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Old 09-19-2011, 5:45pm   #1
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Default Just heard something interesting.
Watching the news they were talking about the Reno airshow and reported that there was an old Huey there on display. Someone fueled it up and they used it to fly people to the hospital. I was medevac'd a few times in one and was mighty glad for the ride.
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Old 09-19-2011, 5:47pm   #2
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It's true. I read one of the news reports of that also. Additionally, the Hueys are used for transporting passengers in Baghdad right now.
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Old 09-19-2011, 5:48pm   #3
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Excellent use of equipment on hand! Give the old warbird one more mission.
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Wow, that is very cool.
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Watching the news they were talking about the Reno airshow and reported that there was an old Huey there on display. Someone fueled it up and they used it to fly people to the hospital. I was medevac'd a few times in one and was mighty glad for the ride.
Thanks for the service
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That is awesome.
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Old 09-19-2011, 6:15pm   #8
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That is awesome.
It is but the truly awesome thing was the guys who flew them. Some of the bravest men I have ever had the pleasure to meet.
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Perfect

Americans rock for their neighbors when it matters
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Watching the news they were talking about the Reno airshow and reported that there was an old Huey there on display. Someone fueled it up and they used it to fly people to the hospital. I was medevac'd a few times in one and was mighty glad for the ride.
The Marines right down the ramp from where I work fly the Super Cobras and UH-1N Hueys. Get to watch them every day.
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It is but the truly awesome thing was the guys who flew them. Some of the bravest men I have ever had the pleasure to meet.
My dad was a door gunner in one retrieving wounded in Vietnam.
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Old 09-19-2011, 6:31pm   #12
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My dad was a door gunner in one retrieving wounded in Vietnam.
Tell your Dad I said "Thank you".
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Two Canadians killed at that show.

for all those killed and injured.

Two Canadians among those killed in Reno air show crash | World | News | Calgary Sun
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Old 09-19-2011, 6:35pm   #14
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Very cool.

I live near Whiting Field where they train helicopter pilots and hundreds of them fly over my house on weekdays. I don't mind the noise at all.
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Super Cobras....be afraid, be very afraid!
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Old 09-19-2011, 8:26pm   #16
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The Marines right down the ramp from where I work fly the Super Cobras and UH-1N Hueys. Get to watch them every day.
An AH-1W Super Cobra crashed at Camp Pendleton today killing two Marine pilots.
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Old 09-19-2011, 8:30pm   #17
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Super Cobras....be afraid, be very afraid!
Meh. That's no match for an Avro Arrow.
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Tell your Dad I said "Thank you".
Will do and thank you for your service as well.
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