downwash Posted May 19, 2003 Report Posted May 19, 2003 Yeah, and if medical troops flew in the S-64 hospital pod, they probably weren''t too comfortable, either. Remember they had a bus pod, too? Scary stuff, especially after reading the report on the 500 that dropped it''s cabin section, and occupants, due to some bad welding. Quote
Elvis Posted May 19, 2003 Report Posted May 19, 2003 The scariest part of the helicopter was the detachable passenger pod. Quote
Blackmac Posted May 19, 2003 Report Posted May 19, 2003 Elvis-Downwash; The KomavKA-26 did a tour in Canada in 1968 or 69 equipped with piston radials. I was with Harvey when we went along for flight at Aircraft Industries in St.Jean. Very few instruments and the throttles worked with a twist to the left. They would not take the cowlings of and give us a look at the engines or transmission. Was not impressed. Quote
DGP Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 Downwash-Elvis...I got some stick time in the S-58 piston with Dooley in Dryden in 74...Jerry Flesher was with us as was Gerry Waylen.Gerry was working on Jim Lewis''s 205.What a time we had there.I was just new...fresh licence...the last thing I had flown was a 47.Dooley sure loved flying that 58.Elvis...I see you have flown DZE...that old gal is still around...I got a little time on her also.The 58''s letters were FZM...she''s still going as well...have a good one! Quote
DGP Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 Cap,haven''t seen the new gtp yet.Had a look at the gt...very nice.Did you go south yet to look for your next ride?I was reading the post on camps,good,bad,etc.I laught so hard my pants are still wet...trouble is I was in most of those s%$@holes. Quote
cap Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 DGP ----- that''s an S-56 they are talking about.....not an S-58. Got the new GTP yet? Quote
Elvis Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 DGP a slight correction to Your comment about DZE. I''am not a pilot,I was the wrench twister. Quote
downwash Posted May 22, 2003 Report Posted May 22, 2003 Yeah, DZE graces my logbook, too. Too lazy to brush the cobwebs away to check, but it must have been in D-P paint at the time. Quote
cap Posted May 23, 2003 Report Posted May 23, 2003 Downwash ----- if memory serves me correctly, DP got DZE by way of PHI...correct? DGP ----- no new cars of any sort for me. Had a business partner that did to me only what 'gays' indulge in. There!....you can laugh about that too while you're at it. Rodger on the camps too. I like 'duck under glass' for eating, but not 'pilot under canvass' for living and resting. I was recently offered a generator for a real good price, but memory prevented me from buying it....**** things. So you just sit down there in your 'fancy-assed' job, with the big paycheque and fancy machine. I suppose you come on here to see how the 'real pilots' are making out? Nothing has changed, so go ahead and gloat. I suppose you got Stock Options too, eh? Quote
downwash Posted May 23, 2003 Report Posted May 23, 2003 Not sure, Cappy, but most of those earlier 204''s (before the Asian flood) seemed to come from Yank operators (PHI, Bristow, ERA, etc.). Nothing more on that ''northern'' ride? Quote
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