Dare I ask... Favorite helo?

dkmacin

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January 2003
From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

Posted by dkmacin on Friday, February 21, 2003 3:54 PM

HH65A Dolphin. (Areospatiale 366G)
Great aircraft (until congress stuck it's nose in and made us put on Avco Lycoming engines replacing the turbomeccas), for being French built.
Spent over 2000 hours in the back and many jumps out of. . . and I always got home.
Of course the orange paint job is stupid, should have stayed white. . .and sources tell me the HH65C will have. . . tada Turbomecca engines!

Don

I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.

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Jim Barton

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February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Friday, February 21, 2003 3:56 PM

Although I don't model helicopters currently (I built the "Huey" in the 1970's when I was a kid), I like the ones with the twin rotors on top, such as the CH-46 and the CH-53. North Island Naval Air Station near San Diego still has a bunch of them; I love going to nearby Point Loma and watching them take off and land; they fly right past you at eye level.

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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berny13

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February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Friday, February 21, 2003 4:16 PM

UH-1 HUEY. The can do all choper. It was the most used in Viet Nam and was tasked to do a lot of things it wasn't designed to do. It did it and did it well.

Had to make a few corrections. My keabord kan't spel or tipe todae.

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, February 21, 2003 4:17 PM

My favorite is the Bell 47-g. I always loved the tv show Tthe Whirlybirds, and fell in love with choppers. A close second would be the Huey.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 21, 2003 5:12 PM

Boy Jon,
That's a tuff one. As for the utility category ... the long cabin Hueys. Looks great and a very reliable bird. (If I were going into combat ... give me the Black Hawk. The first helicopter ever built with a spec from Uncle Sam that it be invunerable to a single 7.62 round. Ray Leoni and his design team should be proud)
For attack ... you can't beat the Cobra. Classic sleek airframe the performed extremely well considering the state of the art at the time.
For observation --- the OH-6 Loach. Ask Hugh Mills.
Paul

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 21, 2003 7:55 PM

i think my would have to be for attack and durablity, the hind gun ship that thing is a flying tank. and because i work on them the ch-46e, that plane is a marvel of human genius

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Papa-Echo-64

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February 2003
From: Seattle

Posted by Papa-Echo-64 on Friday, February 21, 2003 9:31 PM

Bell Huey UH1-D Vietnam 'Slick' The B-17 of the Vietnam conflict.......They took alot and were reliable!

Straighten up and fly right.....

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FITTER

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by FITTER on Friday, February 21, 2003 9:35 PM

For me, it's a toss-up between the Cobra and the Loach (can you say "Pink Team?"). I've been collecting the kits in all scales since they came out, including original-issue Revell Cobras and Hueys, as well as subsequent reissues. Remember the old Tamiya 1:48 OH-6A? When that Squadron book (Gunslingers in Action) first came out I think I wore my first copy out. Too bad we are still stuck with that antiquated Revell 1:32 Cobra... I think it's about time that someone makes a decent one in 1:35.

Jon... I may need to add a copy of your new book to my library!

FITTER out

IBTL

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dkmacin

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January 2003
From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

Posted by dkmacin on Friday, February 21, 2003 9:50 PM

Hey guys,
You all seem to put massive firepower as a requirement.

Look at the movie TOPGUN
The most powerful weapon in the US armory (at the time F14) and the pilots required rescue from the USCG. . .
Search and RESCUE is where it is at.

Don

I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 22, 2003 6:16 AM

Mine's the Mi-24 Hind. Such a sinister looking machine!

Regards,

Pat

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, February 22, 2003 6:54 AM

I too have 'something' for the Mil 'copters. Really like the Hind (nice pic Bubbamoosecat), but I prefer the Mi-8/-17 and ever more the bigger ones such as Mi-6, Mi-10 and Mi-26... Awesome!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 22, 2003 7:16 AM

Those Russian transport choppers are some hard workhorses for sure. I used to ride some Ukrainian Hips in Kosovo. Not a pleasant ride, but they seemed like reliable machines.

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, February 22, 2003 8:32 AM

Here's my one...

It's the 1/72 KP kit, with re-built rotor, in the colours of the Polish relief squadron in Ethiopia. Smile [:)]

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:05 PM

Hips and Hinds and Hormones Oh my!

Cool stuff everyone! I'm chomping at the bit to get back to working on my models. Book's almost finished.
Fitter, it'll be in stores in September!

Back to work!

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:28 PM

Nice work, Djmodels! I'd like to see more folks post pics of their models here. I have this kit as well and want to do the Ukrainian helo pictured above. How'd that kit go together?

Pat

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:41 PM

I've had the pleasure of working at many different military bases as a civilian contractor. The one helo that always got my attention was the CH-53. At one base a 53 would buzz past our hanger going full tilt everyday at 1500. The hangar would rumble and shake, I loved it. Awesome bird!!!

Darren

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Keyworth

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January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Saturday, February 22, 2003 10:27 PM

Learned to love the Huey a couple of wars back-the unmistakable sound of it's rotors beating the jungle into submission always meant "Help's on the way".

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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ILuv3ggs

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December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Sunday, February 23, 2003 2:33 AM

My favorite Attack Helicopter would have to be the Cobra...just find it to be an awsome looking helicopter

As for a troop transport - the Black Hawk - tis just such a kool helicopter.

Cya

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, February 23, 2003 11:23 AM

To Bubbamoosecat:

The kit is just fine, if a bit basic. The rotor head needs improvement, and so do the exhaust pipes (which I replaced) and the canopy did not fit particularly well. I built that one about 6 years ago. Did not want to open up the side doors and add details there, but I added a few bits in the cockpit proper.

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:22 PM

The big ol' gruesome Mi-24D is may fave. Frightening beast, that one. Looking forward to Trumpeter's 1/35 release.
Dad was in the Coast Guard, so I'm kinda partial to Sea Kings, too.
Ah, but then the Skycrane was a cool, wacky chopper, too...

~Brian

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paulnchamp

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January 2003
From: Warwick, RI

Posted by paulnchamp on Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:37 PM

At the risk of straying off track here, I always thought "Blue Thunder" was one cool looking helo. . .

Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 23, 2003 8:42 PM

Yeah, Chief Brody fighting Clockwork Orange in it made it even cooler.
You ever build the Monogram kit?

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 24, 2003 5:07 PM

Berny13 may be confused on the greatest fighter (ha, ha just kidding ya') but he is right on with the UH-1. Power, versatility, lethality, reliability and so much more. It redifined warfare and made it possible for what began Vietnam as a conventional Army, to fight an unconventional war. No helicopter has had such an impact on the world, just ask a Vietnam vet.

Either the UH-1 or that thing Daddy Warbucks had in Annie (sorry, just another attempt at humor).

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 24, 2003 9:37 PM

No contest- UH60 MG. I've always liked the Hawk, and the twin fifties on the sides of the chopper make it one beutiful bird.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:39 PM

Great White Sharks prefer Blackhawks:

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jimz66

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December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6:00 PM

I would have to say that my favorite Helo of all time would be a toss up between the Sea Stallion and the Apache. I say the Apache because my cousin flew it and I say the Sea Stallion because I love it's shear size and super power.

Hey the Great White is my favorite shark too. Cool image man.

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 11:33 PM

I'm going to say the Cobra. While in the Army in 80s we (us MPs) were sent to Grafenwoher ( I apologize to my German friends, I'm certain I spelled that wrong) and on an Army live fire range there isn't much to do. That is of course if you don't know what is firing where. Then it's like a trip to Disneyland. One night we found out that the Cobras were conducting a night time live fire and we boot footed it out there before they arrived. There was tower next to the firing line that put us about 20 feet above the hovering Cobras. When they opened up with anti-tank missiles and guns....well...it was a religious experience.

I would say the next in line would be the Hind. DIdn't care much for Hueys, they had a habit of making your teeth rattle loose. But I love the sound of them.

There you have it.
Steve

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:56 PM

For favorite helicopter I'm going with the AH-64 because of the wallop it can deliver. Plus being a 4 bladed helo it is comparativly quiet/stealthy. I also like the wide variety of sights(thermal,infared) it uses.

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:42 PM

You know...
Ask any Army Cobra pilot and they'll say the Apache is a great weapons system.... but its not an attack helicopter.
Its just not as flexible as the Cobra, especially the W and Z model Cobras nowadays. After looking at the capability of the AH-1Z,
the Army needs to seriously reconsider the Apache! Of course, the Comanche is pretty damn impressive too. Lets just hope they don't
squash it!

Rolling in hot!

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 1, 2003 7:53 PM

My fav is the AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW!!! Big Smile [:D]

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Aleksander

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January 2003
From: Poland

Posted by Aleksander on Sunday, March 2, 2003 1:28 PM

My favorite ? Mil Mi-4 ("Hound" ? - Huckelberry Hound ?) - I don't remember the NATO code for it - anyhow - it was the first helo I was inside as a child about 10 years old (still have a picture sitting on a pilot seat). Another one - PZL Mi-2 "Hoplite". Aleksander

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jimz66

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December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 7:51 PM

My cousin would like that Apache photo.

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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DAVEY5

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March 2003
From: USA

Posted by DAVEY5 on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 8:29 PM

COM.......ON YOU GUYS HAVEN'T HIT IT YET. THE COOLEST,BEST LOOKING,FINEST,CONFIGERED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS ,CUTTING EDGE STILL,NOT LIKELY TO BE FOUND AT YOUR HOBBY STORE,IS THE ULTIMATE
S-76. FAST,CLEAN,MULTIBLE ENGINE PACKAGES,KILLER INTERIORS,PILOTFRIENDLY,
FAST,JUST A BEATIFULL THING. SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING.
DAVEY5

To fly is great To hover is divine ...........

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 10:06 PM

Dave,

Well, certainly in its "Airwolf configuration! LOL

Rolling in Hot!

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 4:19 AM

Airwolf wasn't a Sikorsky S-76, she was a Bell 212. FYI<S>

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 7:45 AM

The cadillac of helicopters is the CH-47 Chinook. Smooth as a baby's backside and enough power to lift 25,000 pounds. Of course, this is a biased opinion since I used to maintain and fly in them.

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 8:01 AM

Midnight,

I stand corrected on Airwolf not being an S-76, I goofed on that one. But it wasn't a Bell 212. The Bell 212 is the company designation for the UH-1N. I have to look it up, but I believe that Airwolf was an Augusta design.

Rolling in Hot!

Jon

PS, The S-76 Eagle "attack" version was pretty impressive. Sleek and loaded with guns and stuff!

"1-6 is in hot"

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FITTER

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by FITTER on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:06 AM

You guys are BOTH wrong... Airwolf was a modified Bell Model 222, and Blue Thunder was made from an Aerospatiale Gazelle.

FITTER out

IBTL

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 1:17 PM

Correct on both counts Fitter. My fav (and a LOT of Naval Aviators') would be Sea King.

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midnightprowler

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From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 3:03 PM

I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing it up Fitter.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:20 PM

Thanks Fitter,

Oh well, Airwolf was still cool! I knew Blue Thunder was a Gazelle. French piece of crap, although it looked cool. Especially on the miniseries "Amerika" where they used all of the "Blue Thunder" buildups as Russian Choppers....

But I digress....

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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FITTER

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by FITTER on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 9:43 PM

Listen: with all this talk lately about a 1:35 scale CH-47 in the rumor mill, check out this site I found... it's about one of the old Aurora 1:48 Chinooks. The author obtained a pre-built example and proceeded to rebuild it to ACH-47 specs, which he extensively photo-documented!

http://members.truepath.com/modeling/

An example of this chopper can be seen in Squadron's "Gunslingers In Action." Rotor heads: if you don't already own this book, do yourself a favor!

Check out that site as well as the links indicated in the text. Enjoy! (Now I can't wait for that 1:35 scale kit to materialize!)

FITTER out

IBTL

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DAVEY5

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March 2003
From: USA

Posted by DAVEY5 on Thursday, March 6, 2003 7:39 PM

THE MAN WHO SAID BELL 222 IS RIGHT.AIR WOLF WAS JUST THAT. THE BELL 430 AND THE AGUSTA 109 CONFIGERATION ARE EXCELENT ,BUT THEY RUN A CLOSE 2ND TO AN S 76. AS FAR AS LOOKS AND PERFORMANCE.I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAXI AND FLY A 109 ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO. MY GOOD FRIEND IS A PILOT FOR A RACE TEAM I WORKED FOR AT THAT TIME. THAT WAS SO COOL,THE THRILL OF A LIFE TIME.
WHY DO YOU THINK NO MODEL COMPANIES HAVE DONE THE S76?

To fly is great To hover is divine ...........

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Melgyver

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March 2003
From: Lafayette, LA

Posted by Melgyver on Friday, March 7, 2003 8:01 PM

I'm definitely bias, the UH-1. Both the UH-1C/M's and D/H's. I was a crew chief on H models in Vietnam and crewed a Medevac for 7 years in the Reserves. Next would be the AH-1G Cobra. A real bad ****** with the 20mm on the left stub wing. The Cav Unit we shared the hanger with in Chu Lai had a couple. MRC needs to make us a decent UH-1D/H, an AH-1G, and while they are at it AH-47 "Guns A Go-Go"!

Clear Left!

Mel

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, March 8, 2003 6:27 AM

Hey there Melgyver, do you have any photos of your ships you can share with us rotorheads?
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, March 8, 2003 8:35 AM

Melgyver,

Would that be F/8 Cav or D/1/1 Cav that was at Chu Lai with you? Care to chat about your experience?

Jon
Cobrahistorian@aol.com

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 9:04 AM

AH-1 Cobra. Of the variants, the AH-1G and AH-1S Mods were sweet aircraft. I flew in Germany from 1980-83 with OH-58As and AH-1S Mods and that was "seat of the pants" flight. AH-1F is a nice aircraft but the darn thing can a crew and thats about it.

For brute force and ignorance, AH-64D. It is sooooo ugly but the darn thing is made to rule the battlefield.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 10:59 AM

the apache is not an ugly aircraft, just like the A-10 is not an ugly aircraft! those are two of my favorite aircraft and I think they both look really cool!

my favorite helo is the blackhawk and apache. hawks are more fun to ride in but since I work on apaches I like them too.

hawks are especially fun when you are sleeping on top of a HEMTT and a hawk decides to land right next to you sandblasting your sleeping bag in the desert. those days are close again though!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 3:30 PM

My favourite chopper is the A-129 MANGUSTA. Fast, good range, very very agile {like a mangusta}, powerful armament in the last versions {stingers,hellfires, a 120mm gun}. Know it, it is a really good machine

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Melgyver

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March 2003
From: Lafayette, LA

Posted by Melgyver on Monday, March 10, 2003 4:30 PM

GUYS, YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE SHARKS, DOLPHINS, & WITCH DOCTORS OF THE 174TH AHC, RVN 66-71 AT www.americal.org/174/ I was the Maint. Officer's Crew Chief mid "71". Witch Doctor "650". We are holding our 10 Official Reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. in Oct. I E-mailed Mark I was disappointed they didn't even mention the 174th in the article on the Sharks and it was on the April Cover! I've got pictures of the aircraft modeled. Easy Rider "242". Actually the 2nd one to carry that name. Check out the Web Page plenty of History! Great shots of our birds and some humbling stories. My E-mail is on the site, Assn VP.

Clear Left!

Mel

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 5:13 PM

Well I just gotta be different I guess, but as unglamorous as it looked I always liked the H-34 Seahorse.
It was used during the early years of the spaceprogam and Vietnam.
You can see it in the movie "The Right Stuff" in the scene where they're trying to recover Gus Grissom's Mercury capsule.
I used to live on a Navy base when I was a kid and I have vivid memories of watching them takeoff and land practically in my backyard......................What a great place that was to live!

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BlackWolf3945

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From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, March 10, 2003 11:17 PM

Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne

Looks mean, looks like a bird of prey.

Fade to Black...

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:20 AM

Hey Mel and everyone!

Have you seen the Sharks markings for the MRC UH-1C? You get your choice of "Ace of Spades" or "Surfer". The instructions are wrong for "Ace of spades", showing it without miniguns and with the chunker (from the photos I've seen on the 174th website, it was the other way around!) There are a few other mistakes with the markings, most notably the absence of the "A" on the Ace of Spades on the decals. Still, the sharkmouths are nicely represented for two beautiful birds. The 174th had some impressive artwork on the sides of their Charlie models and the "Surfer" art is well represented here.

What they don't tell you is the history of both original machines. Both were lost during Operation Lam Son 719 (the 1971 invasion of Laos through I Corps). I've got copies of the loss reports for LS719 and both machines are listed there as being lost to hostile fire. At that point in time, Slicks and Cobras were being "Hooked" out after being shot down, but "Charlie" Hueys were considered expendable. An unjust fate for some incredible machines!

If anyone gets a chance to build either of these aircraft, DO IT! There's a great deal of reference material on them and they're beautiful when completed!

Ok, I'll shut up now.

Rolling in Hot!

Jon

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:38 AM

Ch-46, no one makes 'em anymore but Marines keep 'em flying. A friend of mine was up with a bunch of rookies and he stuck nuts and bolts up in the ceiling so when they hit turbulance, they'd fall and hit the grunts in the head. Scared the hell out of them.

Semper Fi
Bryce

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 1:37 AM

How about the one that even scares Apache jocks..... the Hokum

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:16 AM

Greetings

Why hasn't someone manufactured a 1/48 CH-46. That has been one of the workhorses of the USMC for over 30 years.

Mike

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 12:32 PM

Give me a blackhawk anytime, anywhere, at any situation.... they might not be as fast as an attack helo but they are extremely versatile and can really take a beating

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cmtaylor

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February 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by cmtaylor on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:16 PM

Blue Thunder - OK, I know it's a re-dressed Aerospatiiale SA 341 Gazelle, , but I love the idea of a chopper like that

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here; this is the WAR ROOM!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:02 PM

I have to agree with Shaggy. The CH-47 is the most versatile aircraft in the US Military Inventory. I have over 1000 hrs in RH,CH and MH-53 Sea Stallions,(I just finished a MH-53E) about 150 hours in CH-54 Skycranes and 2000 hours in Chinooks. Without a doubt, the coolest machine in the force and the Army just keep's ordering them. Great Post

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:00 PM

Well, after the events of today, I've got new respect for the Apache. Takes enemy fire, goes down in bad weather and makes a hard landing, takes off again and makes it back to base... Impressive helicopter. Give em hell boys!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 8:05 PM

Here is my entry for Favorite helo:
OH-58D KIOWA WARRIOR RECONNAISSANCE/ATTACK HELICOPTER

My brother is a Helo Mech in the Army and this is the bird he's assigned to. I wish someone made ti so I could build it and send it to him before he goes to Iraq.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 2:00 PM

i like the littlebirds and blackhawks out of blackhawk down

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 4:01 PM

CH-53e supper stallion. The awsome lifting power and its pure beauty makes it my favorite.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:30 PM

Keyworth said it for me....Huey slick ...........................................got in in ................got you out

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 28, 2003 10:56 AM

The Blackhawk,rode in 'em while with the 101st.Good looks,smooth ride,easy to rappel from!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 5:34 PM

Mine is the Huey Medi-vac from VN.

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wibhi2

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March 2003
From: Brooklyn

Posted by wibhi2 on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 5:47 PM

the AH-1G. I think I've built the revell kit 10 times since it first came out - There was a great story a friend of mine once told me (ex green beret) about how one resuced his backside in the jungles of nam.

3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation

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keavdog

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From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 6:22 PM

I like the OH-6 Cayuse and its subsequent variations - MD 500/530 defender. Versitile little chopper and according to Nicholas Cage's Firebirds - an apparently formidable foe for the Apache - so just how many chopper-chopper aerial engagements have there been???
Regardless - I have build a few of them, Tamiya's old OH-6, Hasegawa's MD500 TOW and the Torpedo toting version with the tall gear.

Thanks,

John

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 3, 2003 11:58 PM

Well my choice is the Sikorsky HH-60H Rescue Hawk,
A light gun ship with the heritage of HAL-5, primary mission was SAR. Going in hot to rescue our fellow airman (all services). HCS-5,

Fly Navy

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 6:30 PM

AH-6 little bird. Period. It'll Rip you a new one before you can say what the hell is that?

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, April 17, 2003 2:51 AM

There is somethin spiffy about an H-6 with twin miniguns and rockets....

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 18, 2003 4:47 AM

Fav helo, definitely the Sea King.

Worked as a maintainer on them for 5 years, they would go for ever if you give them a flogging. If she ain't leaking, she's empty!!

Paul.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 21, 2003 11:45 AM

I'm a blackhawk pilot at fort hood and we used to have to slow down for the apaches, we were were usually weighing in at 19,000lbs hauling gear to National Training Center. Whats even faster is the Chinook. The apache is just more nimble, but they're not faster. A myth too many people buy into. The 'hawk straight and level will leave an apache, but they take a beating like no other.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 28, 2003 2:51 PM

I get real tired seeing every airframe I touched or flew in museums, now.

My favorite is the Huey, God bless 'em. I had quite a bit of time in the N model and liked it more than the other versions.

For all around ego, though, the AH-1 can't be beat. You had to fly it, not fly the computer.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 28, 2003 4:56 PM

Hmm.. pretty narrow field here, just American, Russian and the odd Euro thrown in. May I remind you guys of the pride of South African aviation; The Rooivalk

You must admit, its a pretty rugged looking piece of kit, which is arguably more rugged than the average Apache.. These things are more or less build like a Land Rover.. The only tools you'll need are a monkey wrench, hammer and a small selection of screwdrivers.. Here's the link to the page where I lifted these pics from: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/rooivalk/

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 3:12 PM

Rooivalk is quite the interesting helicopter. Kinda looks like the offspring of an Apache and a Mangusta....
Impressive looking piece of equipment nonetheless....

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 4:23 PM

Interestingly enough the Rooivalk is based on a puma.. Talk about unruly kids..

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fuzzy

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May 2003
From: Lewisburg , Tenn

Posted by fuzzy on Friday, May 2, 2003 4:19 PM

Definitly the Huey. Lots of time crewing H models. What a view out the barn door in
the summer. Blackhawks are great but you'll freeze in the back. Attack helo favorite
would be the AH-1S.
Fuzzy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 3, 2003 5:51 PM

Sorry Guys, for me it's got to be the Bell 212. Huey with a spare engine. Worked on them in my time with Bristow Helicopters, what can I say, the ultimate flying truck!

Also worked on S-76A and A+, looks nice from the outside, but changing the mag plug on the main rotor gearbox is a true bitch of a job! About 1,1/2" of clearance from the firewall (not good for wire locking!).

Not to say the hell hole on the 212 is a barrel of laughs, especially when the a/c had been flying oil field support in Nigeria for 2 years (We're talking BIG bugs preserved in jam like Aeroshell 41 hydraulic fluid)!

Got chased across an airfield in a Land Rover by a Mil-24 at Redhill once, scary moment, but that's another story!

Beers,

Rob M.

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gregers

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February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:10 AM

Hi folks I know that i am in danger of being strangled with a flexi-file by the helicopter purists for this one but. 1 V22 OSPREY I know it's not a real copter by definition, but it is a rotery winged craft . 2 FAIREY ROTODYNE cos its just plain odd and if you have read my comments on another thread you will know i LIKE odd....Gregers

Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?

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rdxpress

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May 2003

Posted by rdxpress on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 12:57 AM

Here Again,
Late as usual! My fav is the AH-56A(Should be E or F by now!) Cheynne.
Flight wise it could do what NO other helo can do, would carry more, faster than
Cobra or Apache !
NOTE to CobraH, The Blue Thunder was destroyed at end of filming as it was not
cost efective to restore it to stock, and it was more dramatic to see it hit and blown
up. I didn't see Amerika so not know what was used. BTW the pilot that had to fly
BT in the movie (I dont remember his name, Sorry) told me it flew like a pig!!!
Good Hunting,
rdxpress

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 6:22 AM

Favorite Helo would have to be a Mil-24 Hind. Is there anything cooler or meaner looking in the world? Hokums are cool too but still no Hind.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 8, 2003 2:37 PM

Well for me its the CH-47 C/E first one I logged many hours in combat in one the other is the Slick and N model naval version .We use those in Anartica with the C-130 VXE-6 Ice Birds .The squadron was decommioned in 2000. I have slung out many a down huey and snake. http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/BROTHERSinARMS/index.html ....... I guess they called us Salvation and homewardbound.....

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:37 PM

After all these gun ships, time to be boring:-)
It has to be the Wessex, worked with and flew in them. Very closely followed by the sky crane. What I wouldn't do to see one of those babies up close.

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:28 AM

Rdexpress,

I wasn't aware that the BT helo was destroyed. I know that the miniseries "Amerika" did use at least two similarly built aircraft, probably those used for the BT Television show that came out after the movie, but they could have been built later. Too bad that it flew so poorly, it certainly looked cool!

I've got a bit of original documentation on the Cheyenne and have spoken to a few guys who actually flew it. Impressive bird, but too far ahead of its time... Of course, I'm waitin for the Comanche... hopefully I'll be transitioned to Aviation from Armor by the time they're reaching combat units!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 16, 2003 8:21 PM

CH-47.....next question

"No Crap..there i was....1,500 feet, inverted, with a sling-load"

2 Burnin' - 6 Turnin'
Ramps Up, Ready In The Rear

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 4:17 PM

In the weird and wacky category, I would say the Kamov Ka-26 (NATO "Hoodlum"), especially in the "skycrane" configuration.

dig those funky twin radials & twin counter-rotating blades.

B

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 20, 2003 11:07 AM

theAH6 the MH53 and the Westland Lynx are my favourites.
I flew in a 32 Sqn RAF Gazelle once with a test pilot - i'll never forget that one!

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Duke Maddog

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From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 2:15 PM

I like the Hind as well, I have 7 built in 1/72 scale: 2 German, 1 Iraqi and four Russian. I have an Mi 8 and an Mi 17. The -8 is Russian, and the -17 is German.

One of the most lethal looking choppers I think is the KA 50 Hokum or the Mi 28 Havoc. I love the camo pattern on my Havoc. In my Marine unit, I have the AH 1J, AH 1T, and AH 1W in 1/72 scale. I agree with everyone else: it is an awesome looking machine!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 1, 2003 12:32 AM

Well You did ask!! My favourite would be the Bristol Sycamore. Why? First helio I flew in. My wife says it should be the Ericson Aircranes Elvis Georga Peach and Hulk because the saved our house during the bushfires a year or so ago. Well the fires did get to within 20metres of the house so I geuss she has a point. TTFN Dai

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 7, 2003 10:40 AM

MH-53 PAVE LOW

Big, Bad & Beautiful!!

(Hope R-M won't sue me for saying that...)

"Plastic Good - Diecast BAD!"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 7, 2003 9:13 PM

my favorite helo is the huey, it has been around for a long time now and still in use in all kinds of scenarios, in vietnam it had alot of uses medivac,gunship,transport. there isnt to many helos around that has that ability of use the hueys had since vietnam except for on and that is the blackhawk it is taken over the huey description but huey is still the favorite

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 5:30 PM

Hello all,
Being new to this forum let me join in with Davey5 and TeamTornado and mention the C(ivil) word.
Small: Hughes (MD) 500. D-version, Tall Skids. Like the one TC flew in the TV series Magnum
Medium: EC155. A beefed up AS365N Dauphin. Beautiful curves on that one. Ok Davey: I admit: I like the S76 as well.
Big: Both BV234 (civilian Chinook) and S64. To my knowledge Columbia Helicopters (Oregon) is one of the last companies with BV234's. And who or what can beat the S64E's from Erickson Skycrane?!

Gertjan

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UH-1V_CE

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Posted by UH-1V_CE on Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:53 PM

Well my screen name says it all! I get to crew UH-1Vs and UH-1Hs almost every day I
work. They are horribly reliable. Our helos were made from 1969 to 1974. I wish the army would put alittle more money into them. Our O.R . rate is higher than most blackhawk med units (so I am told by our pilots). We have a hanger full of broken hawks from another unit. The Army has extended the service life of the huey to 2008. You can't dispute it's success being the blackhawk was made to replace it in 1978. I will say that the hawk has alot more power, and alittle more user friendly. Dave

Crew Chiefs keep em up!

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r13b20

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Posted by r13b20 on Saturday, August 2, 2003 8:01 PM

Well... since I work there... NO LAUGHING... Schweizer Aircraft Corp.'s 300C. piston engine, civil and (some) military applications

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 7:59 AM

Well I might be alone in this but my all time favourite is the Mi-24A. In it's time it was the Bogeyman to end all Bogeymen to any western armour crew and I think the old glasshouse canopy actually makes it look more sinister than the D,E and F model. My love of this beasty and perhaps the scarcity of information on it have prompted me to start scratchbuilding one in 1/25th scale... it's a big mother in that scale I can tell you.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 8:58 PM

Hi all...

Just thought I'd add my vote... Despite the fact that there are some truly mean- looking and well known helos out there (AH-64, AH-1, CH/MH-53, Mi-24, Etc...), and some real sexy ones, too (S-76, A-109 and the HH-65 Dolphin)... My vote goes to the HH-60J Jayhawk. It looks great in USCG paint, and is just a damn fine aircraft. Besides, it's used to save lives, and that (IMHO) is a truly important mission... Not to knock the combat and transport helos, but something about the Jayhawk and its SAR mission appeal to me.

Brian
SJAFB

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 1:56 AM

The CHINOOK is my faverite helo, all those rotors, all those cargo hooks one awsome chopper. Can't wait to see Panda's 1/35 CHINOOK kits

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 2:05 AM

The CHINOOK is my faverite helo all those rotors all those cargo hooks. one awsome chopper. Can't wait to see Panda's 1/35 CHINOOK kits It's gonna be great . marke

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 8, 2003 6:11 AM

kamov ka-50 werewolf!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 8, 2003 10:44 AM

SH-3H Sea King. It's just so darn cute.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 8, 2003 10:46 AM

Umineko, 'bout time you posted on the Forum. I see you joined a while ago. If you can, post up some pics of your Mi-24A in whatever stage you're at, so we can see how it's coming along.

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sharkbait

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October 2003
From: Canada

Posted by sharkbait on Saturday, November 8, 2003 2:32 PM

To Fly in order of smile thinking about them:
1 Bell 205a-1 (UH-1H) with or without a belly tank or waterbucket and that great noise - calm day no wind -35 C heard one coming for 20 minutes 40 NM -46 statute!!
2 Bell 206L-1 just a pleasant ride and good little slinging machine. Outorotates real well too!!!!!!
3 Bell 212 (UH-1N ) with the PT6- 3B engines especialy slinging over the jungle.
6 Bell 412 fast and a real stump puller.
4 As 355 Twinstar ( on fixed floats yet! just too much fun )
5 As 350 Astar ( Good heater but doesn't outorotate as well as the 206L1)
6 SK-76 A ++
7 Bell206B (Fun on floats too)
8 Bell 47G, G2 and G4A ( you always love your first !!!) agreat learning machine - got to drive one after 20 years and smiled for days.
9 Hughes 500D ( fun but cockpit too small)

You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 8, 2003 8:33 PM

Not being a helio modeler in the main I do however have a couple of favourites:-
Iroquois (sorry if the spelling is out) reason. One of them bulled myself and another operator doing forward control/relay from of the top of a mountain during a bushfire. We left our departure a bit late and it was only the choppers down draught that kept the fire away as we scrambled aboard and flew off to safety!
Bristol Sycamore......First flight in a chopper
Ericson Aircrane/Skycrane.......Elvis.Hulk ,Georgia Peach and now Isabel for all the work they did in protecting the state during the Bushfires over the past few years.
Also a BIG thankyou to the crews as well.
Elvis and Isabel arrived in Sydney last week for this season.
That is my list
Dai

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tempestjohnny

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November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Saturday, November 8, 2003 11:30 PM

AH-6 and OH-58 litle bugs witha big bite.

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 10, 2003 12:07 PM

Attack Helo: AH-1W Super-Cobras (a liittle bias but basically any Cobra)...Deadly
Medium Lift: H-60 Series...tough, fast, and lethal
Heavy Lift: CH-53E...They're fast and can haul a load

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wibhi2

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From: Brooklyn

Posted by wibhi2 on Monday, November 10, 2003 10:22 PM

ya know, a ch-47 has a very impressive noise level - especially when the pres. and crew
fly over your house - not only can ya here them coming from 20 minutes out, but when they get over head they can certainly rattle the windows and cause the floor to vibrate.

Fav's
CH-54 for heavy loads
UH-1's
oh-58
all time fav: AH-1G

3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Monday, November 10, 2003 10:38 PM

I've not built a helo since I was a kid when I did an apachee but now a days i would have to say the Blackhawk since the local rangers fly em over my roof top regular. Do get to watch them jump from 1500 ft though which is pretty cool to see. I might have to break down and build one of these days.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 5:48 AM

jon what do you think????

AH-64D Longbow then the AH-64A+ Apache

CW3 Bob R. Roebuck
"CHECKMATE 08"

P.S. Have a "HEAVY CAV" day!!!

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, November 11, 2003 7:03 AM

Bob,

Hmmm... you like the D better than the A+? I've heard a few guys say the other way around. Still, the Apache's one hell of a bird no matter how you cut it. By the way, looks like I'm goin Apaches with a Cav unit myself!

Take care!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 13, 2003 3:31 AM

jon,
great, i love the DWO lots of power without the added weight, DWI if i am in a high radar threat, because of the RFI, "best money the army ever spent." A+ was a good aircraft awesome power but not as much situational awareness without a TSD. D model does everything except it does not make espresso. "DAMN" I have some new pictures for you of my helmet also we have a new mod for the aircraft which includes 1 new ant. and reciever for pics please send email one more time. will tell you what the mod is when i get your e-mail.

CW3 bob roebuck
"CHECKMATE 08"

p.s. so the ah-64 is not a attack helicopter eh!!!! well i have a bone to pick with you. the z model what a joke, my marine brothers told me about that piece. by the way i have a former w model pilot in my unit.

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Cobrahistorian

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

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, November 13, 2003 9:48 AM

Bob,

email is fssflt@aol.com. Lookin forward to hearing from you!

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:59 AM

Hey All,

Sentimental fave has to be the UH-1E. Crewed em in HML-167 at Marble in 70-71.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:18 PM

Ahhh so many
i like the Jolly green giant (sorry for forgetting what its called)the one that lands at the beginning of Firefox
the UH 1B/C the ones the Navy used in Vietnam for dropping of SEALs with the guns and rockets
the Loach OH 6
the British Gazzells and Lynxs and Blackhawk and russian alligator

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:47 PM

I'd have to go with the Blackhawk. Almost as versatile as the Huey. But if u really want to do some damage, look no further than the cobra!

For ruggedness go with a good ol huey.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 14, 2003 9:56 PM

Hi Redbird1
I was at Chu-Lia in 70-71 we beat the same air space I was army then since became a marine I remember I those days UH-1 is a good bird for any mission . by the way welcome home Marine

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:22 PM

My fav is the Bell 47D especially the HTL-4, I have a kit from Academy I am getting ready to start work on. I had some problems the first time I built the kit with the engine..Instructions were very vague.

Anybody with experience on this ????

The 47 was a work horse with great history. My next fav is the Huey UH-1B.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 15, 2003 7:26 PM

BELL 47 Does anybody have experience building the Academy 1/35 scale?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 17, 2003 8:44 AM

Hey pepperfly

Chi Lai in Jooly huh?....LOL......we sure did beat the same airspace, prolly killed the same trees too....wonder how many other gunners out there will admit to (like me) shooting up our own rocket pods.....hahahahaha......and thanx for the welcome home Army, back at cha. Semper Fi.

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Monday, November 17, 2003 10:56 AM

I would have to say the AH-64D Apache. What an great helocopter.
mark956

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Avus

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June 2003
From: Caput Mundi

Posted by Avus on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:15 AM

There are so many helicopters and they all have someting that makes them attractive.
I flew (as paggenger never as a pilot Sad [:(]

) only with an AB-205 and an AB-412 of the italian army. It was fun!
As an engineer I like the KA-50 Kamov. The coaxial rotor is fascinating.
Judging by the silouettes I like the MH-60 Blackhawk, the MH-6J, the SA 341 Gazelle and the AB-109.

Klaus

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ridleusmc

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July 2003
From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:27 AM

The very best helo in the world right now is by far the Sikorsky CH-53E. It has the most power and range of any helo in the (free) world. Plus it almost 15 to 20 knots faster than the Cobra and Apache attack helicopters. I have the honor of working on these big and nasty beasts (Uncle Sam's Misguided Children). Italeri use to make a laking kit and Revell of Germany makes one now. If anybody has plans on modeling one, be sure it's heavily weathered. I have yet to see a clean one. Semper Fi

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:12 PM

Ericsay, I built that kit when MRC had the molds. What can I help you with? Email me.
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

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Ask me about Speedway Decals

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 2:12 PM

for me its the Mi-28 Havoc( its 1 mean looking bird) and i need a company to put it out as a kit in 1/48.
then we also get to look at the awesome Mi-24 Hind and the Ka-50
and i still need to find a kit of the AH-56 cheyenne.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 1, 2003 4:54 AM

Any model of the H-500, but especially the AH-6J Killer Egg and MH-6J Little Bird. I'm also a fan of the CH/MH-47. The H-53 is also in there. The Huey and the B-47 probably had the most impact.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 11:58 PM

I'd have to say that the Hughes 500 series & the AH-1W (USMC version) are my favorites. Speaking of the Hughes, can anyone remember the name of the movie in which a Hughes 500 police version is chasing another helicopter, and they're flying through hangars and canyons and such? I think the movie had David Jansen in it, but I'm not exactly sure. It's a mid-'70s movie. I saw it as kid on TV, and would LOVE to see it again, if only I could remember the name of it.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 2:16 PM

Geeeeeeez alot of choices here Confused [%-)]

. But it would have to be a toss up of the all the AH-1 variants, the OH-58D Kiowa warrior, and the Mi-24 hind.

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sharkbait

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October 2003
From: Canada

Posted by sharkbait on Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:17 PM

The movie was "Birds of Prey" with a 500c flown by David Jansen and a lama being flown by the baddies - considering the differances in top speeds of the two ac there were times David should have been able to escape no problem but that would not have been quite so dramatic - good movie !

You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 14, 2003 5:02 PM

CH53-E......I was an avionics tech on them for four years in the Marine Corps....so I'm a bit biased, but I put in quite a few hours flying on 'em. Of course there was a few stories about the pilots throwing empty beer cans out into the cabin after a few nice dips....scared the grunts witless. Oh and there was that one time we made them 'push start' us, 'cause the 'battery' was dead.....and did anyone find the keys for 23 yet??!! Sign - With Stupid [#wstupid]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 12:06 AM

Yeah...the keys are in the paint locker next to the buckets of Rotor Wash....:-P

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 12:29 AM

Toss up between:

Rooifalk & Puma Gunship (Angel of Death)

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Theoden

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January 2004
From: Germany

Posted by Theoden on Thursday, January 8, 2004 1:08 AM

As Flanker37, I prefer the Mi-28 Havoc as well. Looks like a bad-tempered insect, You would not like too stand in its way.

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neilsmadabtchoppers

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December 2003
From: Australia

Posted by neilsmadabtchoppers on Thursday, January 8, 2004 3:13 AM

This one

http://home.1asphost.com/aussietv/ChSquad/09.jpg

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 9:53 AM

In order:
1. AH-56 Cheyenne
2 Aerospatiale Dauphin (AS565 Panther is cool too)
3. RAH-66 Comanche

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LemonJello

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February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 10:06 AM

After riding in -46s and 53s and watching Hueys, Cobras and Blackhawks overhead, I'd still have to say that my favorite helo is the AH-6. It just seems like a sinister bird. Maybe I've watched too many movies, but I just like the look of the Little Bird.

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.

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chopperfan

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From: Oklahoma

Posted by chopperfan on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 11:20 AM

Hmmmmmmm, let's see. Favorite helo?
I don't recall the exact designation. But I remember one really important thing about it.
It had a spin thingy on top and one on the tail!!!! Alas, my name on Finescale.com!!!!
I love 'em all!!!!!
My second aircraft ride was in a Bell 47. I would rather fly in a chopper than anything else!! (With the exception of one time around the parking lot in an F-16)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 8, 2004 5:14 PM

Hey there,

I've been searching for a model kit of the AH-1G or its variants used in the Vietnam War. My father worked on them in Chu-Lai. He would love a built model or diorama. Any info is appreciated.

Thanks

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roadkill_275

Member since
September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Monday, March 8, 2004 5:36 PM

I love the MiL-24 Hind, The MiL-28 looks to much like a rabid rodent!!!! Big Smile [:D]

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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Trigger

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February 2004
From: Moooooon River!

Posted by Trigger on Monday, March 8, 2004 11:16 PM

AH/MH-6 Little Birds (simple, inexpensive and effective)

Black Hawks (worthy successor to the UH-1; can do just about anything)

USCG Dolphins (A friend has a 25 ft. Protector and we'll go off the Carolina coast and go say "Hi" to one. After an quick inspection pass, we all get a kick out of them buzzing the boat.)

------------------------------------------------------------------ - Grant "Can't let that nest in there..."

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adrake2

Member since
February 2004
From: Ft. Bragg, NC

Posted by adrake2 on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 12:12 AM

I'm a big US Special Ops fan, so just about any helicopter in the 160th or AFSOC. However, nothing tops the Army's MH-60K or the AH-6J. Maybe someday I'll be flying one of them... Approve [^]

-Aaron

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:15 PM

I like the CH-3 Sea King cuz it was the first helo I ever rode in. Got lowered to a destroyer. Two weeks later I got lifted by an armored version painted green. It was a Navy bird used to rescue pilots off of North Vietnam. Does anyone know the designation? I believe it had a mini gun mounted, too.

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tho9900

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July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, July 12, 2004 8:48 PM

For me definitely 2 choices...

AH-1W - got a ride in one once when deployed on an LPH, adrenaline rush is the word! Also the sight of one of those blowing a target out of the water was simply awesome... a white dot in the Mediterrenean suddenly became nothing...

The next would be the CH-46 ... I flew medevac with the Navy and this was definitely the cadillac as far as ride... smooth and stable.. the versatility was unmatched as well... some of the 46's we flew in were circa Viet Nam... and still pounding away.

I flew a few CH-53's and they were like riding rodeo style, nothing but bucking and rocking... not to mention the scary hydraulic fluid leaks... the crew chiefs always said if you didn't see the leaks THEN it was time to worry... but all in all you had to be impressed with the size and power of em...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 6:38 AM

...........from my very limited knowledge of rotary winged air beaters there's just something special and intriguing about the Cobra and it's storied reputation.......
.....but, i'd be remiss if i didn't mention the BlackHawk / whiteHawk and it's apparent versatility & capabilities.......
i've at least 5 of the Academy -60 kits.......sooooooooooooo......

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Aaronw

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September 2015
From: The Redwood Empire

Posted by Aaronw on Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:08 AM

Erickson Skycrane

These things are just great looking like a giant dragonfly, I don't know what my second favorite is though to many to choose from.

http://www.wildlandfire.com/pics/heli10/skycranedrop.jpg

http://www.wildlandfire.com/pics/heli6/waterdrop.jpg

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:22 AM

I work on them, & at times it drives me up the wall, so I don't have a favorite.

Chris Ish

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:22 PM

Huey hog of coarse espscially when there is a squadron of them flying over your house, and the sound of them.....the wup wup really gets me goin.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 1:01 PM

Personally,I like anything with Rotors!!!!!

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midnightprowler

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February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, July 23, 2004 6:17 AM

Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Friday, July 23, 2004 7:16 AM

The Hokum and Hind are absolutely beastly. I love 'em.

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Friday, July 23, 2004 9:28 AM

I like the H-3 Sea King. No particular reason other than it was the first one I rode in and was delivered and retrieved from a destroyer with its hoist. Way cool when you are 18 years old.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:36 AM

My all time favorite has got to be the MH-53 J/M Pave Low 3/4. Well that is the one that I started flying 10 years ago and it has brought me home everytime. Here is a good website that you can see everyting you ever wanted to know about them
www.mh-53pavelow.com
check it out

Pavesquared

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DBFSS385

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September 2003
From: Connecticut

Posted by DBFSS385 on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:11 AM

Mine for purpose and the fact I owe my life to it has to be the Huey...
But for looks I always liked the Seaking or Hind series..

Be Well/DBF Walt

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:47 PM

I've had the good fortune to work and fly on several different helicopter types, military and civilian. From Sikorsky H-19's, S58C's, S76A and S76C+, Kaman HH43-B, Bell 47G series, Bell 206 series, UH -1B and F model, BO-105C. They are all great machines. I sure would like to work on some of the machines you guys have talked about.
The Kaman HH-43B is my favorite since I crewed one while in Air Rescue.
The BO-105C was cool for nap of the earth flying. I got to crew S/N 41, one of only four in the US at the time. We were contracted to Boeing and did demo flights for the military in late 1972-1973 demonstrating the rotor head characteristics. This was the early stages of the UTTAS competion between Sikorsky and Boeing. Boeing was going to use a beefed up version of the BO105 rotor head on their UTTAS model.
Sikorsky ended up winning which resulted in the Blackhawk. Scat

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 11:38 PM

Hmm... I guess i have a thing for Special Operations choppers. I like anything with 'MH-'. but of all the Special Ops choppers, my favorate is the AH-6J Little Bird. I like the Little Bird because they are just so agile, and is a 'go anywhere' aircraft. If i could own a helicopter, that would be the one.

In the 'regular' catogory, it's the Longbow Apache all the way!!! Especially with the OH-58D's as hunter-killer teams.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 1:59 PM

UH-1 Huey. In all variants,the slick, the hog,gunship,medivac. Because of the bravery shown in veitnam by the pilots that flew them. My uncle served 2 tours as a door gunner. Said he carried a small baseball bat next to him because during the tet the south veitnamese soldiers would drop thier guns and run for the helos and he had on more than one occasion fight to keep from being pulled out and left. I guess the stories of the arvin rifles were true,,,never shot and only dropped once...I guess my uncle Gene speaks the truth, I believe him. After he came back from Veitnam he was'nt afraid of the devil him self. When I was a paramedic in the early 80s we had to call medivacs in from Lawton Okla. to airlift tornado victems. It was a sight to see 4 hueys land in our hospital parking lot. Later after the big city hospitals started thier own medi-flights , you could alway tell if the pilot was an ex military pilot not only by the way he landed and took off but by his face,,,,,,It was kinda like that thousand yard stare, eyes recessed solid stone cut face. Not many around like that anymore.Well I guess this was too much info but ,,"there it is",, By the way Gene was shot down twice,once over the Asha.

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f_baquiran

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April 2004
From: Paranaque, Philippines

Posted by f_baquiran on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 1:54 PM

Definitely the Pave Low. the Hind comes in second.

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wooty

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August 2004
From: Australia

Posted by wooty on Friday, August 6, 2004 10:17 PM

MH-60L by far out in front......

Rob..

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grandadjohn

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February 2003
From: phoenix

Posted by grandadjohn on Saturday, August 21, 2004 8:20 PM

The UH-1(all variants), for all you Cobra fans, remember it's the son of a HUEY
John

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albymoore

Member since
December 2002
From: Tip O' da Mitt (Northern Michigan)

Posted by albymoore on Saturday, August 21, 2004 8:49 PM

I'd have to say I really dig the Kamov Ka-50/52. Between the unorthadox co-axial rotor setup and sinister black paint scheme, this is one bad ****** looking chopper. My other fav would be the Sikorsky MH-60L DAP, another heavily armed, and black chopper.

Cheers,
Albert Clown [:o)]

"I know what it wants now...the void has swallowed the light and the machine wants my soul"

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Winnie

Member since
February 2004

Posted by Winnie on Monday, August 23, 2004 2:27 PM

Hands down, the Kaman SH-2F Sea Sprite, looks cool, rides smooth, and has no hydraulics!!

Second, with no doubt there either, the SH-3G Sea King...

BOOOOtiful airframes both of them! Big Smile [:D]

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Ffowcs

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December 2014

Posted by Ffowcs on Monday, August 23, 2004 8:10 PM

I like the Hind 24, CH53, Merlin, Kamov 50, and the Mil 26. I would love to model the Mil 26 but I can't find any models of it. Do you know if anybody has modelled it?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:13 PM

My favorite would have to be the CH 53 in all its various SAR configurations. MH53 Pave low III is King though.
This may or may not be the proper place for this but I also think that Blue Thunder was a really cool Police bird, even though its a movie prop.

beach20

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Chief Snake

Member since
August 2004
From: Maryland

Posted by Chief Snake on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:29 PM

UH-1 Huey. When the last Blackhawk goes to the boneyard a Huey crew will fly them home. 1959 and still serving!

Chief Snake

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46 mech

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August 2003

Posted by 46 mech on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 11:34 PM

Hmmmmm... wow ...that would be the HH-46D!!!! PHROGS FOREVER!!!!! This aircraft is what I have worked on in my military career, as I wind down to retirement soon, so does the 46 for the Navy. Pretty much has for awhile now on the west coast. I get to see the last 2 from my squadron go - first one to a pedestal towards the end of this month here at North Island and the second one goes to the USS Midway here in San Diego sometime(unless changes). Sure going to miss them Sad [:(]

. Loved riding in it. But I bought the CH 46E from Academy and plan to convert it to a "Navy" "Delta" model after the ones I worked on when I can. Nothing beats a HH-46. Memories forever. What a ride it has been. Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 2, 2004 12:34 AM

I just loved riding in the back of Huey's. I thought I was probably safer in a Blackhawk, (for alot of reasons, but especially the seat suspension system) but the ride just wasn't such a thrill. Riding in Chinooks always gave me the creeps for some reason. One of my buddies (whose preferences were the same as mine) put it all down to the seat orientation-- Huey=facing outboard=fun, Blackhawk=fore or aft=okay, but no thrill, Chinook=facing inboard=I'm probably going to die in this dark horrible thing. (Sorry to all you hookers out there).

Al

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