I don't make this stuff up...

[phrogpilot73]

Just heard on the "Military Channel" (I miss Discovery Wings) - "Foregt about airplanes. These machines can go places and do things that an airplane cannot. The helicopter is the ultimate flying machine." Sounds like someone who has seen the light... :icon_smil

 

[rare21]

haha i'm watching that show as we speak..too bad i cant get my wife to sit down and watch it without b!tching.

 

[phrogpilot73]

Something like 3 hours of helicopters, who can resist! Have to get up from the couch only to get beer!

 

[webmaster]

YAAAWWWWWNNNNnnnn.........

 

[petescheu]

Just heard on the "Military Channel" (I miss Discovery Wings) - "Foregt about airplanes. These machines can go places and do things that an airplane cannot. The helicopter is the ultimate flying machine." Sounds like someone who has seen the light... :icon_smil

Yeah... well they gotta do something to get people to watch their programming. Gotta get the ratings, you know.
J/K... someday all my helo bubba joshing is gonna bite me in the arse when I'm the one gettin picked up outa bad guy land because I got shot down and the CSAR helo dudes are just up there laughing at me...

 

[phrogpilot73]

Yeah... well they gotta do something to get people to watch their programming. Gotta get the ratings, you know.
J/K... someday all my helo bubba joshing is gonna bite me in the arse when I'm the one gettin picked up outa bad guy land because I got shot down and the CSAR helo dudes are just up there laughing at me...

Q: What does a jet guy look like to a helo bubba?

A: Cold, wet, and scared.

:icon_lol:

 

[Gatordev]

YAAAWWWWWNNNNnnnn.........

It's hard to come back from that one. I mean how do I argue against droning on for 10 hours at altitude flying straight and level? Hell, do you guys even fly now? I mean, aren't you all broke dick? I've even heard that you don't have a mission now... :winks right back at 'ya:

By the way, John, I need to talk w/ you offline sometime about one of your HI VP bubbas. I was amazed at what somebody didn't know.

 

[Road Program]

It's all good. I've actually got the bug to learn how to fly a helicopter...just looks like fun. The only downside I can see to helos is going slow. Oh yeah, and ejection seats would be pretty tricky.

 

[Grant]

I saw that a few months back on the Military Channel. Very interesting program.

 

[squorch2]

It's all good. I've actually got the bug to learn how to fly a helicopter...just looks like fun. The only downside I can see to helos is going slow. Oh yeah, and ejection seats would be pretty tricky.

It sure feels fast when you're only 200' off the deck.

 

[phrogpilot73]

It sure feels fast when you're only 200' off the deck.

200 feet isn't even TERF! Try 50 feet and 120 knots... Especially fun going down a river with trees on either side.

Which reminds me of a story of when I was in Liberia. We were departing Roberts International Airport, bunted over the trees to the river and headed north towards the Firestone Plant. Tower (in an excited tone) yells "There are towers and powerlines!", our response - "We know." Ended up bunting over another tree line and heading up a fairway at the Firestone Plant golf course at 50'. I'm sure the guy that was in the middle of his back swing shanked it...

 

[HH-60H]

It sure feels fast when you're only 200' off the deck.

Yeah, who the hell flies all the way up at 200 ft?

 

[Pags]

It sure feels fast when you're only 200' off the deck.

yeah, those CPTs just zoom along...

 

[Brett327]

Yeah, who the hell flies all the way up at 200 ft?

The guys going 5x faster.

Brett

 

[HH-60H]

The guys going 5x faster.

Brett

Well, yeah sure, if you want to trim it up and go straight and level.