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Monderegal » 04 Mar 2023, 1:56 pm » wrote: ↑

04 Mar 2023, 1:56 pm

Much less fly one? I heard from a pilot my mom was dating when I was a kid that most pilots think they are death traps. I've heard even worse things about ospreys. Whoever did that contract work shouldn't be anywhere near another government contract.

Never ridden in one, but when I was a kid I used to cut cedar blocks off in the swamps, stack em up about 5 slings to a cord, and on fridays the chopper boys would come in and fly em out. 

My slings would be ready to connect to, they'd sit in one spot up in the sky and lay that cable right in my **** hand, hoist my sling up and drop it on a landing whilst I sprinted to another sling, then it was second verse same as the first until all my slings were on the landing to be loaded for market. Those vietnam boys could do **** with a chopper that was downright jaw dropping. 

But of COURSE it's a death trap - engine stops, cage drops. It won't glide like a prop job. 
 

Kobia2 » 05 Mar 2023, 10:31 pm » wrote: ↑

05 Mar 2023, 10:31 pm

            Well I guess luckily for Putin, Russia doesn't have a shortage of Shovels.... 
  From today's BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64855760Ukraine war: Russian reservists fighting with shovels - UK defence ministryRussian reservists are likely using "shovels" for "hand-to-hand" combat in Ukraine due to a shortage of ammunition, the UK's Ministry of Defence says.In late February, reservists described being ordered to assault a Ukrainian position "armed with only 'firearms and shovels'", the ministry said in its latest intelligence update.It mentioned a shovel known as MPL-50.

You're only telling half the story.

Those were not ordinary shovels. They were assault shovels. 

Paints a whole different picture when you add the context. 
 

Monderegal » 05 Mar 2023, 5:24 pm » wrote: ↑

05 Mar 2023, 5:24 pm

Anybody know what type of heli this is?

A tranny personnel carrier, from the inscription.

DeplorablePatriot » 05 Mar 2023, 2:04 pm » wrote: ↑

05 Mar 2023, 2:04 pm

Feigning naivete is one of your strong suits.

The pervert was begging me to play out a movie scene from "In the Bedroom" in another thread - than he was all "who, me"" when called out for it. 

Ran some scenario where me, him and his own **** sons are playing out the scene if a car seat. Just sick, sick **** - and then the "golly what?" ****. 
 

Monderegal » 04 Mar 2023, 1:56 pm » wrote: ↑

04 Mar 2023, 1:56 pm

Much less fly one? I heard from a pilot my mom was dating when I was a kid that most pilots think they are death traps. I've heard even worse things about ospreys. Whoever did that contract work shouldn't be anywhere near another government contract.

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I could have rode in 100 of them in Korea but I was drunk...the air field was right next to my compound but I spent all my free time drinking.

I had a friend (Mad Max / RIP) who was a civil employee chopper liaison with the GOV in Vietnam.

He would go back and forth every 3 months...he told me he had a great.  He went on one unauthorized mission....they gave him a M-16 but no ammo.  I guess if he needed it he could have found it.

Category:Sikorsky H-3 in the Vietnam War - Wikimedia Commons
 
 

Monderegal » 04 Mar 2023, 1:56 pm » wrote: ↑

04 Mar 2023, 1:56 pm

Much less fly one? I heard from a pilot my mom was dating when I was a kid that most pilots think they are death traps. I've heard even worse things about ospreys. Whoever did that contract work shouldn't be anywhere near another government contract.

people use to commute between airports on helicopters. only way to really enjoy wilderness camping is by having a helicopter fly you in. with lots of yummy flood. when the food is gone. hike back out. 

MackTheFinger » 06 Mar 2023, 4:11 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 4:11 am

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I could have rode in 100 of them in Korea but I was drunk...the air field was right next to my compound but I spent all my free time drinking.

I had a friend (Mad Max / RIP) who was a civil employee chopper liaison with the GOV in Vietnam.

He would go back and forth every 3 months...he told me he had a great.  He went on one unauthorized mission....they gave him a M-16 but no ammo.  I guess if he needed it he could have found it.

Category:Sikorsky H-3 in the Vietnam War - Wikimedia Commons

           I spent 2 and a half years at Suwon... Most nights there were spent in Soju oblivion.. The Bars that catered to us made this swill called Jungle Juice... It was fruit punch with Soju, Peach Oscar and some other ****.. They'd serve it in a big plastic tub, and everyone would connect straws in 3 ft lengths and siphon out of it... 
 

sootedupCyndi » 04 Mar 2023, 2:03 pm » wrote: ↑

04 Mar 2023, 2:03 pm

oooo i have!
my x took me for a ride!  it was fun and  very expensive
and the wind to board up! ruined my hair. lol
we flew over our local area.
it really was one of the fun rides of my life!  to see all the woods.. we flew over my house. LOL

Me too.  Took a helicopter tour of the Hawaiian Islands on a vacation in Kuai with my wife about 30 years ago, and I highly recommend it for anyone travelling to Hawaii.  Buzzed a huge flock of sheep, flew over the volcano and the old leper colony there and circled around the beautiful Hanalei Bay of Puff the Magic Dragon fame.  I remember the touring company was called Papillon.

 

Zeets2 » 06 Mar 2023, 9:43 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 9:43 am

Me too.  Took a helicopter tour of the Hawaiian Islands on a vacation in Kuai with my wife about 30 years ago, and I highly recommend it for anyone travelling to Hawaii.  Buzzed a huge flock of sheep, flew over the volcano and the old leper colony there and circled around the beautiful Hanalei Bay of Puff the Magic Dragon fame.  I remember the touring company was called Papillon.

I would do it again. You had good scenery- i saw a bunch of trees. still fun.
 

Cannonpointer » 06 Mar 2023, 12:07 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 12:07 am

The pervert was begging me to play out a movie scene from "In the Bedroom" in another thread - than he was all "who, me"" when called out for it. 

Ran some scenario where me, him and his own **** sons are playing out the scene if a car seat. Just sick, sick **** - and then the "golly what?" ****.

He's the best of queerbaits, isn't he? He PM'd me once and asked me to join him in a Jetsons party. He wanted me to stick an antenna in his *** and call him Elroy. 

Cannonpointer » 06 Mar 2023, 12:05 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 12:05 am

Monderegal » 05 Mar 2023, 5:24 pm » wrote: ↑

05 Mar 2023, 5:24 pm

Anybody know what type of heli this is?

A tranny personnel carrier, from the inscription.

It is a MI 24 Hind D.  It was the Soviet attack helicopter that could also carry about 8 troops.  It was also in the original Red Dawn.  It was fast and deadly.  

sootedupCyndi » 05 Mar 2023, 2:16 pm » wrote: ↑

05 Mar 2023, 2:16 pm

I found it to be a bit rick-ee-dee... but it was sure fun!

I also had a  pilot.. in one of those military  gubmint  planes? stealth planes.
Taunt me on the highway.. I was all alone on a lonely road.. just me and the moose.
I could see his face... I waved... hi!
He was just playing.. but it was fun. buzzing me. lol
I wanted a date- but alas he was gone.   in a flash.

I'll tell you about rick-ee-dee.  In the early 90s we had an arms treaty with Russia that allowed either side to inspect a base with like 24 hrs notification.  They could inspect any structure with a 6 foot wide door or larger.  They would even call our helicopters back so they could be looked at for nuclear arms.  We landed and I see a Soviet Mi 8 HIP transport helicopter.  We get to talking to the Russian guys and they offer us a ride.  So we walk up on the aircraft and major pieces and parts are rusted, corroded and in very bad shape.  A friend told me it was smoking when on approach.  I turned to my pilots and said aren't we taking off in 15 minutes on our mission?

No way I was getting on that thing. 
 

Huey » 06 Mar 2023, 11:30 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 11:30 am

It is a MI 24 Hind D.  It was the Soviet attack helicopter that could also carry about 8 troops.  It was also in the original Red Dawn.  It was fast and deadly.

DAMN that's close - but the russians don't let *** fly their machines.
 

Cannonpointer » 06 Mar 2023, 12:05 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 12:05 am

A tranny personnel carrier, from the inscription.

It is a UN helicopter trying to dispel the  rumors that all UN helicopters are not unmarked and black.

Xavier_Onassis » 06 Mar 2023, 12:09 pm » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 12:09 pm

It is a UN helicopter trying to dispel the  rumors that all UN helicopters are not unmarked and black.

Not tricking me, those black helicopter mother ****. 
 

sootedupCyndi » 06 Mar 2023, 9:45 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 9:45 am

I would do it again. You had good scenery- i saw a bunch of trees. still fun.

So if I say that buzzing cattle in a Piper J-3  with a friend decades ago was fun, idiots claim that this was wrong, but when you actually pay big bucks to buzz herds of sheep, that is highly recommended?
At most, it gives the herd a bit of extra exercise.

Luckily, there were no AR-15 equipped gun nuts from this forum present in Hawaii to shoot down your fun copter adventure.

Huey » 06 Mar 2023, 11:49 am » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 11:49 am

I'll tell you about rick-ee-dee.  In the early 90s we had an arms treaty with Russia that allowed either side to inspect a base with like 24 hrs notification.  They could inspect any structure with a 6 foot wide door or larger.  They would even call our helicopters back so they could be looked at for nuclear arms.  We landed and I see a Soviet Mi 8 HIP transport helicopter.  We get to talking to the Russian guys and they offer us a ride.  So we walk up on the aircraft and major pieces and parts are rusted, corroded and in very bad shape.  A friend told me it was smoking when on approach.  I turned to my pilots and said aren't we taking off in 15 minutes on our mission?

No way I was getting on that thing.

lol. smoking ain't a good sign.    Sounds like all you guys had some interesting times in the service.
 

Xavier_Onassis » 06 Mar 2023, 12:42 pm » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 12:42 pm

So if I say that buzzing cattle in a Piper J-3  with a friend decades ago was fun, idiots claim that this was wrong, but when you actually pay big bucks to buzz herds of sheep, that is highly recommended?
At most, it gives the herd a bit of extra exercise.

Luckily, there were no AR-15 equipped gun nuts from this forum present in Hawaii to shoot down your fun copter adventure.

sounds pretty funny to me. It didn't hurt them. Just put a fire under their arss.
 

sootedupCyndi » 06 Mar 2023, 12:43 pm » wrote: ↑

06 Mar 2023, 12:43 pm

lol. smoking ain't a good sign.    Sounds like all you guys had some interesting times in the service.

I know I did.

The Vietnam War was a huge mistake that ruined lives and consumed billions of dollars . It was clear by the time Johnson inherited the war that it would be unwinnable, unless the US was willing to maintain a huge army in the South forever.