I rode in one of these everyday, rain or shine, exploration drilling for Platinum and platinum group metals in the Beartooth Mountains,MT. in 1980. Bozeman Helicopters owned it. A great ride. This thing was used for personnel and hauling the drill rig in pieces and all other supplies. I think the highest elevation we were at at one time was 8000 ft. This chopper had balls. Loud and powerful for sure.
I was a mechanic for Rocky Mountain Helicopters (Provo UT) in the 90's. I really enjoyed working on these Helo's watching them work. Most of the pilots I worked with were ex Vietnam pilots and were extremely talented. Could put the hook at the end of a 100' long line in your hand while you stood still on the ground. Had a ton of fun doing this work.
Personally I think the 315 Lama is the most beautiful helicopter ever made by the French. Love the open cowling on the turbine, also open fuselage on the rear section to the tail rotor. When I hit the lottery .......????
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful clip. Must have been a rare helicopter in the states. You have seen them in the 80ties on every airfield here in Switzerland. Loved the powerful sound and the talented pilots flying cargo for construction companies in the Swiss alps.
The Lama is like a Bell 47 but on "ROIDS" man. It was initially built by Aerospatiale (Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopters) for the Indian Army as an armed and unarmed scout chopper to patrol the mountainous border of Pakistan. But air services in Italy, Spain and Switzerland bought it because it could fly at very high and hot altitudes. A great performer in the mountains man!!!It is a gas guzzler though about 60 gallons of jet-a an hour and very expensive to maintain. Man, I'd love to fly one!!!!!
Flew in it a few times as my dad worked on it for 20 years. They provide support for heavy lifting as well they were more expensive then a long ranger believe it or not
@@oasisdo Actually it's name is "Lama" or SA-315B. The Alouette is a similar looking helicopter, but has a several different components, most notably the engine and a 2 bladed tail rotor.
Hey Ed this is one like this one in the Hangar right now that had the rotor blades attached and there the Helicopter A&P towed it outside and made sure the Rotor blades was balanced correctly
That's pretty cool that you got to fly in a Lama, I would love to fly in one and get it on my Flight list. I lucked out to even see this Lama, I just happened to be driving by at the right time :) Thank you for watching and for your comment.
no worries I remember the whine from the turbine drove the local dogs crazy. When I was older at 19, I worked as ground crew for a month on the Lama when we fertilised the forestry plantations with nitrogen. Hard work as we flew all day weather permitting from dawn until dusk. A great machine for working.
I like the Vid description.. You know your shit with this particular make and model.. Breath of fresh air compared to usually reading "Helicopter starts and takes off" A little bit more Info, this particular airframe, or the series of them., we're NOTORIOUS for ground resonance accidents. I think one was filmed on a TV show, can't remember which one, in the 80s. But the pilot took back off on time. It was all filmed and you can see it happen in the background.
Crazy I'm not getting any of my comments again, it never has worked very well, but not working at all anymore. I hope yours is working OK? Thanks for watching and take care :)
Thanks so much for posting this: I absolutely love the Lama. The whining sound reminds me of the Alouette III (same engine as the Lama) we had flying around here in my youth and that started a life long love for helicopters. It surprised me that the Lama in your vid carried passengers; I was under the impression that the Lama is on a restricted catagory now, not allowed to carry passengers anymore?
These are very rare in my area and they sold this one to another country, this Lama was flown by a very experienced pilot and passengers are the owners on the day of this flight. Thank you for watching 👍😎
Du point de vue visibilité et puissance complètée de la dextérité des pilotes, c'était la meilleure machine, l'écureuil le surpasse, mais il est plus pointu à piloter d'après certains pilotes 🤔
Maybe someday, Switzerland's a long way from me. Your Father sounds like he is a very smart person being able to work 20 years on that Helo. Very impressive. Take care :)
A gallon a minute and a lot of grease points on the rotor blades every time we refuel a 44 gallon drum and canvas seats , a great work horse able to lift a ton , the boom was full of some kind of gas and had a gauge at the back to check for any leaking as that would indicate a cracked boom as that boom does a lot of work when lifting.
@@EdWhisenantAviation I understand they didn't have a Control Tower until 1988. I read somewhere the baseleg for Whiteman interfered with the downwind for San Fernando, which closed on 1985. Both fields used the same CTAF, too.
Lots of time in these and the Allouette III. I'm not sure but I think that practically all the airframes in the US are timed out, or nearly so, so that the era of the Lams is sadly finished.
That's great that you have lot's of time flying in these, that's some history. Bummer if the US airframes are timed out. Thank you for watching and for your comment.
Greetings, I apologize I do not know how the installation of the rotor parts like, and what are the tools required. Hopefully someone can answer you. Thank you for your comment & for watching. 😎
I remember hearing that this helicopter has no transmission. It powers the rotors by using engine bleed air that is sent out the tips of blades, turning the rotor. Is that true or am I imagining things?
@@akkun0209 I bet you really miss it, ya we miss seeing it in California, the same guy who used to own this when it was in California also owns a beautiful SA 318 Alouette II N305DB here is my video of it ruclips.net/video/93HlYpU_mzo/видео.html
The Lama has a cabin like an American muscle car, much like a Camaro or Challenger, it has a small back seat, because the back seat isn't what the machine is all about.
Of coarse never forget the Gazelle, here is one of my videos I shot of a Gazelle ruclips.net/video/eQsQTC-_Qig/видео.html Thank you for watching Chris 👍😎🚁
There is not a sq inch of that machine that a gearhead could not appreciate. I was quite content to just listen to it run, in place. I hear Obama flew a Lama "," rumor has it 😎
I'm sorry buddy, that's the start up process & if I shorten it then people comment WOW! that guy didn't even go thru his start up procedure & check list, you can't win. I will check out your videos.
@@EdWhisenantAviation Hi Ed. Didn't mean to offend, it was my spontaneous reaction. I only viewed it as an aside to something I was googling. I used to be interested in planes as a kid back in the sixties, so I was looking at a few videos. I'm happy that guys out there wanna see the whole process. Great stuff.
@@michaelpackwood639 Thank you Michael for your comment, keep watching those videos, I'm fine you didn't offend me, thank you again and hopefully you check out my other videos. Take care :)
Am besten benutzt man sie möglichst selten. Teuer in der Wartung!Beim Bell 206 ist die Rotorbremse eigentlich auch überflüssig. Wartungsintensiv und bei der übrigen Wartung nur im Weg...
I rode in one of these everyday, rain or shine, exploration drilling for Platinum and platinum group metals in the Beartooth Mountains,MT. in 1980. Bozeman Helicopters owned it. A great ride. This thing was used for personnel and hauling the drill rig in pieces and all other supplies. I think the highest elevation we were at at one time was 8000 ft. This chopper had balls. Loud and powerful for sure.
Sounds like you had an exciting job, I've only herd good things about these helo's, thank you for sharing & for watching 👍🚁
It's called Central helicopters now.
I was a mechanic for Rocky Mountain Helicopters (Provo UT) in the 90's. I really enjoyed working on these Helo's watching them work. Most of the pilots I worked with were ex Vietnam pilots and were extremely talented. Could put the hook at the end of a 100' long line in your hand while you stood still on the ground. Had a ton of fun doing this work.
Sounds like you enjoyed your job, these pilots are so talented especially when they are on-board a good chopper.
I was on seismic crew with Phillips petroleum in 80s we used Hosking helicopters from SLC. Later I ran a fuel truck for friend. Who owned 500s
I flew Lamas for 15 years.
Thanks to allow me to hear that amazing Turbomeca engine in such powerful and beautiful simple design of a helicopter
WOW! that's pretty cool that you flew these for 15 years, I bet you have some cool stories. Thanks so much for watching :)
Ed Whisenant
Thanks to you Ed for your video.
By they way, Lamas flying over 4.000 mts - 13.000 ft app, are just unbeatable!!
Personally I think the 315 Lama is the most beautiful helicopter ever made by the French. Love the open cowling on the turbine, also open fuselage on the rear section to the tail rotor. When I hit the lottery .......????
Thanks so much Robert for your comment, C'mon Lottery :)
You and me both US here.
@FUCK SHIT You forget Gazelle helicopter.
What I like most about this helicopter is that both the main rotor and the tail rotor are three-bladed.
Thanks Eric for watching & for your comment :)
Probably my preferred helicopter ever, not very fast, but very powerful and amazing performance in high altitude.
Thank you for your comment & for watching 👍😎
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful clip. Must have been a rare helicopter in the states. You have seen them in the 80ties on every airfield here in Switzerland. Loved the powerful sound and the talented pilots flying cargo for construction companies in the Swiss alps.
Must have been fascinating watching, that I know of this got sold and exported out of the states. Thank you for sharing and for watching 👍😎
Bedankt
Thank you very much, I was never notified and I just now saw this, again thank you 👍😎
One of the best ever helicopters.
Thanks Dave for your comment & for watching 😎
The Lama is like a Bell 47 but on "ROIDS" man. It was initially built by Aerospatiale (Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopters) for the Indian Army as an armed and unarmed scout chopper to patrol the mountainous border of Pakistan. But air services in Italy, Spain and Switzerland bought it because it could fly at very high and hot altitudes. A great performer in the mountains man!!!It is a gas guzzler though about 60 gallons of jet-a an hour and very expensive to maintain. Man, I'd love to fly one!!!!!
Thanks so much Joseph for all the info and thank you for watching, yup I'd love to fly one also, maybe one day :)
Flew in it a few times as my dad worked on it for 20 years. They provide support for heavy lifting as well they were more expensive then a long ranger believe it or not
Aerospatiale was a french company and this helicopter'name is "alouette"..
Thanks for watching :)
@@oasisdo Actually it's name is "Lama" or SA-315B. The Alouette is a similar looking helicopter, but has a several different components, most notably the engine and a 2 bladed tail rotor.
Awesome, powerful helicopter 🚁 , Bell 47 uncle
I agree with you Jimy & thank you for watching 👍😎
The engine makes a very unique sound at take off power.
Yes it does. Thank you for watching :)
Love that turbo mecha engine whine!
You & I both love that sound, thank you for watching
Christopher 👍😎
Lama is a witness of the french glory hours, the next version of the "Alouette II". It will break several records, specially on mountain.
Yup, I was so excited to catch this, they are really rare in my area. Thank you for your comment & for watching 👍
Hey Ed this is one like this one in the Hangar right now that had the rotor blades attached and there the Helicopter A&P towed it outside and made sure the Rotor blades was balanced correctly
Cool What Airport?
@@EdWhisenantAviation KCJR
Every time I see one of these, it reminds me of MASH. Great footage of this awesome helicopter, really nice sounds from the start-up!
Thanks so much, I was excited too see this Chopper in action, it's the first one I've seen.
TheHDAviation goda love MASH!
Not even close to a MASH bird. The helicopter in MASH is a Bell 47D, a piston engine helicopter.
Lee Rilea yea you are correct but it does look like the bell 47. Sort of
Not even close.
My first ride in a helicopter was in a Lama in New Zealand. They used the machine for agricultural work and heavy lift jobs.
That's pretty cool that you got to fly in a Lama, I would love to fly in one and get it on my Flight list. I lucked out to even see this Lama, I just happened to be driving by at the right time :) Thank you for watching and for your comment.
no worries I remember the whine from the turbine drove the local dogs crazy. When I was older at 19, I worked as ground crew for a month on the Lama when we fertilised the forestry plantations with nitrogen. Hard work as we flew all day weather permitting from dawn until dusk. A great machine for working.
the other best thing was watching the pilot lift her vertically up and backwards away from me, then pedal turn and nose down off he would go.
Love it when they do that :)
Par excellence . For seven years I flew this machine
That's awesome, did you fly this exact Helo or one just like it. Thank you for watching 😎
Same type . Built by Indian HAL
@@maguX09 Iv'e only seen this one in person & I only saw this one once, hopefully I can catch it again.
What a classic, every kindergarten draw sa-315 whenever they draw helicopter 😁
Nice video Ed!
Thanks again DJ :)
Pretty cool how eventually the free turbine was developed and we see in all copters today.
Yup pretty cool, thanks lars for your comment and for watching :)
Well, this one is *not* a free turbine. Not sure which design really is better?
Sweet catch man!
Well thank you for checking it out 😎👍
Fantástic 👍
Thank you very much 👍😎
I like the Vid description.. You know your shit with this particular make and model.. Breath of fresh air compared to usually reading "Helicopter starts and takes off"
A little bit more Info, this particular airframe, or the series of them., we're NOTORIOUS for ground resonance accidents. I think one was filmed on a TV show, can't remember which one, in the 80s. But the pilot took back off on time. It was all filmed and you can see it happen in the background.
Thank you Josh for your comment & for watching :)
No, that show was with a Gazelle
m.ruclips.net/video/6vICf8l-KV0/видео.html
Anyway, that’s why it requires a license to fly helicopters…
I can see why Charles Bronson used this bird when trying to bust Robert Duval in "Breakout"...even by today's standard this is one sleek looking helo.
Yes it's a sleek looking helo a lot of people love them, thank you for your comment & for watching :)
Thanks for the hint, just downloading "Breakout". I love the Lama and Bronson! Popcorn is ready!
Liked, especially the engine start!
Crazy I'm not getting any of my comments again, it never has worked very well, but not working at all anymore. I hope yours is working OK? Thanks for watching and take care :)
Beautiful lama happy see it still flying great airbus helicopter its brother da alouette 3 is also da best
Ya I was glad that I saw it, they are rare in my area. Thank you for watching :)
One heck of a rotor brake.
Thanks Lee for watching :)
I remember the movie. The Gaulet with Clint Eastwood, He shot the bad guys out of the sky.
Super movie, thank you for commenting 👍😎
Bacana gostei muito.
Thank you for watching Antonio, I'm glad you liked it 👍😎
Thanks so much for posting this: I absolutely love the Lama. The whining sound reminds me of the Alouette III (same engine as the Lama) we had flying around here in my youth and that started a life long love for helicopters. It surprised me that the Lama in your vid carried passengers; I was under the impression that the Lama is on a restricted catagory now, not allowed to carry passengers anymore?
These are very rare in my area and they sold this one to another country, this Lama was flown by a very experienced pilot and passengers are the owners on the day of this flight. Thank you for watching 👍😎
@@EdWhisenantAviation I see, thank you for the reply!
I used to fly the S318 Alouette in the amazonic jungle for sismic, sling load 10 hours per day !!! Great machine !!!
10 hours a day is a lot of work, at least you had a great helicopter to work in, thank you for watching and for sharing 👍😎
Du point de vue visibilité et puissance complètée de la dextérité des pilotes, c'était la meilleure machine, l'écureuil le surpasse, mais il est plus pointu à piloter d'après certains pilotes 🤔
Thank you very much for watching👍😎
Love flying in these
I would really love to get a flight in one of these, I guess that's why you call yourself Lukey. Thank you for watching :)
Ed Whisenant my dad worked on her for 20 years that’s the only reason. I’m sure in switzerland they are used maybe the company do pleasure flights
Maybe someday, Switzerland's a long way from me. Your Father sounds like he is a very smart person being able to work 20 years on that Helo.
Very impressive. Take care :)
Elicottero fantastico
Yes, thank you for watching 😎
A gallon a minute and a lot of grease points on the rotor blades every time we refuel a 44 gallon drum and canvas seats , a great work horse able to lift a ton , the boom was full of some kind of gas and had a gauge at the back to check for any leaking as that would indicate a cracked boom as that boom does a lot of work when lifting.
Thank you for your comment and information on the boom.
Is this at Whiteman (KWHP)?
Hello Daniel, thank you for watching and yes this is at Whiteman in California.
@@EdWhisenantAviation I understand they didn't have a Control Tower until 1988. I read somewhere the baseleg for Whiteman interfered with the downwind for San Fernando, which closed on 1985. Both fields used the same CTAF, too.
@@danielcarlson7931 I would have to check the dates, but sounds about right.
315 lama helicopter tolerate air pressur landing well even in high wind. Compared to other lightweight helicopter. Its units should be increased.
Hello again, I'm glad you found my video, thank you 👍😎
I would love to buy one of these to use for my personal life
You & I both Bernard, thank you for watching 😎👍
Lots of time in these and the Allouette III. I'm not sure but I think that practically all the airframes in the US are timed out, or nearly so, so that the era of the Lams is sadly finished.
That's great that you have lot's of time flying in these, that's some history. Bummer if the US airframes are timed out. Thank you for watching and for your comment.
Nice video
Thank you Mark :)
love it I spent a few years on them, still have access to all the tooling if someone wants to buy
Nice you got some time in these, Hopefully someone will want to buy your tooling. Thank you for watching :)
I may be interested in a few items. I have 2 lamas. info@genesisalive.com
Salam🤝kenal sahabat,saya mau bertanya,seperti apa pemasangan bagian rotor'nya,dan alatnya seperti apa ya..
Greetings, I apologize I do not know how the installation of the rotor parts like, and what are the tools required. Hopefully someone can answer you. Thank you for your comment & for watching. 😎
👍👍
Thank you for the 👍👍
@@EdWhisenantAviation >>> You're Welcome!
I remember hearing that this helicopter has no transmission. It powers the rotors by using engine bleed air that is sent out the tips of blades, turning the rotor. Is that true or am I imagining things?
Hello and yes this has a transmission, I like you idea however sounds stealthy. Thank you for your comment & for watching 😎👍
@@EdWhisenantAviation - Thanks for the info. It was many years ago as a teenage and aviation nut (I still am) that I heard this.
@@Booboobear-eo4es Great talking to you and I'm glad your still an Aviation nut like I am 👍😎
That is the Djinn helicopter, the ancestor.
great!
Thanks Tobi :)
@@EdWhisenantAviation mi i8 ct ti
日本の東邦航空で飛んでた“ＪＡ９１９３” ですね！カラーもそのままで懐かしい機体です。
Thank you for watching 👍😎
@@EdWhisenantAviation You are welcome (^^)/
When I was in Japan, I had been riding this aircraft several times, so I missed it very much.
@@akkun0209 I bet you really miss it, ya we miss seeing it in California, the same guy who used to own this when it was in California also owns a beautiful SA 318 Alouette II N305DB here is my video of it
ruclips.net/video/93HlYpU_mzo/видео.html
An interesting machine that!
Yes very interesting and thanks for watching :)
High altitude Lama.
Am I the only one who thinks the turbine startup sound is really similar to the mi26?
You might be? thank you for watching 😎👍
The Lama has a cabin like an American muscle car, much like a Camaro or Challenger, it has a small back seat, because the back seat isn't what the machine is all about.
Thanks for the comment & for watching :)
It's the 2CV of helicopters.
So true, thank you for watching 👍😎
Hey this one on Birds of Prey ,,,,!!!
Yes it was, loved watching all that action in Bird of Prey 👍😎
And don’t forget the Gazelle
Of coarse never forget the Gazelle, here is one of my videos I shot of a Gazelle ruclips.net/video/eQsQTC-_Qig/видео.html Thank you for watching Chris 👍😎🚁
cool
Thanks Serge :)
waw super
Thanks so much :)
What airport is this?
Hello Daniel it's at Whiteman Airport in California.
Here's another Chase with Larry Hagman actually flying his own Hughes 500.
ruclips.net/video/w_I2EmDuc-c/видео.html
This helicopter's tail is kinda like a basket tail.
東邦航空と同じ色だ
篠さんを思い出す
Thank you for watching 😎👍
🇫🇷👍
YAHOO! Thank you FR 👍😎
There is not a sq inch of that machine that a gearhead could not appreciate. I was quite content to just listen to it run, in place. I hear Obama flew a Lama "," rumor has it 😎
I was so excited to finally see one in person, I was in awe, I was glad that I got pretty good video, thank you for watching and pretty good rumor 👍👍
Obama Bin Laden?
Hmm tony lama
I wonder if he ever flew in one? Thank you for watching 👍
*Sud-Aviation* !
Pas _Aérospatiale_ !!
Thank you for watching and for the info 👍😎
Eargasm
Oh Ya! this is true, thank you for watching Claudio 👍😎
~이령초등학교 pagbaengyeong 나는 수학을 나의 천직이라고 생각하고 흥미를 가지고 있다 이령초등학교 3학년 짝꿍 윤은실 생각은 예
Thank you for watching and keep up the great work on your mathematics 👍😎
Like watching paint dry./ Three minutes in before anything happens.
I'm sorry buddy, that's the start up process & if I shorten it then people comment WOW! that guy didn't even go thru his start up procedure & check list, you can't win. I will check out your videos.
@@EdWhisenantAviation Hi Ed. Didn't mean to offend, it was my spontaneous reaction. I only viewed it as an aside to something I was googling. I used to be interested in planes as a kid back in the sixties, so I was looking at a few videos. I'm happy that guys out there wanna see the whole process. Great stuff.
@@michaelpackwood639 Thank you Michael for your comment, keep watching those videos, I'm fine you didn't offend me, thank you again and hopefully you check out my other videos. Take care :)
पेणाद तखाजी खेङा
Looks like the Bell Apache from the 1950s... on steroids
ฉันคิดว่าอาการหมุนรอบตัวเองอาจจะเกิดจากการวางเครื่องยนต์นอนมันทำให้เกิดแรงเหวี่ยงหนีศูนย์กลาง
Thank you for watching.
By the time fore take off ? Time to refuel again. Ha. Oh boy $$$$.
Yup money - thank you for watching👍😎
Rotorbremse kaputt........................
Klaus Perren Ne...
Am besten benutzt man sie möglichst selten. Teuer in der Wartung!Beim Bell 206 ist die Rotorbremse eigentlich auch überflüssig. Wartungsintensiv und bei der übrigen Wartung nur im Weg...
turbine porn!