Farnborough 2012 photo: These helicopters are so close they appear to almost touch

David Cenciotti

The following image was taken during the Finmeccanica group company’s Agusta Westland helicopters display at Farnborough International Airshow 2012 on Jul. 9.

The AW139, AW169 and AW189 are close, but the zoom effect of a 400mm lens make them appear even closer!

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About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.