Random Griz Aviation Musings

[ChuckMK23]

@Griz882 We were discussing old Sikorsky helos on another thread. This pic from this afternoon, on the return leg from KOZW to WPAFB / KFFO. Taxied by Construction helicopters, INC that operates a piston S-58. On their ramp, they had one of their S-61's back from doing some work and was just shutting down as I was about to conduct my pre-departure runup. Its a nice helo. I was told it served in the North Sea oil fields for many years before it was reconfigured for utility work!.

 

[hlg6016]

She does look scrawny without the foats/sponsons.

 

[Griz882]

This one is funny…

 

[Walt6541]

On a more somber note, a CAP C182 crashed yesterday in CO. One of the crew was rescued and medflighted. He is expected to recover. Sadly the pilot and AP in the back were killed.

 

[ChuckMK23]

My phone blew up within moments of this mishap occuring. The extraction of the lone survivor took tremendous effort. I heard a CO Army Guard helo was the primary rescue platform. NTSB has lead. 2009 normally aspirated C-182T aircraft engaged in SAR / sensor training at time of mishap.

NYT covered it in today's paper: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/...e_code=1.ck4.Gr3g.3yXruFt4BYgN&smid=url-share

 

[ChuckMK23]

Chilly night - last night. Re hacked night currency, got some fuel, headed back to home field!

My action cam isn't so great at night...

 

[ChuckMK23]

A new 'zap' in the base ops head from HSM-71. Wonder if there was a Romeo here recently on a XC stop?

 

[ChuckMK23]

A little Navy on the flight line this morning - C-40 VR just showed up! @mad dog , our resident 737 expert will have to tell us which variant this is...

 

[AIRMMCPORET]

A little Navy on the flight line this morning - C-40 VR just showed up! @mad dog , our resident 737 expert will have to tell us which variant this is...

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It’s the “I’m taking your a$$ on deployment variant.”🤣

 

[Griz882]

It’s the “I’m taking your a$$ on deployment variant.”🤣

 

[sevenhelmet]

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Not terribly different from most domestic airline service, and on the bright side, at least they don’t harass you with credit card offers.

But you’re on deployment when you land, so there’s that.

 

[mad dog]

A little Navy on the flight line this morning - C-40 VR just showed up! @mad dog , our resident 737 expert will have to tell us which variant this is...

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That’s definitely a Boeing 737!

 

[ChuckMK23]

 

[Griz882]

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You chasing New Jersey “UFO’s.”

 

[ea6bflyr]

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Can’t imagine sitting sideways the entire mission…seems like comfort was an afterthought?