fans of "the Rock" (the movie, not the wrestler)

Anonymous

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fans of "the Rock" (the movie, not the wrestler)

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 2:18 PM

I bought "The Rock" the other day and when I first saw the movie years ago I thought the helicopter that the SEAL's use to insert into the water was a Sea King. Now I know more about helicopters and know the Sea King doesn't have a ramp in the back... I think it's a Super Frelon, which the neither the US Navy or US law enforcement use. If anyone knows/thinks it's something different please say so.

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stikpusher

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From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 3:15 PM

I have not seen the film in awhile but... it may have been the Sea Kings cousin used by the Air Force and the Coast Guard the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant/Pelican (respectively). Looks like a cross between a Sea King and Sea Stallion. Being a Sikorsky product it shares the same lineage. It would be nice to see one of these in 1/48...

Here is the Air Force variant SAR bird

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/hh-3e-dvic310.jpg

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/hh-3e-dvic311.jpg

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

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intruder_bass

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Posted by intruder_bass on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 3:19 PM

Looks like Frelon to me too.... Here are 2 screenshots I made from movie

The Rock is a great movie BTW

Andy

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stikpusher

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From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:24 PM

OK, trying again... here's a couple shots of AirForce HH-3 Jolly Green's... Looks like its one of those to me

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

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intruder_bass

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Posted by intruder_bass on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:31 PM

Yes, you are right!!!

ooops )))))

Andy

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:02 PM

Yesterday I was thinking the engines are too big and the side door behind the cabin is wrong , but I was thinking of a Sea Stallion. You're right... I had no idea a Super Frelon looked so much like a Jolly Green. Thanks for the pics.

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Melgyver

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March 2003
From: Lafayette, LA

Posted by Melgyver on Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:15 PM

Ok Academy! Where is our 1/48 Air Force HH-3 Jolly Green?

Clear Left!

Mel

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intruder_bass

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Posted by intruder_bass on Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:28 PM

1/35!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

Andy

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Cobrahistorian

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December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Friday, June 30, 2006 4:32 AM

Academy, oh Academy, hear our pleas!

"1-6 is in hot"

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LemonJello

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February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Friday, June 30, 2006 7:44 AM

Yeah, why not? I'll take one as well! It'd look good next to my skyraider on the shelf.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.