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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery, Troisième partie: la vengeance!
- Thread starter SynixMan
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My very first ride in a Navy helo - SH-2F HSL-34 as a Mid - The AW ran a paper tape for sonobouy readings, The radar was the LN-66 commonly used on fishing vessels. Still the classic Navy cold war helo and a good portion of my winging class went H-2's.
@Hozer might like this
Talked with a Docent at Air & Space who flew a Huskie in Viet Nam. He had some cool stories about working with airfield crash crews.
The HH-43 invented CSAR. Unlike Navy, the AF experience with the Husky caused them to realize the mission required dedicated specialized aircraft employed in a top down systemic operational structure that ultimately became incredibly effective. Navy HC/HS pursued a bottom up organic asset structure and depended on the ingenuity and courage of the crews/units.
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They carried a cool underslung fire extinguisher pod for local on-base crash response.
In Vietnam didn't the Navy fly some slick H-2s strictly for personnel recovery?
Yes, they were flown by HC-7. Lassen, the Navy’s only helicopter pilot Medal of Honor holder, flew a UH-2.
Also give this a read…
www.yumpu.com
Tells a fantastic story about how “all around” a true HC squadron used to be. First image is a UH-2 with a chin turret. And don’t forget, a CH-46 rescued Cunningham and Driscoll!
Fall 98 Hook Front - HC7
Fall 98 Hook Front - Read more about hook, front and hc7seadevils.org.
www.yumpu.com
Tells a fantastic story about how “all around” a true HC squadron used to be. First image is a UH-2 with a chin turret. And don’t forget, a CH-46 rescued Cunningham and Driscoll!
@Hozer can correct me, but I believe the paper tape was for the MAD. This is where the term "pin banger" came from, as the AW would hold his finger over the printer arm when doing a MAD run, but could still focus on the display. If he felt the printer arm bang into his finger, it was a MAD hit (assuming they weren't in a turn). The Bravo would display this digitally, but the term would still be used by the more salty AWs. Romeo needs to bring that back.
That picture is interesting...there's ASE (fish eyes), but it's not installed. I'd be curious to if it was removed for the display or if there's some other explanation (like a FMS bird or it was a hulk before it was refurbished...but I doubt that given its condition).
My restoration team did pretty well with a hulk. Last duty was LA NG. Actually had sea shells hornets nest and sand in it. Corrosion everywhere. More than 75% of fasteners had to be drilled out. Don't underestimate a bunch of old retired military folks.
Flying or static?
This one lives in the AirBase AZ CAF museum. It was way too far gone to ever fly again. But it looks like it did when it rolled out of the factory. Our flying UH-1H had been sitting for 12 years but was in great shape. Hardly took a year to go through it.