XCH-62 HLH... in the air!

oldhooker

Member since
July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Sunday, March 6, 2005 11:18 PM

You know, they probably added only enough fuel to get to Dothan, in order to keep it light enough to take off on Guthrie's short runway. ie: fence I bet that was a sight to behold!

I too miss Ft. Rucker, and I miss McLins Restaurant in Daleville, but I hardly miss those ungodly swarms of GNATS that would cloud around your face whenever you went outside! Shock [:O]

We called them the Alabama State Bird. Big Smile [:D]

Take care,
Frank

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theranddav

Member since
October 2003
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by theranddav on Sunday, March 6, 2005 10:32 PM

I remember when it took off. They used Guthrie as an air strip and had to take down the fence at the far end of the field to make sure it would clear. It then flew a short trip to Dothan. It went out to California. Actually got to go inside the aircraft while they were restoring it. I sure do miss Ft. Rucker.

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oldhooker

Member since
July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Sunday, March 6, 2005 6:05 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by mscottholt

The Connie got donated to a museum out west. It took off from Guthrie Field.

Check out this great site I found about C-121A "Bataan", it tells all about it. Smile [:)]

http://www.planesoffame.org/aircraft-gc-connie.php

Take care,
Frank

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 6, 2005 3:18 AM

The Connie got donated to a museum out west. It took off from Guthrie Field.

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oldhooker

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July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Sunday, March 6, 2005 2:26 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by theranddav

Oldhooker
P.S. Do you remember the old Constellation airplane that use to sit in the back of the lot by the museum??

Yes, I certainly do! It was one of MaCarthurs planes, if memory serves me right. Wonder what ever happened to that aircraft? It was there the last time I was stationed at the Mother, in 1978. Smile [:)]

Take care.
Frank

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theranddav

Member since
October 2003
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by theranddav on Sunday, March 6, 2005 12:49 AM

Oldhooker
P.S. Do you remember the old Constellation airplane that use to sit in the back of the lot by the museum??

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theranddav

Member since
October 2003
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by theranddav on Sunday, March 6, 2005 12:46 AM

Oldhooker
It was there form '91to '97. That's when I was stationed at Mother Rucker.

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, March 4, 2005 9:18 AM

Neat pic. Thanks for the Post.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Friday, March 4, 2005 7:41 AM

QUOTE: Oh man, that one's pretty ugly. Unique, but ugly.

lol, you said it Big Smile [:D]

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ridleusmc

Member since
July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Friday, March 4, 2005 12:10 AM

Oh man, that one's pretty ugly. Unique, but ugly.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 3, 2005 3:41 PM

I saw that picture at the clothing Issue Facility when getting my gear for flight school. That XCH-62 resided in the "used car lot" in front of the old museum.. Such a shame, it use to be in front of the new museum. Also in the used car lot is the 8 bladed CH-47 with the mid mounted wings and retractable landing gear.

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oldhooker

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July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

XCH-62 HLH... in the air!

Posted by oldhooker on Thursday, March 3, 2005 2:52 PM

Some of you may have already seen this, but I just ran into it today.

A "D" Model Chinook slings the Boeing Vertol XCH-62 HLH, #22012, to it's current home, the U.S. Army Aviation Museum at Mother Rucker. I have no idea when this happened; it wasn't there in '86, but was there in '99..... one heck of a picture, aye?

~

Here it is on display at the Museum.... it's a shame this big bird was never completed, but at least it got some "air time"

Take care,
Frank

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