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                        USAAF Helicopters

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                        dkmacin
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
                        Posted by dkmacin on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:41 AM
                        Nope.
                        I'm in just outside of InterlochenWink [;)]
                        Retired from the USCG, TVC tours twice, first and last. With Port Angeles Wa, ATC Mobile Al.,Detroit Mi, Kodiak Ak, Chicago Il, in between. Also was on the Cutter Evergreen in the Atlantic before I got the "calling" to go aviation.
                        And in my never humble opinion, ALL USCG Helicopters should be white not orange. . .though the interior is the same color.

                        Don

                        I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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                        CG Bob
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        Posted by CG Bob on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:24 AM

                         dkmacin wrote:
                        Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

                        You must be at Air Sta Traverse City.  I did 5 years at the south Soo followed by 4 years at Air Sta Clearwater running Facilities Engineering.

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                        dkmacin
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
                        Posted by dkmacin on Monday, November 21, 2005 7:15 PM
                        Yep Bob's right!
                        After the HO3S shook itself almost to pieces outside hanger 1 in Lakehurst NJ when they tried to put .50's on it, the Navy figured the helicopter was of no practical military use. . .
                        As for training other pilots; When I was in ATC mobile we trained alot of other service pilots, hard to get them to relax in a low hover over a small boat in the bay, let alone in the open ocean.
                        Sometimes the cockpit forgets if their end goes down so does the part with the hoist operator in it! We ain't going to let you hit something.

                        Don

                        I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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                        CG Bob
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        Posted by CG Bob on Monday, November 21, 2005 6:00 PM

                        You might want to check out the helicopter info at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/AVIATIONINDEX.html .  The Navy assigned the Coast Guard the overall responsibility for developing helicopters for militray use in 1943.  USCG helo pilots actually trained the USAAF pilots.

                         

                         

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                        grandadjohn
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: phoenix
                        Posted by grandadjohn on Monday, November 21, 2005 7:50 AM
                        Coming along rather nicely, Jon
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                        Avus
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Caput Mundi
                        Posted by Avus on Sunday, November 20, 2005 4:24 AM
                        Wow! That's some impressive scratch building!
                        Please keep us updated on your progress.

                        Klaus

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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, November 20, 2005 2:39 AM

                        Well, once I've got a bug up my butt about something, I can't do anything else... Here's the first construction of my 1:35th R-4B.  The tailboom is all styrene rod .035" diameter.  Rotor blades are thick sheet styrene and will eventually be sanded and shaped with rib detail, etc.

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        grandadjohn
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: phoenix
                        Posted by grandadjohn on Saturday, November 19, 2005 6:32 PM
                        I don't think anyone as done much on those early helo days, would be good to find out more about them and have to referencr photo's
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        USAAF Helicopters
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, November 19, 2005 12:19 PM

                          Hey all,

                        Just wondering if anyone had any interest in WWII USAAF Helicopters.  I've been doing some research into them and the men and units that flew them and have found some interesting information.  I was looking online and found the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron's website, where they have photos of operational R-6 helicopters in the Philippines in May of 1945.  They were mainly used for light rescue and liaison duties and were essentially an improved R-4.  Here's one!

                         I've started my 1:35th R-4 scratchbuild, which should be pretty straightforward.  The tube frame is pretty easy going.  The hardest part will be the rotor hubs, but I think I can probably do those with styrene bits.  I'm now looking into doing an R-6 as well, but the fuselage and tailboom are more difficult, considering they're tubular and aluminum skinned.  

                         

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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