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Does anyone remember these? Or maybe flew one
Jul 23, 2016 08:26:36 #
Went to my wife's reunion and found this along with the owner. Thought I would share for all of the older guys like me that do remember these.
Jul 23, 2016 08:32:46 #
OH I remember them quite well! 2 more hours in one and I would have gotten an air medal
Jul 23, 2016 08:41:42 #
Was a combat medic in Vietnam. Rode in one almost everyday for almost a year.
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Jul 23, 2016 08:44:18 #
Jul 23, 2016 08:53:16 #
I know that it is a Bell UH-1B from the early 60's, but that's it. I have no personal experience with these.
Did you get a ride?
Did you get a ride?
Jul 23, 2016 08:58:32 #
Bell hit a homer with that one. They saved many lives in the jungles of Vietnam. It is a shame so few are left. I will be at the annual EAA Airventure in Oshkosh next week and once in a while there is one that will show up.
Jul 23, 2016 09:00:28 #
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Jul 23, 2016 09:34:35 #
A great aircraft that will go down in history as one of the best I think. Logged a little over 700 hrs flying these guys in RVN.
Jul 23, 2016 09:39:45 #
I was a frequent flyer in those things as a member of 2/17th CAV, 101st ABN (Airmobile), RVN 1969-70.
Jul 23, 2016 11:06:16 #
Yes, this was my drop-off ride for ops in Nicaragua. Ours had no doors and was really loud. Jolly Greens would pick us up.
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Jul 23, 2016 13:09:58 #
RonH wrote:
I carried a MOS of 67N20 so I know them well.
I'd say that you have more familiarity than many,including me, I was a 67Z50. Fun to fly in the summer with the doors off,depending where you're sitting!
Jul 23, 2016 13:45:42 #
Jul 23, 2016 13:48:31 #
I was 11C and spent quite a few hours in one of those. We flew nape of the earth and the first time can be quite scary. After that it became a breeze. Also repelled out of a few. Was with 101st Airborne.
Jul 23, 2016 16:43:19 #
They are still in use all over the world.
Sitting on the compartment deck with my left arm hooked through a cargo net on the bulkhead and my feet sticking out next to the door gunner's feet while going down about 5 ridgelines 30 feet above the tree tops at high speed with zig zags thrown in was an E Ticket Ride. Strange, I don't handle heights very well, but it did not bother me at all. I did kind of wonder how I was supposed to use an M-14 one handed when the door gunner told me to lock and load with the selector on full auto in case he needed back up during the trip. Good thing I didn't need to find out.
Sitting on the compartment deck with my left arm hooked through a cargo net on the bulkhead and my feet sticking out next to the door gunner's feet while going down about 5 ridgelines 30 feet above the tree tops at high speed with zig zags thrown in was an E Ticket Ride. Strange, I don't handle heights very well, but it did not bother me at all. I did kind of wonder how I was supposed to use an M-14 one handed when the door gunner told me to lock and load with the selector on full auto in case he needed back up during the trip. Good thing I didn't need to find out.
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