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The reason Army helicopters are named after native tribes will make you smile
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| Dec. 03, 2017 08:02PM EST
| Harold C. Hutchison
Posted on 02/03/2020 10:33:45 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: JohnBrowdie
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:51:27 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Red Badger
These names must promote confidence in the abilities of the helicopter or plane
Apache inspires a lot more confidence than IIS.
I hadn't known Chinook was a tribe, my Canadian wife frequently uses it to refer to a warm front of air coming into an area (sort of the opposite of a nor-easter).
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:51:29 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Red Badger
many forget that many indians also fought along side us against the French and the British.
To: rjsimmon
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:53:40 AM PST
by
bigbob
(Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
To: Red Badger; Jumpmaster
I was from the “Huey era” of Army aviation. The saying then was that there were two kinds of soldiers in the Army - those who have crashed in a helicopter, and those who are going to crash in a helicopter.
;>)
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:53:58 AM PST
by
Towed_Jumper
(Beware of a man who says believe in God as I do, otherwise God will punish you.)
To: Red Badger
When the Army gets a new helicopter (or fixed-wing aircraft)I'd rather ride in an aircraft whose wings have never been broken--Bob Hope
To: Red Badger
I was just outside burning some trash when I heard a helicopter. Probably from Ft. Rucker and he was really high. Surprising how much noise they can make.
Before I went back indoors, I heard another familiar sound. Finally saw it. An AC-130 or some other type Hercules. Definitely headed to Eglin or Hurlburt.
Pretty unusual to see one in bright sunlight and not near dusk.
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:56:12 AM PST
by
yarddog
( For I am persuaded.)
To: TADSLOS
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:56:41 AM PST
by
PROCON
(Molon Labe)
To: Dr. Sivana
Apache inspires a lot more confidence than IIS. Are we talking helicopters here or HTTP servers?
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:57:19 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: meyer
It will make a lot of noise, be over budget and won’t fly.
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:57:55 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
To: meyer
You never know, there is USNS Harvey Milk. Get this, it is a John Lewis (yes, that John Lewis) class ship.
To: Red Badger
Ah yes, the gallant Sikorsky tribe.
:-)
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posted on
02/03/2020 11:00:51 AM PST
by
mkleesma
(`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
To: Dr. Sivana
Chinook is from the Native American Chinook people of modern-day Washington state.
To: Towed_Jumper
Yeah, I know. I’ve ridden and jumped from dozens of them. They really aren’t supposed to be up there.
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posted on
02/03/2020 11:03:46 AM PST
by
Jumpmaster
(U.S. Army Paratrooper. I am the 0.001%.)
To: JohnBrowdie
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posted on
02/03/2020 11:05:25 AM PST
by
crz
To: JohnBrowdie
Huey was a nickname, it was the Iroquois.
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posted on
02/03/2020 11:06:41 AM PST
by
Agatsu77
To: JohnBrowdie
The Huey was nick name for Hughes Aircraft as in Howard Hughes. It had Hughes and Utility in the name.
To: mkleesma
They are related to the Fukawis................
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posted on
02/03/2020 11:08:03 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: JohnBrowdie
That is the nickname tagged on it by troops. Offical name is Iroquois
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posted on
02/03/2020 11:08:22 AM PST
by
MNJohnnie
(They would have abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
To: rjsimmon
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02/03/2020 11:08:27 AM PST
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Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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