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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery...part DEUX

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HueyCobra8151

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UH-1N's were technically named "Iroquis." No one calls the new upgrades Venoms, except maybe Bell Helicopter, and even they manufacture them with pedals that say BELL on one side and HUEY on the other.

The AH-1Z is technically a Viper, but, again, no one calls them anything but Cobras.

The name Huey comes from a pronunciation of the original designation as HU-1. Even after they changed it to UH-1, the name stuck.

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And just because it's cool. Here is a Huey blowing some shit up. Attack starts at :59 with the .50cal, then rockets, and GAU-17 on the pulloff.

 
HAL Pilot

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I knew about the Iroquis thing, it goes back to day 1 when they were first built and delivered to the Army. Didn't know about Viper though. I'm sure that pissed off some F-16 drivers - but of course those are really Falcons.....
 
jollygreen07

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Visibility... Flew into March one time and there were a shitload of them flying around... The paint makes it easier to spot them.
 
ea6bflyr

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jollygreen07 said:
Visibility... Flew into March one time and there were a shitload of them flying around... The paint makes it easier to spot them.
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Is this a temporary thing? I've seen several H-60's here at NASNI with similar day-glo markings...

-ea6bflyr ;)
 
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ea6bflyr said:
Is this a temporary thing? I've seen several H-60's here at NASNI with similar day-glo markings...

-ea6bflyr ;)
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Some of the ones you've seen may have been HS-10 (now HSC-3) birds for a pseudo-station SAR role. There are other station-SAR helos that are painted that way (like the squadron with the bull horns whose name is completely escaping me at the moment).
 
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ea6bflyr said:
Is this a temporary thing? I've seen several H-60's here at NASNI with similar day-glo markings...

-ea6bflyr ;)
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Yes. I was involved with some fire bucket ops in '07 during those SD fires, and the paint was (IIRC) off-the-shelf Crayola washable paint (the kind of stuff you'd buy at Michaels). Great for visibility, and washed off very easily.
 
navyao

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A little Osprey love...

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e6bflyer

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Rotorhead Marines correct me if I am wrong, I may be way off here, but haven't some hard charging Marines gotten in trouble for doing what is pictured above (crewman strapped in with gun belt doing "Superman" out the back door)? May be a good idea to remove these photos if that is the case. If not, then nevermind.
 
Homer J

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e6bflyer said:
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Rotorhead Marines correct me if I am wrong, I may be way off here, but haven't some hard charging Marines gotten in trouble for doing what is pictured above (crewman strapped in with gun belt doing "Superman" out the back door)? May be a good idea to remove these photos if that is the case. If not, then nevermind.
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Yeah, not a good idea. HM-15 had an aircrewman fall off the ramp doing that exact thing back in October '05. Fell several hundred feet and died.
 
ea6bflyr

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KBayDog said:
Yes. I was involved with some fire bucket ops in '07 during those SD fires, and the paint was (IIRC) off-the-shelf Crayola washable paint (the kind of stuff you'd buy at Michaels). Great for visibility, and washed off very easily.
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EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY (Aug. 16, 2012) - MH-60S helicopters from Navy Helicopter Sea Combat squadrons THREE (HSC-3) and TWO-ONE (HSC-21) prepare to take off to combat a wildfire. HSC-3 and HSC-21 are assisting CALFIRE by providing aircrews flying specially-equipped MH-60S helicopters to conduct aerial water drops against several wildfires in eastern San Diego County. San Diego HSC squadrons are trained for fire-fighting missions at the Navy's Southern California offshore training ranges and conduct semi-annual joint training with CALFIRE to ensure interoperability and an immediate response capability in support of local authorities for emergency events. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (EXW) Sebastian McCormack/RELEASED)
 
ea6bflyr

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e6bflyer said:
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Rotorhead Marines correct me if I am wrong, I may be way off here, but haven't some hard charging Marines gotten in trouble for doing what is pictured above (crewman strapped in with gun belt doing "Superman" out the back door)? May be a good idea to remove these photos if that is the case. If not, then nevermind.
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He's just standing on the ramp; he's not performing the "Superman".

-ea6bflyr ;)
 
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Superman is something different, which I won't post what it is in case one of you clowns starts getting "good ideas".

It's NOT a good idea, unless your ass has a parachute, and the altitude to use it.

I have jumped out of a plane after doing the Superman, but it's NOT recommended for non sport parachuting things.
 
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