupstate.com/sacrun.html
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#466691 - 07/23/09 11:55 AM Re: Poker Run pics I took from a helicopter [Re: Disco_Stu]
Disco_Stu Offline
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Registered: 06/04/03
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Loc: Saratoga Lake
I finished editing the video footage I took. The video can be found from the same page as the pics:
http://www.boatupstate.com/sacrun.html
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