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                        Interesting Copter - JUH-1

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                        HeavyArty
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:13 PM
                        Yes, they are the same MILES belts that are used on vehicles. They can be easily made out of foil, masking tape, or paper. The laser receivers can be made out of sliced rod and painted gloss black.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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                        DPD1
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                          November 2004
                        Posted by DPD1 on Thursday, October 27, 2005 5:44 PM
                        The little sensors on the straps look like the same ones they put on helmets and other stuff. I guess you could make the straps with lead strips maybe.

                        Dave
                        -DPD Productions - Featuring the TrainTenna LP Gain RR Scanner Antenna-
                        http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/
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                        MBT70
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                          March 2004
                        • From: Pacific Northwest
                        Posted by MBT70 on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 11:36 AM
                        I worked on designing a lot of the VISMODS used at NTC back in the early 80s when they were standing it up at Ft. Irwin. We made them here at Fort Lewis first, but then transferred a lot of equipment and personnel to Irwin where they are doing a dynamite job of training the force in desert warfare. Great job, HeavyArty ... keep up the good work.
                        Life is tough. Then you die.
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                        HeavyArty
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                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:53 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by DPD1

                        What's the orange strobe light on the left skid for? Does that go off when they have been hit?

                        Dave
                        -DPD Productions - Custom Scanner, MURS, & Ham Antennas-
                        http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/


                        You got it. It is called a CVKI light (Combat Vehicle Kill Indicator). It blinks continiously when killed, it flashes twice for a near miss. There is also an annoying beeping in the hadsets and a friendly female voice telling you that you are dead.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        DPD1
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                        Posted by DPD1 on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:21 PM
                        What's the orange strobe light on the left skid for? Does that go off when they have been hit?

                        Dave
                        -DPD Productions - Custom Scanner, MURS, & Ham Antennas-
                        http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/
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                        HeavyArty
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Valrico, FL
                        Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, October 24, 2005 9:33 PM
                        Yup, we call them Sokol here at the NTC. They represent MI-24 Hind Ds on the battlefield. It looks pretty cool to see the old Hueys still flying around. It was really intersting a few months ago when a National Guard unit had the aviation company attached to them and the Sokols became friendly helos. I think it got shot down more by blue fires (friendly) than it did by red (enemy). Hard to break old habits when you see them coming.

                        Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

                        Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

                        "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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                        DPD1
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                        Interesting Copter - JUH-1
                        Posted by DPD1 on Monday, October 24, 2005 8:41 PM
                        I had heard of these guys before, but this was the first time I saw one in person. They make themselves pretty scarce. Saw him on the ramp at Edwards: http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/temp/DSCN7880.jpg

                        These guys do adversary work for the Army at Fort Irwin and other ranges. More info about them here: http://www.almc.army.mil/alog/issues/MayJun01/MS609.htm

                        It would take a bit of scratch building, but certainly make an interesting model. There's numerous laser targeting and other equipment added.

                        Dave
                        -DPD Productions - Custom Scanner, MURS, & Ham Antennas-
                        http://eje.railfan.net/dpdp/
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