 | 
01-29-2005, 01:58 PM
|
#31 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 30,293
Country:  | It really is, I really enjoy it.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | 
|  | |
01-29-2005, 04:01 PM
|
#32 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,892
Country:  | Man, you get to work on the helos and shoot guns?! You DO have a cool job. 
__________________  http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
01-29-2005, 04:32 PM
|
#33 | | Minister of Whoopass
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 13,332
Country: | I think I have a picture I took from a helo OVER a submarine..... Lemme look 4 it and see... Ill scan it if I can find it....
__________________  "After That Second Kill, I Knew It Was Time To Get The Hell Outta There..."-- Lt. William Northrop Case
To See My IL2 Sturmovik Video Tribute to My Grandfather, Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk | |
| | |
01-29-2005, 10:44 PM
|
#34 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,892
Country: | Pretty cool, I have one that a friend of mine too of a helo from an FFG during the cold war. Here it is.
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
01-29-2005, 11:26 PM
|
#35 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,043
| Hard to believe the Huey is still in service, even after the maniac Commanche was canceled!
From dust-off and gunship duty in 'Nam, to dropping paras in Iraq!
Great bit of kit! | |
| | |
01-29-2005, 11:57 PM
|
#36 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 261
| I would say the huey, everything about it is good and it has a very good history | |
| | |
01-29-2005, 11:58 PM
|
#37 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 261
| there still using it becuase its so awsome | |
| | |
01-29-2005, 11:59 PM
|
#38 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,892
Country: | I remember being in a Huey during airbase defense school (ABD), that had the engine experience a "sudden loss of power". More like that phrase you never want to hear while flying "Uh oh". It got pretty quiet, with the exception of the wind through the airframe, and my heart in my ears. I just remember spinning...trees...clear...trees...clear. Then a heavy thud. They say any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Well, we did walk away. My back hurt for awhile after that though.
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 12:02 AM
|
#39 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 261
| when theres a loss of power in anything its a horrible feeling, stomach in your throat..... | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 12:09 AM
|
#40 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,892
Country: | True, but at least with airplanes, you have some glide (well some airplanes anyway! The Helo felt like it was dropping like a brick.
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 12:13 AM
|
#41 | | Minister of Whoopass
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 13,332
Country: | We lost the rear rotor on a Ch-47 due to automatic weapons fire in Somolia.... The pilot pulled some AMAZING skills and was able to land us upright, while on fire.. Pretty intense....
Sat there watching round after round come through the skin of the helo... SLow motion like..... Every 2 seconds or so another hole would appear.... I even had time to tap my buddy next to me, point up, and get him to see 2 rounds come through.... The landing was so rough, one of the guys bit his tounge so bad he hadda get sutures in it....
After all this died down and back onboard ship, I talked to some other pilots that said my squad and I were lucky to be alive.... Supposedly, the pilot got a medal for this......
__________________ "After That Second Kill, I Knew It Was Time To Get The Hell Outta There..."-- Lt. William Northrop Case
To See My IL2 Sturmovik Video Tribute to My Grandfather, Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 12:20 AM
|
#42 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,892
Country: | Wow, that slow motion bit brings back memories. That's some scary ****, Les! At least I was only in training when we went down. If I had been getting shot at while we were spinning done, I probably would have soiled myself.
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 12:29 AM
|
#43 | | Minister of Whoopass
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 13,332
Country: | I threw up after I climbed outta the back ramp of that POS.......
__________________ "After That Second Kill, I Knew It Was Time To Get The Hell Outta There..."-- Lt. William Northrop Case
To See My IL2 Sturmovik Video Tribute to My Grandfather, Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 01:13 AM
|
#44 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,892
Country: | I can imagine. That's friggin intense!
__________________ http://www.vg-photo.com Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda. | |
| | |
01-30-2005, 01:17 AM
|
#45 | | Minister of Whoopass
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
Posts: 13,332
Country: | We actually laugh about it now.... It was the adrenaline's fault....
__________________ "After That Second Kill, I Knew It Was Time To Get The Hell Outta There..."-- Lt. William Northrop Case
To See My IL2 Sturmovik Video Tribute to My Grandfather, Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk | |
| | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:09 AM. | | |
