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Aircraft maintainers

Discussion in 'Military' started by cabarbhab, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. Oct 19, 2015 at 1:47 PM
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    Brussell18

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    Have fun with that, I'm sure it hasn't changed to much
     
  2. Dec 4, 2015 at 5:50 PM
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    If you aint a hooker , you're doin it for free :cool:
     
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  3. Dec 13, 2015 at 6:57 AM
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    Late to the party, but I spent the better part of 8 years as an avionics tech and aerial observer on CH-53E's for the USMC in the 90's. I'll try to dig up pics
     
  4. Dec 13, 2015 at 7:02 AM
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    I was a logistics guy in the Air Force, 23 years. Some of my best years were spent in a Field Maintenance Squadron. When I got bored, and that was frequently, I'd go help them run J57 engines on the test cell or go out into the maintenance bay and turn screwdrivers for a while.
     
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  5. Jan 8, 2016 at 11:47 AM
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    C 130-E 72-1299, Dedicated Crew Chief USAF Yokota Japan 1980 to 1984, seems like a life time ago,
    Loved every minute,
    Thank you all for you service,
     
  6. Jan 30, 2016 at 2:16 PM
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    MH-60 Crew Chief, The black ones..
     
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  7. Jan 30, 2016 at 3:47 PM
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    Welcome, Thank you for your service
     
  8. Jan 30, 2016 at 4:07 PM
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    I worked on the navy gray ones for 8 years. Prefer those over the Boeing 707 I'm on now any day.
     
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  9. Jan 30, 2016 at 4:08 PM
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    Im at 7 now. Working on moving up to stick wiggler now. Who are you working for now?
     
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  10. Jan 30, 2016 at 4:12 PM
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    wilcam47

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    Most of my career was B-1B...I retired after my 20...glad I got to do the things I did....also glad Im out! No more PT tests for this guy! :)
     
  11. Jan 30, 2016 at 4:46 PM
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    18 more of those for me ;)
     
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  12. Jan 30, 2016 at 4:47 PM
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    Joe D

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    Here's one...anyone know the type?
     
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  13. Jan 30, 2016 at 4:55 PM
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    too big of blades for the c-5/c-17...definitely not any navy plane I've ever seen lol
     
  14. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:00 PM
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    civilian Or military jet?
     
  15. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:01 PM
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    Civilian
     
  16. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:02 PM
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  17. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:04 PM
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    C5 has the same manufacture (tho different engine) for it's powerplant as the one pictured and I sometimes work PW2037 & PW2040...C17 powerplants I believe.
     
  18. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:05 PM
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    Good guess man. It is a GE90-110b1 made for the 777.
     
  19. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:09 PM
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    wilcam47

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    777's are quite amazing aircraft...
     
  20. Jan 30, 2016 at 5:11 PM
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    Agree, it started service in 1995...it's still a great airplane.
     

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