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Photo. 12.1 Rallye Commodore, Echo Charlie Victor Golf being checked out prior to the excursion up the coast from Almeria. October 2005
Photo. 12.2 Short ride across the bay from the airport and heading east is the Cabo de Gata National Park. The inland lake is used for desalination research and adjacent is a test track where Michelin put their heavy plant tyres through the paces covering about 3 million Km a year testing them. October 2005
Photo. 12.3 Heading north with Carboneras on the horizon and cement works on the foreshore. October 2005
Photo. 12.4 Quiet coastal resort of Aqua Amarga. October 2005
Photo. 12.5 Returning along the Andalucian coast. El Playazo, with deserted beach and still 25 degrees. October 2005
Photo. 12.6 They don't come much quieter than this. Victor Golf back on stand. Not an airliner in sight. October 2005
Photo. 12.7 Nestled between the Sierra Nevada's and the Sierra Luque just outside the Andalucian hill town of Orgiva is this large heliport which is mainly used for forestry patrols. Bell 212 EC-HFV stands by. October 2005
Photo. 12.8 Same spot at the Orgiva heliport the following summer an immaculate lone Bell 412 EC-JNP stands by on fire duty in the valley some what popularised by the Chris Stewarts books, Driving over Lemons, Parrot in a pepper Tree and The Almond Blossom Society. June 2006
Photo. 12.9 Former Alaskan, ERA Bell 412, N169EH. An unusual interloper on the Alpujarran hillside. October 2006
Photo. 12.10 Departing Madrid 36 for GRX with one heavy ahead climbing away March 2007
Photo. 12.11 Cuatro Vientos airfield west of Madrid and suburb of Alcorcon March 2007
Photo. 12.12 This remote airstrip is located halfway between Cordoba and Madrid. The 900m long tarmac runway is orientated 12-30 but there is little else is at Luciana El Castano March 2007
Photo. 12.13 Descending for the approach to GRX with Andalucian town Chiminea below. March 2007
Photo. 12.14 Approaching GRX where Olive groves are abound. March 2007
Photo. 12.15 Perfect flying weather. Another former Alaskan, Bell 412, N417EH stands by. June 2007
Photo. 12.16 A particularly unusual visitor to the Alpujarra is Bell 412, A6-BAY of Abu Dhabi Aviation on lease. It is being prepared for an exercise whilst firefighters stand ready equipped in the background. September 2007
Photo. 12.17 First light at GRX with Skymaster, Partenavia and 172 in flight line. September 2007
Photo. 12.18 Sunday afternoon flight between villas and the odd crane at La Herradura on the Costa Tropical. November 2007
Photo. 12.19 Soaring over the beach palms on the on-shore breeze. November 2007
Photo. 12.20 A Finnish registered Canadair looking resplendent in mood fitting paint scheme to suit an unusually rain soaked Granada with the grey skies clearing from the foot hills beyond. November 2007
Photo. 12.21 EC-IXX, Bell 412. The summer mount for the firefighters of the Alpujarra, here on standby. July 2008
Photo. 12.22 EC-JXQ, a Bell 412EP of EPES is normally based in Baza, located northeast of the Sierra Nevada. Here it makes the briefest of visits at Orgiva to undertake a rescue flight. September 2008
All photos © Andy Clarke
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