S-92 Display with Statue of Liberty - June 25th

By pure chance today, I was able to watch an immaculate S-92 Helibus - White with twin blue cheat lines (somewhat reminiscent of Boeing House Colors) make several passes aroound the Statue of Libertly with an S-76 escort (presumably taking photos). At one point the S-92 hovered for several minutes in place ....

This is one large chopper and this particular one is a beauty.

On the downside, guess who didn't have his camera? Couldn't quite catch the registrations, but not surprisingly both "N"s....

Anyone have any details on this?

Tom

Tom, around 1200N I was on a MetroNorth train southbound approaching 125th street when I noticed two decent size helicopters flying Eastbound in close formation, and I wondered if a photoshoot was in progress. Around what time did you see them ?

LGA777

saw it flying past the LGA tower in formation with an S-76 on my way in to work. i was crossing the ramp around 1210 today.

personally, i think that the H-53 is much better looking than the S-92, the damn thing looks like a city bus with rotors.

Ron, Matt... yeah, that was them. Same time. I had a doctors appt in Manhattan and wouldn't have seen them othewise.

As for the H-53... yeah, if the S-92 is in any sort of drab military colors (as a few have been) they can't compete with the H-53 in appearance really.

But any bright civil colors and I think this S-92 is pretty sharp.

They're all just suped up Jolly Green Giants as far as I am concerned anyway.. Their appeal is their size. They seem like they'll blow an Enstrom or Robinson right off one of the piers... haha....

Tom

From what I was told it is United Technologies new S-92 that was on a photo flight.

Thanks Gerard.

Do you know if UT is going to base it in our area?

Would love to see it again.

Tom

Do you know if UT is going to base it in our area?
Would love to see it again.

Not certain. I know they have a corporate 76 that works around here so maybe they are replacing it? Does anyone know where they hangar? Up in Ct. I presume.

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They seem like they'll blow an Enstrom or Robinson right off one of the piers... haha....

Tom

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i almost did that with a UH-60 once. :lol: :lol:

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Originally Posted by Tom_Turner

They seem like they'll blow an Enstrom or Robinson right off one of the piers... haha....

Tom

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i almost did that with a UH-60 once. :lol: :lol:

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Matt at work yuou have almost blown a few things. (Runs for life)