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Boeing rolls out modified chopper
DELCO TIMES ^
| 6/16/2006
| Solomon D. Leach
Posted on 06/20/2006 5:22:55 AM PDT by ladtx
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The energizer bunny of helicopters; the old "Hook" just keeps on going and going.........
As a former Chinook instructor pilot I'm glad to see this further upgrade. It's a great aircraft and next to the venerable Huey one of the best ever built.
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:22:57 AM PDT
by
ladtx
To: ladtx
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:25:57 AM PDT
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SIRTRIS
To: SIRTRIS
Not much different in looks as the D model.
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:28:27 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: ladtx
Pictures of the roll out ceremony. I have done some work at this facility when I worked for Boeing.
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:32:04 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: ladtx
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06/20/2006 5:35:04 AM PDT
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SIRTRIS
To: Paleo Conservative; lowbuck; COEXERJ145; microgood; liberallarry; cmsgop; shaggy eel; ...
Pinging to the new Chinook.
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06/20/2006 5:35:17 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
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06/20/2006 5:35:54 AM PDT
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Tribune7
To: ladtx
Seems to me we could have saved tons of taxpayer dollars if the Marines had gotten on board for this buy instead of chasing the Osprey.
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:37:05 AM PDT
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leadpenny
To: leadpenny
The Marines would never buy the -47; they would have to admit the Army has a good aircraft. ;o)
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:39:39 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: leadpenny
The only thing that irritates me about this story is the authors use of the term "chopper" in the headline. I don't recall any Army aviator ever referring to his aircraft as a "chopper". Might as well call it a "whirlybird" if you're going to call it a "chopper".
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:47:42 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: ladtx
AKA The non-essential bus. ;-)
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:47:57 AM PDT
by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: cll
I used to tell my students that the non-essential bus was the one that took you out to the parking spot on the flight line and the essential bus was the one that picked you up when you landed.
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06/20/2006 5:50:25 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: leadpenny
I don't think the chinook would be able to deploy aboard LHA's or LHD's, or LPD's.
To: ladtx
I'm a UH-1H, UH-60A and C-12 guy. Never had the privilege of flying the Chinook. Not even as a passenger.
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06/20/2006 5:52:45 AM PDT
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cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: cll
I enjoyed the Chinook just because you felt like you could really get some work done. When I was stationed in Korea we would keep a monthly running total of tonnage hauled just to give us bragging rights over everone else. But for just pure flying fun the OH-58 wins, hands down.
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posted on
06/20/2006 5:56:25 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: ladtx
Are you going to the VCPA reunion in DC this year?
To: ladtx
Oops, I meant VHPA.
You just know I couldn't resist.
To: Francis McClobber
They fold the blades and put them on C-17s and I believe they have deployed somewhere via ship.
To: leadpenny
Not going to make it this year either. I've never been to one, seems like something else always comes up. I would like to make one some time just to see some of the old crowd before they (we) all just fade away.
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posted on
06/20/2006 6:06:37 AM PDT
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ladtx
("It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it." -- -- General Douglas MacArthur)
To: ladtx
You'll have mail in a few minutes.
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