The Sioux was the H-13 or Bell 47, the "MASH" helicopter.
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Random Griz Aviation Musings
- Thread starter Griz882
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Correct, but the attack variant was called a Sioux SCOUT. You know how those army guys are.
I do know Bell called the AH-1 “cobra” in advertising materials so I guess the name stuck.
Got a nice hour and ten in this morning in the Griz-O-Copter. Here is a shot of Pagistan…a poor and dirty country. Worked on getting used to flying below treetop level at 60/70 mph (the river is good for this). Next week I need to start doing some autorotation practice.
The FAA issues one for each flight depending on what “gate” you are inside the ADIZ sector. They are called Gruby, Whino, Paleo, Wolly, Lucke, Jason, Fluky, and Brv. Today they kept me on 125.12 but asked that I monitor KNYG (Quantico) since I was goofing around near their territory. Plenty of C-17’s out today, typical commercial traffic, and lots of GA.
The Dolphins (all out of Reagan National) all tend to head northwest unless they are conducting intercepts with the CAP squadron out of Belvoir. The Blackhawk’s and Lakota’s mostly follow the eastern edge of the river until they reach Indian Head then they do what they want to do. I’ve had a few army guys fly over to check out my flying machine (probably so they feel better about themselves!). Some day I’ll have to see if the controllers will let me follow the helicopter route that turns at the Woodrow Wilson and basically follows 95/495 out of the SFRA.
Didn't know there was a CAP squadron at Davidson AAF. I've only see 60s, King Airs (C-21?), and the occasional Citation coming in and out of there.
They are a busy group. I think they are called the Mount Vernon Squadron and have about six Cessna’s.
Also a fairly busy CAP Capital Squadron out of JB Andrews - a number of those missions flown by sitting congressmen who are also CAP members and pilots - CAP Lt Col Joe Manchin, as an example...
They can fly…apparently they can’t land.
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