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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: Red Badger
To: JohnBrowdie
Can’t wait for the Liz Warren model...
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02/03/2020 10:37:12 AM PST
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meyer
(WWG1WGA, MAGA!)
To: meyer
lol.
“prattling skeletal blowhard” is too many syllables.
To: Red Badger
I remember my first ride in a Chinook. Shortly after takeoff when we had entered level flight, the crew chief came back, started pulling panels off the side and began tightening, loosening and adjusting things, checking guages, etc.
I later learned it's part of their routine in-flight check list, but when you aren't aware of that, it can be a bit distressing.
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02/03/2020 10:39:19 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: JohnBrowdie
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02/03/2020 10:40:04 AM PST
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Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: JohnBrowdie
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, nicknamed “Huey”, for “utility helicopter.
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02/03/2020 10:40:19 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Every election, more or less, is an advance auction of stolen goods. - H. L. Mencken)
To: Red Badger
What tribe was the Cobra?
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:40:24 AM PST
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rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: JohnBrowdie
Isn’t the official name the Iroquois? I believe “Huey” is a nickname because it’s a UH-1 or HU-1.
To: rjsimmon
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:41:26 AM PST
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Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: Red Badger
To: JohnBrowdie
Huey is a contraction of numeric designation UH-1, utility helicopter.
Official name is Iriquois.
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:45:39 AM PST
by
Jumpmaster
(U.S. Army Paratrooper. I am the 0.001%.)
To: JohnBrowdie
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02/03/2020 10:47:26 AM PST
by
Amberdawn
(Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
To: meyer
::::Cant wait for the Liz Warren model...::::::
I don't think our forces would like to fly an aircraft named "Chief Grey Beaver".
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posted on
02/03/2020 10:47:52 AM PST
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
To: JohnBrowdie
“Huey” is the Iroquois.
“Huey” comes from the nomenclature “UH-1” Utility Helicopter.
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02/03/2020 10:48:02 AM PST
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NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Red Badger
Still waiting for the Hekawi. Itll be a very small chopper. Maybe a one man gyrocopter.
To: meyer
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02/03/2020 10:48:46 AM PST
by
Track9
(Air Force One should have red white and blue contrails. Troll city)
To: Red Badger
Truth be told, historically, far more Native American tribes fought allied on the side of US military than fought against it.
American Indians were historically in a constant state of conflict, if not open warfare, with each other. It was brutal and unspeakable atrocities and torture was the norm.
Many tribes. allied themselves with colonists for mutual protection against the more aggressive attackers.
While it is undeniable that disease killed many native Americans, disease also killed many colonists as well. Genocide was not the norm and many of the Native Americans simply were assimilated into colonial life .
In short, they are not gone, they are us
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02/03/2020 10:50:22 AM PST
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rdcbn
( Referentiai)
To: Red Badger
I dont think the statement that Eli Parker, the only Native American to reach general's rank is correct. Stand Watie was the last Confederate general in the field to surrender.
Stand Watie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_Watie#Civil_War_service
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02/03/2020 10:50:32 AM PST
by
Retain Mike
( Sat Cong)
To: Red Badger
I’m surprised white liberals haven’t berated Native Americans yet for allowing their tribes to be portrayed as helicopters.
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