Helicopters R Us - Page 267

IheartmyNx · 11-02-2009, 01:24 PM

Don't take it personal, Beto. It's prolly just been 205'd to death...

kraftwerk · 11-02-2009, 01:29 PM

Have only flown in a helicopter twice in my life, both times over Manhattan. Pics from the second time, in November 2000....

oldhuskyrider · 11-02-2009, 01:40 PM

Nice pics. (Sorry, but it still takes it's tole when I see the towers standing, in an old photo.)

kraftwerk · 11-02-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by oldhuskyrider

Nice pics. (Sorry, but it still takes it's tole when I see the towers standing, in an old photo.)

Thanks - me too. Glad you like them.

PackRat · 11-02-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by oldhuskyrider

Nice pics. (Sorry, but it still takes it's tole when I see the towers standing, in an old photo.)

+1! Very sad sight....

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Kaumajet · 11-07-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Weirdo

Looks cool, doesn't it?

That's until you find yourself driving a single engined "cabover chainsaw" bonded onto the centre phase of a 500 KV line, UNDER the shield wires 150 feet up, thinking, "Man, I'm out of options, we're a long way from home"

And yes, I've done it. And no, I don't want to do it again.

A long time ago a VERY good longline pilot said to me: "I don't think you realize what a fragile bubble we dance on" At the time, he was right. I'm afraid I've become all too aware over the years.

You're getting old - and that's a good thing.

Beto · 11-10-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by IheartmyNx

Don't take it personal, Beto. It's prolly just been 205'd to death...

Hey IheartmyNx, not taken.. still cool that the shutter clicks at the same frequency as the rotor.

Weirdo · 11-13-2009, 10:34 PM

Mucking around this summer.

ian408 · 11-13-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Weirdo

Mucking around this summer.

I went to see Dynasty the other day--I could have sworn you made a cameo...

eakins · 11-13-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by oldhuskyrider

Nice pics. (Sorry, but it still takes it's tole when I see the towers standing, in an old photo.)

i see george bush's building demo site (& all the poor souls inside)
...but that's just me.

Hedge36 · 11-13-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eakins

i see george bush's building demo site (& all the poor souls inside)
...but that's just me.

This is not the thread you're looking for. Take it upstairs.

IheartmyNx · 11-13-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by eakins

i see george bush's building demo site (& all the poor souls inside)
...but that's just me.

thread jack... I've only got one thing to say about that... That mother fucker had no right shutting down that site for a BS photo op, when ppl could still have been alive inside...

Hedge36 · 11-13-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IheartmyNx

thread jack... I've only got one thing to say about that... That mother fucker had no right shutting down that site for a BS photo op, when ppl could still have been alive inside...

Hey: you, too.

Hedge36 · 11-14-2009, 08:37 PM

Hm. The 149 maiden flight on Friday the 13th.

http://www.agustawestland.com/news/a...s-first-flight

smr · 11-15-2009, 10:54 AM

I'm on a 1 year get away to Afghanistan, it's nice this time of year...the Mi-17 flies well in the cool air. The Afghan pilots and flight engineers are...well, occasionally sketchy but decent guys...most of the time.

Occasionally we fly with Italian AB129 Mangusta's for armed escort in higher threat areas. A lot of those missions are flown with Mi-17's, Italian Chinook's and AB 412's all in the same formations.

These are Italian Air Force AB 212's. They few with us for mutual support, we only had one Mi-17 working that day. This was a good time.

11-02-2009, 01:24 PM	#3991
IheartmyNx Ihave2draft Joined: Apr 2009 Location: This side of free life, Nashville, Volunteer State Oddometer: 3,669	Don't take it personal, Beto. It's prolly just been 205'd to death... __________________ Because you can't stave US out, and you can't make US run, cuz we're them ol' boys raised on shotgun! We say Grace, and we say Ma'm and if you aint into that we don't give a damn! Make our own whiskey and our own economy too, aint too many things these ol' boys CAN'T DO!

11-02-2009, 01:29 PM	#3992
kraftwerk Trans Europe Express Joined: Jul 2009 Location: London, UK Oddometer: 329	Have only flown in a helicopter twice in my life, both times over Manhattan. Pics from the second time, in November 2000.... __________________ '74 128 1100 Special; '78 238 Weinsberg; '86 XLV750R; '97 SL500; '99 X11.

11-02-2009, 01:40 PM	#3993
oldhuskyrider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Pacific NW Oddometer: 204	The TOWERS Nice pics. (Sorry, but it still takes it's tole when I see the towers standing, in an old photo.) __________________ " I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they get up in morning that's as good as there gonna feel all day." J.L. Maixner

11-15-2009, 10:54 AM	#4005
smr Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Location: West of Kabul, East of Iran. Oddometer: 101	From Afghanistan I'm on a 1 year get away to Afghanistan, it's nice this time of year...the Mi-17 flies well in the cool air. The Afghan pilots and flight engineers are...well, occasionally sketchy but decent guys...most of the time. Occasionally we fly with Italian AB129 Mangusta's for armed escort in higher threat areas. A lot of those missions are flown with Mi-17's, Italian Chinook's and AB 412's all in the same formations. These are Italian Air Force AB 212's. They few with us for mutual support, we only had one Mi-17 working that day. This was a good time. __________________ A few KTM's: 950 SE 530 EXC-R 144SX 200XC-W (the wife's ride)

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11-13-2009, 10:34 PM	#3998
Weirdo ^OP Welcome to you're "DOOM" Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Prince Rupert BC Oddometer: 4,399	Mucking around this summer.

11-14-2009, 08:37 PM	#4004
Hedge36 Chasing parts. Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Anacortes, Washington Oddometer: 41,545	Hm. The 149 maiden flight on Friday the 13th. http://www.agustawestland.com/news/a...s-first-flight