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By: 15th July 2016 at 00:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-What it looked like two years ago after it came back from Singapore.
Work starts.
In the paint shop
Out of the paint shop...
By: 15th July 2016 at 00:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Sun came out after the engine run
By: 15th July 2016 at 01:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-er, hang on a minute....a bit deja vuey
By: 15th July 2016 at 05:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-er, hang on a minute....a bit deja vuey
I think you mean deja Huey.
Considering it first flew in 1955 and its descendants are still flying in combat roles, it's got to be one of the greatest aircraft ever, fixed or rotary wing.
By: 15th July 2016 at 09:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-First start:
Not sure if it's something my end or not ?, but that link just takes me to a list of MY Youtube videos.
By: 15th July 2016 at 09:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-That's rather wonderful, love the recreated original photo! I was lucky enough to see a display by the UK-based machine a couple of years back and was immensely impressed with it.
By: 15th July 2016 at 15:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Considering it first flew in 1955 and its descendants are still flying in combat roles, it's got to be one of the greatest aircraft ever, fixed or rotary wing.
Not still in production though, unlike the Hercules...;o)
By: 15th July 2016 at 15:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-well the Hercules in production today isn't really like the ones from the Vietnam era. And so is it with the UH-1 build today as the UH-1Y
By: 15th July 2016 at 17:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Not sure if it's something my end or not ?, but that link just takes me to a list of MY Youtube videos.
Try this:
By: 15th July 2016 at 17:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-There is an album of 70+ photos of the resto process on FaceBook on the Lane AHP group. Not sure if it's viewable without joining the group?
By: 15th July 2016 at 17:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Awesome! I love Hueys :)
By: 15th July 2016 at 18:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The original Crew Chief died in May 2014 (AO got him), but he knew his bird was going to be restored to how it was when he crewed it. This morning they put his name on the side.
By: 16th July 2016 at 03:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Not still in production though, unlike the Hercules...;o)
As previously reported, The UH-1Y us still being produced and I believe the civil 412 is as well. I'm sure there are arguments on both sides as to whether it's the "same" aircraft, but the Defense Department seems to think so...since it's still called an H-1.
By: 8th December 2017 at 00:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Found another one.
Been tracking down surviving birds from the 129th for a while. One that has proved to be a bit elusive was the one that was supposed to be closest to where I live, as in about 20 miles away.
Last month me & a friend from the 129th did a bit of poking about on the way back from Mojave. Spotted one through a fence & screeched to a halt to investigate. Couldn't get close enough to see any #'s on it, but the location & damage I could see matched the last report on the bird back in 2000.
Yesterday I did another drive by, place still deserted.
Today I pull it up on Zillow to get the actual street address. The map feature listed a company name.
I look up the company & it gives me the name of the owner. I look him up & it gives me an address about 4 miles from me.
I drive over there to find another yard, but this one looks like it's owned by a collector of "stuff I can't live without", All sorts of vintage tractors, trailers, dozers etc.
No one there. I go the tow yard next door & ask if they know when the guy might be around.
They gave me his phone #. Called the guy up & he said he should be out there "some day next week". Got to call him again on Saturday.
This is what I saw through the fence as we went past at about 60mph last month...
By: 9th December 2017 at 11:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Please let us know how it goes :)
By: 10th December 2017 at 05:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I hope it goes well for you.
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By: ZRX61 - 15th July 2016 at 00:41 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
Friend flew this one in Vietnam. It made noise this afternoon. First pic is Qui Nhon in '70, 2nd pic is today.