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UK aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious arrived in NYC yesterday afternoon.
I'm not sure if it's going to be open to the public, but there is a helicopter on the rear deck which can be photographed through the chain link.
It is berthed just north of the passenger ship terminal.
They are invading again!!
(gets on horse)
TURNOUT! TURNOUT! THE REGULARS ARE OUT!!
Just in time for Independence Day..... Any idea what type of helo? Puma? Lynx?
Hi Mark -
HMS Illustrious is in town?
I was able to get the Destroyer HMS Manchester yesterday with a couple of helos on board, but I did not see Illustrious.
http://media.shipspotting.com/uploads/photos/449735.jpg
I do remember when HMS Invincible came in a couple of years ago... a LOT of choppers on that one.
Tom
Tom,
It passed Liberty Helicopters ramp approximately 110pm yesterday, which was annoying as my friend from England and I had just decided to go into check-in early for a flight with Liberty!
Not sure what kind of helicopter it was. My helo recognition is worse than my biz jet recognition. It was smaller but looked similar than a Sea King!
Not sure if they are offering tours this year. It came off exercises with HMS Manchester and the USN.
Thanks Mark -
I'll have to keep an eye for it when it departs.
I know I missed a French Navy ship a couple of weeks back - something to do with joint exercises as well.
Tom