Random Griz Aviation Musings

[wink]

HELO LOVE FROM AZ
https://vimeo.com/1059602314?autoplay=1&muted=1&stream_id=Y2xpcHN8MTQ4NTEwOTU3fGlkOmRlc2N8W10=

Helicopter fly in at a major rotor wing school at KCHD. Fun to watch but sad I am no longer hanging with those dudes in LE/ public safety aviation. At 2 min you gun guys will recognize Chris Dillion's name from Dillion Aero and Dillion Precision. The Army Hiller H-23 at 3min lives in one of my hangars. First class restoration. My chapter of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation flies the Huey and Cobra.

 

[ChuckMK23]

HELO LOVE FROM AZ
https://vimeo.com/1059602314?autoplay=1&muted=1&stream_id=Y2xpcHN8MTQ4NTEwOTU3fGlkOmRlc2N8W10=

Helicopter fly in at a major rotor wing school at KCHD. Fun to watch but sad I am no longer hanging with those dudes in LE/ public safety aviation. At 2 min you gun guys will recognize Chris Dillion's name from Dillion Aero and Dillion Precision. The Army Hiller H-23 at 3min lives in one of my hangars. First class restoration. My chapter of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation flies the Huey and Cobra.

Well done!

 

[Griz882]

HELO LOVE FROM AZ
https://vimeo.com/1059602314?autoplay=1&muted=1&stream_id=Y2xpcHN8MTQ4NTEwOTU3fGlkOmRlc2N8W10=

Helicopter fly in at a major rotor wing school at KCHD. Fun to watch but sad I am no longer hanging with those dudes in LE/ public safety aviation. At 2 min you gun guys will recognize Chris Dillion's name from Dillion Aero and Dillion Precision. The Army Hiller H-23 at 3min lives in one of my hangars. First class restoration. My chapter of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation flies the Huey and Cobra.

Is that you sitting in the gunners seat of the AH-1?

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

My chapter of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation

Unfortunately nothing close to me. With JB MDL being in the center of the Mid-Atlantic states one would think some similar organization of one of the services would have a presence.

 

[Gatordev]

120 knots at 60% Tq? What is this wizardry!?!

 

[wink]

Is that you sitting in the gunners seat of the AH-1?

Unfortunately, no. Post stroke left arm and leg rehab still not far enough along for "self loading" into the Cobra. It is a tight fit and requires some cotorsion to get under the door and down into the seat.

 

[Griz882]

Unfortunately, no. Post stroke left arm and leg rehab still not far enough along for "self loading" into the Cobra.

Sorry to hear that. I hope you are progressing well.

 

[wink]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you are progressing well.

Doing ok. getting around more and more without a cane. Trying some new rehab and technology on the left arm an hand. Close to flying my Luscombe again, two or 3 months I hope. Going down to the airport Saturday to see if I can get into it without my son spotting me. Climbing into the Luscombe is nearly as hard as the Cobra.

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

flying my Luscombe

A Jersey jewel.

 

[Griz882]

A Jersey jewel.

I always thought the “make” was Trenton poop drifting down to Philly.

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

Trenton poop drifting down to Philly

Only form 1967 onward...
I remember a vibrant town with shops and theaters and restaurants.
Now nothing but State offices and Weed dispensaries.

 

[Griz882]

Only form 1967 onward...
I remember a vibrant town with shops and theaters and restaurants.
Now nothing but State offices and Weed dispensaries.

The area around Trenton is quite pretty and as a history guy it can be like a Disney park. Tons to see and do.

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

The area around Trenton is quite pretty and as a history guy it can be like a Disney park. Tons to see and do.

The center of the Revolution. Without the surprise defeat of the Hessian's stationed at Trenton on Christmas Eve, the war might have gone differently, ending with us still speaking the King's English.

 

[sevenhelmet]

The center of the Revolution. Without the surprise defeat of the Hessian's stationed at Trenton on Christmas Eve, the war might have gone differently, ending with us still speaking the King's English.

I think we would have broken away eventually. The map would likely look a bit different now though.

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

The map would likely look a bit different now though.

The real unknown is what would have happened if the Indian nations were not "influenced" to change their support from the French/English to the Colonists.

With the Northern frontier relatively under control, the focus narrowed to the mid-Atlantic colonies and pushing the English and their mercenaries out.