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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 4:26 PM

I haven't seen any pictures of early Sharks with the Quad 60's.  Only on pic in late 1966 that had the Mini-guns.   I'll have to ask some of the "Boat People" that went over in 1966 if they remember anything about the gun systems.  I'm guessing they were slated to get the mini-guns but they were not available when they shiped out and they were delivered later in Nam. 

 

Clear Left!

Mel

  • Member since
    February 2013
Posted by Raven Morpheus on Thursday, December 31, 2015 1:28 PM
Thanks Ray, I thought that was probably the case. I like the sharks liveries but I also want to use the quad 60's. I think I'll build the heli first and see what takes my fancy.
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Auburn, Alabama
Posted by rotorwash on Sunday, December 20, 2015 5:56 PM

So the 174th Sharks went to Vietnam in 1966.  They only had UH-1Cs in guship platoon. Sinc ethey came over in 66, it is still POSSIBLE one could have been armed with the M16 quad M60C/M157 rocket pod system, however, all the early photos I ahve seen show the M3 24shot rocket pods or M5 40mm/M157 armed "Frog" gunships.  You can easily make a Frog ship though by leaving off the quad 60's.  I think tha's what I would do if I were you.  Have a Merry Christmas and good luck!

   Ray 

  • Member since
    February 2013
174th AHC armament
Posted by Raven Morpheus on Saturday, December 19, 2015 6:24 AM

Hey guys

Just a quick question to the great Huey knowledgebase that is the members here, as I can't find an answer so far, not even on http://www.174ahc.org.

Did the sharks ever use the quad 60's armament system like the 1/48 Revell "Huey Hog" comes with?  I'm looking for livery options for another of the Revell Huey kit I plan on building (besides my already planned Air America bird)...

TIA

 

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