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I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:19 pm
by Mobayrasta1
This historically significant A/C flew American Ambassador Martin off of the rooftop of the American Embassy during the evacuation of Operation Frequent Winds which signaled the end of the conflict for the Vietnam War.

I am the Depot TYCOM (Type Commander) for the US Naval Reserves. I am responsible for all depot action on every type of Navy Reserve aircraft. We are currently striking the aircraft that is mentioned in the above paragraph. Can you guess what type of aircraft it is?

We are donating it to the Flying Leathernecks museum at NAS Miramar.

First one correct gets a big jar of orange marmalade!

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:37 pm
by Theis
Hmm..
A CH-47 Chinook?

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:53 pm
by Tweek
Another Vietnam era chopper...

UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)?

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:57 pm
by Theis
Another Vietnam era chopper...

UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)?


Iroquois was its civillian name, The only proper named for the Huey is.. The Huey! 8)

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:00 pm
by Tweek
Iroquois was its civillian name, The only proper named for the Huey is.. The Huey! 8)


I think that's a nickname ;)

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:17 pm
by Theis
But what a nickname!! ;D ;D 8)

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:12 pm
by Mictheslik
How bout a CH-46E Sea Knight of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 named Lady Ace 09.

8)

.Mic

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:38 pm
by Theis
Hey mic!
No google! ;D

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:03 pm
by Mictheslik
Didn't use google :)


(used Wikipedia)

.Mic  ;)

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:16 am
by Mobayrasta1
LOL. Mictheslik you are correct. It still amazes me that the Navy Reserves still has helo's this old.  

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:39 pm
by Jeph
AND THAY WERK GUD TEW!!!

yep, theyre still beating the air into submission. well built helo's, the 46's are  ;D 8)

Re: I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:06 pm
by flyboy 28
LOL. Mictheslik you are correct. It still amazes me that the Navy Reserves still has helo's this old.  


The regular navy has them too.

Heh, I was watching my dad's old home movies of when he was in Vietnam* and a Sea Knight was doing some sort of exchange between the ship.

*He was on a Destroyer. ;)