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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery, Troisième partie: la vengeance!

Llarry said:
1967 test of a CH-53A towing the USS Austin (LPD 4). Just think what a CH-53K could tow!


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Huh? I guess there's a reason this is not a TTP. Probably didn't work out great.

This can't be what they were testing. Is there any other source material on what's going on in this pic?
 
While I think it was a bit of a Cold War “Fuck you, Russia!” stunt, there is a history of doing this.

The Brits…

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The USCG…doing it with radial piston power!IMG_1828.jpeg
 
I was curious enough to dig around a bit, and apparently this technique was a no-kidding procedure for a while, called “Tugbird”. The Coasties equipped some of their helos for the mission. Problem was it was easy to lose control of the aircraft and after a couple of mishaps, the mission was discontinued.

Aviation Machinist Mate John Kaye Jr. recalls, “I Tugbirded three times and didn’t really enjoy the experience that much—something about tying things that fly to things that don’t.”
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www.smithsonianmag.com

Hey, Letâs Use a Helicopter as a Tugboat!

That was the basic idea behind Project Tugbird.
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Griz882 said:
While I think it was a bit of a Cold War “Fuck you, Russia!” stunt, there is a history of doing this.

The Brits…

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The USCG…doing it with radial piston power!View attachment 41222
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Amateur!

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