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That's not in the NATOPS.
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Random Griz Aviation Musings
- Thread starter Griz882
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That's the sound judgment clause.
The USAF took former Navy HS SH-34J's, removed ASW gear, and repurposed for SAR in the 60's and 70's - serving in AFRES squadrons and SAR detachments throughout CONUS, Alaska, and Hawaii - while their turbine HH-3 and H-53 fleet served in SEA theatre.
I love helicopters but that thing is as ugly as a hatful of dicks.I spent an afternoon refueling at some air field in Arizona that had some old 34 frames sitting around, They do sit up high.
they also had a couple examples of this monstrosity sitting there.
Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Apparently being ugly doesn't stop one from getting knocked up.
File:HR2S-1W NAN3-57 1-57.jpg - Wikipedia
Kill it! Kill it with fire!!!Apparently being ugly doesn't stop one from getting knocked up.
File:HR2S-1W NAN3-57 1-57.jpg - Wikipedia
I would rather walk than be seen in that.. "thing".
That was the -53 before there was a -53.
But the -53 is a sexy bird.
It was an impressive machine for its day - and indeed provided the engineering interation and knowledge that bore the H-3 nd H-53 helicopters a decade later. The tactical need came out of the "verticle envelopment" lessons of Korea, still fresh in the minds of Marines. Sikorsky made use of the materials and technology of its day - the real innovation was the transmission with multiple drive inputs - the Russians (Soviets) were way ahead of us in rotorcraft transmission design and fabrication. P&W R2800 motors were ised - the same powerplant that propelled the F6F Hellcat and P-47 of WW2 - so much design improvments in this engine - it was the only choice available. Sikorskly built the sponsons around that ginormous engine. This helo also had a surprisingly capable autopilot and superior autorotation characteristics.
This helo was obsolete by the turn of the decade = 1960. Marines flew these early into Vietnam, having forgone the Chinook. I think Marine Reserve squadrons flew these to the late 1960's.
It was ugly - to be sure.
The most storied and decorated combat helicopter ever,
I think it was called the Sioux Scout in the early design stages.
I think because it was a variant of the UH-1, already the Iroquois. The initial design was called HueyCobra by Bell. After it became the AH-1 it seems Cobra just followed it. That's all I got. I'll ask some of the guys who were around at the time if they have a better answer.