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To: 2Jedismom

If you ever get the chance... you'd love it. I've never ridden in a blackhawk/jayhawk, since they came about after my time. But I've ridden in lots of H-52's and H-65's, and a CH-47 (which I'd just as soon not repeat anytime soon).

The H-52 "flying motor lifeboat" is now no longer in service, but its the sorta classic boat-bottom helo that was the standard for many many years.

The H-65 "Dolphin" came into service while I was in, in the late 80's. It's a really sweet machine. Drives like a Porshe. Sounds about the same. Get in a close the door and it was nice and quiet. Very tight machine.

The CH-47 is so named becuase it is merely 47,000 aircraft parts all flying in close formation. It rattles and bangs and shakes and generally scares the living hell out of anybody with the guts to ever ride in one twice.


6,592 posted on 12/09/2004 7:36:16 PM PST by Ramius (There's no place like 127.0.0.1)
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To: Ramius
merely 47,000 aircraft parts all flying in close formation

LOL!

I would really love to got up...but I don't suppose a civilian normally gets taken up in a Black Hawk...nobody exactly offered while I was at the unit. LOL!

6,594 posted on 12/09/2004 7:39:09 PM PST by 2Jedismom (HHD)
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