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To: shoptalk

To get the range nedded, the sand screens had to be removed from the H-53s. Jimmuh fiddled around until the sand storm season started to send the mission. The helos were on site for about two months.


4 posted on 04/20/2006 4:17:18 PM PDT by CPOSharky (Go home and fix your own country before you complain about ours.)
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To: CPOSharky

nedded = needed


5 posted on 04/20/2006 4:18:17 PM PDT by CPOSharky (Go home and fix your own country before you complain about ours.)
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To: CPOSharky

your timeline is a little off

the EAPS filters were removed for 5% more horsepower, not range

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33 posted on 04/21/2006 2:49:02 AM PDT by RaceBannon (ma(Prov 28:1 KJV) The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.)
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