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  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Cardinal USA
Posted by AirMedical on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 7:45 AM
If you haven't already, head over to helikitnews.com and try and contact Hugh Mills.  He's the one mentioned in a lot of the Squadron helo books from Vietnam.  Since he flew the Loaches, he knows a lot of the different units, names, pilots, etc.  Real nice guy.

Cheers.
John

-The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
Posted by m60a3 on Monday, February 6, 2006 10:38 PM
 Back to surfing the web. I posted this in November, is why the joke about the "resounding no". I didn't hear anything back until I added my post today. A symbolic resounding no.
 So, Chief Snake, I didn't hear a thing myself. Cobras rule!!

                                                                                                        -60


  P.S.

I seem to remember as well that nobody could recall why "queer john" was
named such, other than it got shot down and then repaired and went out and
did it all again. I believe I have read that no pilot or crew were ever killed in
the loach, or if so, they always came back...one way or another.
"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.
  • Member since
    August 2004
  • From: Maryland
Posted by Chief Snake on Monday, February 6, 2006 9:20 PM
Only that I didn't hear a resounding no....

CS

  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: DSM, Iowa
Posted by viper_mp on Monday, February 6, 2006 8:59 PM
yeah, the image is the only thing i could find. its an old new article that was written on the helo.  It says in there that not even the unit members knew why it was called Queer john.

Rob Folden

Secretary / Webmaster- IPMS Plastic Surgeons Member at Large-IPMS Hawkeye Modelers

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
Posted by m60a3 on Monday, February 6, 2006 8:06 PM
 Thanks, Viper, but nothing comes up when I click the image but the image itself.
Chief Snake, did you say something?

                                                                                  -60
































"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.
  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: DSM, Iowa
Posted by viper_mp on Monday, February 6, 2006 8:01 PM


Gives a little info on the bird, but not much else.

Rob Folden

Secretary / Webmaster- IPMS Plastic Surgeons Member at Large-IPMS Hawkeye Modelers

  • Member since
    August 2004
  • From: Maryland
Posted by Chief Snake on Monday, February 6, 2006 6:55 PM
I didn't hear anything.....

CS

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
Posted by m60a3 on Monday, February 6, 2006 5:04 PM
 Well, that is a rather resounding "NO", isn't it? lol.

                                                                                              Thanks anyway,
                                                                                                                         -60
"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
Queer John
Posted by m60a3 on Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:15 PM
 Anybody know the true story of this choppers name? The 1st Cav. Loach that was shot up/down and all around, but survived the war?

                                                                                      - m60a3

"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.
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