Can somebody tell DOD to buy helicopters that work?

[Jstpssng]

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Towing or pushing? It looks more to me like the guy in front needed a jump start.

It's wonderful reading the post which show the respect so many on TBN have for our military.

That's because most people here worked for what they have, and understand that nothing is free... including freedom.

 

[turnkey4099]

And that there is one bad azz group.....if you know what they do.....for those of us that worked on these birds......they have taken NOE flying to new levels....
and I though the Nam pilots were nuts.......lol...yeah and they were for their era....we fly under the Verazano bridge in NY..once.....ssssh....sorry, done forgot the tail number I crewed that day...
course all our avionics and instruments were analog.....now a days they gots the good stuff...makes me jealous.....to miss out on all the new gadgets in them now-a-days....

anyone else miss the smell of JP4 burning during start-up......while doing your walk around inspection with a fire bottle in one hand.....
now I better understand old farts that i talked with when I was young...now I are one of those old farts.....:laughing:

I flew a desk in the AF for 20 years as a Russian Liguist. Then the Soviet Union came apart and my speciatly stagnated. Army guy came around and offered us E6s a transfer to the army, promotion to warrant officer and taught to fly helicopters...I almost bit until I realized what I would be doing afterward. My old back injury kicked in. I thought that yellow streak had gone away. I put in another year and pulled the plug as E7. 1975.

 

[Hay Dude]

That's because most people here worked for what they have, and understand that nothing is free... including freedom.

I better go pop some popcorn. Butter anyone?

 

[kf4uda]

Guess what flew over the house this evening.

 

[beckmurph]

I flew a desk in the AF for 20 years as a Russian Liguist. Then the Soviet Union came apart and my speciatly stagnated. Army guy came around and offered us E6s a transfer to the army, promotion to warrant officer and taught to fly helicopters...I almost bit until I realized what I would be doing afterward. My old back injury kicked in. I thought that yellow streak had gone away. I put in another year and pulled the plug as E7. 1975.

So, you were a 203?

 

[YLee Kioti]

Guess what flew over the house this evening.

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The F model used by the Night Stalkers are the cat's meow.........much faster then the Super "C" we flew in back in 75......Avco-Lycoming (T55-L11A) extended the Hot End of the turbine for a bit more giddy-up.

The newer 'G' model coming out later this year continues to push the envelope.........amazing machines.......

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^
Wasn't the Super C a Farmall?
Were wings factory or aftermarket attachments?

 

[bcp]

^^^^^
Wasn't the Super C a Farmall?
Were wings factory or aftermarket attachments?

Could you be thinking of this?

Bruce

 

[Jstpssng]

Could you be thinking of this?

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Bruce

Good catch!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Peter 315]