Been in country for about 11 months. The only Sherpa's I've seen have been Army. And they do fly pretty low. That airframed is slated to be replaced by the C-27 Spartan.
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AH-1W vs Mi24
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How long of a tour do they have you slated for Bobby? What's next for you after you come back to the world of Wal-Mart and Women?
Hate to continue the threadjack, but whoever decided to combine pulled pork and burritos was a fricking genius. Discovered Florala on my last day in Primary and wished I'd gone there instead of Mobile for my other out and ins. Those burritos simply ROCK . . .
I could kill for some carnitas right now...
Wow, the original thread was: "AH-1W vs Mi24."
Very true, very true.
Florala did have some good chow, but I always liked the chick with the tank top in the golf cart...with the tatoo on her lower back...who when she spoke removed all possibility that she was working on her thesis after hours.
And somehow I bring up the food and forgot that . . . I think I'm losing what little touch I had to begin with . . .
i'm sure living in meridian isn't helping
I have some friends down in Texas flying some old Mi-8 and 24's. They say they are trucks. I think the 24 comes in like at 26 bills. Great protection for the pilots though. I think the windscreen can take up to 12.7 mm hit.
Chuck I'm on the down slide. Only a few more weeks left here. Then back to home station. I was planning on going to the Cali Air Guard ( HH-60G) a few years back but the Army had other plans for me. I'm pretty sure I'll be a civilian though.
I've totally enjoyed the opportunity the Army has given me, but it time to move on. I've got just over 3000 hrs so I might give the EMS gig a try. If not that maybe some line of work for a defense contractor.
Chuck I'm on the down slide. Only a few more weeks left here. Then back to home station. I was planning on going to the Cali Air Guard ( HH-60G) a few years back but the Army had other plans for me. I'm pretty sure I'll be a civilian though.
I've totally enjoyed the opportunity the Army has given me, but it time to move on. I've got just over 3000 hrs so I might give the EMS gig a try. If not that maybe some line of work for a defense contractor.
Chuck,
Here's a question for you or some of the other helo community savy guys.
I was at Balad Air Base the oehtr night and I ran into some Navy reserve (H-60)types from San Diego. I won't mention the unit but they have a sister unit in Norfolk. A few months ago I was looking on baseops.net and saw a posting that mentioned the need for pilots. They welcomed guys from other services.
I was told by a few of there maintainers that the unit was going away. Does anyone know what the unit will become? Will it be active , reserve or a mixture. My wife is intrested in relocating to So Cal and I'm just looking at reserve/ guard options.
I've got just over 3000 hrs tt with about 650 hrs goggles and about 1000 hrs combat/danger time. Would this be competitive ?I would appreciate any advice from those in the know.
Here's a question for you or some of the other helo community savy guys.
I was at Balad Air Base the oehtr night and I ran into some Navy reserve (H-60)types from San Diego. I won't mention the unit but they have a sister unit in Norfolk. A few months ago I was looking on baseops.net and saw a posting that mentioned the need for pilots. They welcomed guys from other services.
I was told by a few of there maintainers that the unit was going away. Does anyone know what the unit will become? Will it be active , reserve or a mixture. My wife is intrested in relocating to So Cal and I'm just looking at reserve/ guard options.
I've got just over 3000 hrs tt with about 650 hrs goggles and about 1000 hrs combat/danger time. Would this be competitive ?I would appreciate any advice from those in the know.
Well, I think I figured out what unit you are talking about. My biggest clue is that there are only 2 Navy H-60 Reserve squadrons. There might be more after the Helo Master Plan is finished.
To actually answer your question: I think you would be extremely competitive. You almost certainly have more time (of all kinds) than all of them, atleast those that started out Navy. I am not sure of their future though. They fly the same aircraft you see in my avatar, and I imagine they will eventually switch to the 60S, if they stay around.