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CH-53 video

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MasterBates

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Probably the same as the Bravos.. Leaking a crap ton of fluid, electronics getting wonky, but still PMC more than not.
 
Flugelman

Flugelman

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Contributor
MasterBates said:
Probably the same as the Bravos.. Leaking a crap ton of fluid, electronics getting wonky, but still PMC more than not.
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Back in the early '80s, I ran into one of my former FE's from VX-1 at the NAS Dallas NEX. He was in the ferry squadron for shore duty and was training on 53's, passing through Dallas. During our conversation he related a story about his pre-flight that morning. The Chief who was training him told him, "This bird is almost down." He asked "What do you mean 'Almost'?" The reply was " When you can't climb to the rotor head because of hydraulic leaks, the aircraft is DOWN!" :)
 
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jamnww

Hangar Four
pilot
Flugelman said:
Back in the early '80s, I ran into one of my former FE's from VX-1 at the NAS Dallas NEX. He was in the ferry squadron for shore duty and was training on 53's, passing through Dallas. During our conversation he related a story about his pre-flight that morning. The Chief who was training him told him, "This bird is almost down." He asked "What do you mean 'Almost'?" The reply was " When you can't climb to the rotor head because of hydraulic leaks, the aircraft is DOWN!" :icon_mi_1
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Not that bad but leaks are definitely a good thing on the 53...cause if it ain't leaking then your out of fluid...
 
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KBayDog

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jamnww said:
Not that bad but leaks are definitely a good thing on the 53...cause if it ain't leaking then your out of fluid...
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Paragraph One, Page One of the Phrog NATOPS.

BTW, I hear all this smack about -53s being able to lift a house (MasterBates's current residence not included), but I have yet to see photographic evidence. Anybody have proof? Or is this legend even less founded than Big Foot or Nessie?
 
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