Can somebody tell DOD to buy helicopters that work?

[orezok]

I think you got it wrong. They are not practicing refueling, they are preparing to blow up your backyard

 

[Industrial Toys]

Canada had all kinds of helicopters that didn't work. That's how we do things up here. Or buy used submarines. Spend Billions on them, then scrap them.

 

[/pine]

Canada had all kinds of helicopters that didn't work. That's how we do things up here. Or buy used submarines. Spend Billions on them, then scrap them.

Most American 3rd graders could have told you that screen doors don't work so good on subs...!

 

[Industrial Toys]

I think after they spent all that money they found out they weren't Z-Barted (sp?) from new and were rusting out!

 

[Grumpycat]

I致e always heard it is good practice to not fly in aircraft that have the wings moving faster than the fuselage.

The retreating blade goes slower.

 

[kf4uda]

C130s have been towing Blackhawks over my house all day trying to get them started. Must be sticks since I've heard you can't pull start automatics.

That's funny. We have the same thing at our house except with Chinooks instead of Blackhawks.

 

[Diggin It]

Oh they do Chinooks too. They make a WHOLE LOT more noise.

 

[Diggin It]

I think you got it wrong. They are not practicing refueling, they are preparing to blow up your backyard

Might be that target I painted on my roof for the planet killer asteroids.

 

[ssgp2]

While stationed at NAS Dallas in the USAR, I was a truck mechanic for an aviation unit that repaired OH 58s and UH 1s. Next door was a TNG unit that flew Chinooks. We went to take a flight on a Chinook and as we walked in, we noticed hydraulic oil seepage from a few lines. Concerned, we ask the crew chief about it and was told "if there isn't hydraulic seeping, don't get on it to fly, because there ain't none in it".

 

[Citydude]

My nephew is in special ops as a pilot of chinooks. Night Stalkers is the operations group.