Dare I ask... Favorite helo?

chopperfan

Member since
November 2003
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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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.

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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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neilsmadabtchoppers

Member since
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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Theoden

Member since
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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Anonymous

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November 2005

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

Toss up between:

Rooifalk & Puma Gunship (Angel of Death)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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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 !

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Anonymous

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November 2005

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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Anonymous

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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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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

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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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Avus

Member since
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.

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mark956

Member since
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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Anonymous

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November 2005

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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Anonymous

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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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November 2005

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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Cobrahistorian

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December 2002
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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November 2005

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

Member since
December 2002
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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November 2005

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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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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wibhi2

Member since
March 2003
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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