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Aviation BS and Photo Thread

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by JB, Feb 26, 2016.

  1. May 18, 2018 at 10:52 AM
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    BlueHeli

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    Some day Im going to fly one of those uh1's!
     
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  2. May 18, 2018 at 11:12 AM
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  3. May 18, 2018 at 3:29 PM
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  4. May 20, 2018 at 7:08 PM
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    From the cockpit of my 64. Fort Hood, TX

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  5. May 21, 2018 at 4:41 AM
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  6. May 21, 2018 at 11:26 AM
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    DannyBFresco

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  7. May 21, 2018 at 3:41 PM
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    Not something I get to see every day! Awesome!
     
  8. May 21, 2018 at 9:59 PM
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    Got to play aircraft carrier at work again. This round goes to the Marines with some Y's and Z's. We've done 47's and 60's for the Army a few times now. Our "sister" ship seems to get all the 64's.

    Ys small.jpg Zs small.jpg

    It's obvious that the Marine helicopters are better set up for quickly getting back airworthy. This was a couple hours after offloading. The Army typically takes a few days to get them ready to fly.
    on the dock small.jpg

    The hinges on the rotors are pretty beefy. The wider fuselage on the Y's kind of reminds me of a guppy.
    birds eye small.jpg
     
  9. May 22, 2018 at 4:23 AM
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    I think the AH-1s are way cooler and sexier than Apaches anyway, from what I've read the Z models are damn near as capable nowadays too.
     
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  10. May 22, 2018 at 8:40 AM
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    Fly Smart. Fly Bell.
     
  11. May 22, 2018 at 10:50 AM
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    Boeing keeps you going :p
     
  12. May 22, 2018 at 10:51 AM
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  14. May 22, 2018 at 11:06 AM
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    LOL
     
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  15. May 22, 2018 at 11:08 AM
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    That's a pretty sad lunch...no rice krispy treats?!
     
  16. May 22, 2018 at 11:11 AM
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    No I just bring empty granola bar wrappers and banana peels
     
  17. May 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM
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    Can't argue that, they do pay my bills
     
  18. May 22, 2018 at 12:10 PM
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    The bills are getting harder to pay the longer it takes them to figure out how to build helicopters and components right.
     
  19. May 22, 2018 at 12:14 PM
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    At least they aren't the tankers I'm working on :anonymous:
     
  20. May 22, 2018 at 12:59 PM
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    As long as they are relying on rails and not rotorblades. 9EFEAA92-FF5F-4AA7-B6B3-904D843AD30E.jpg
     
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