Cool video from work.

I was digging through my camera and found this short video I took at work a few months ago. It's a video of a Sikorsky S-92 taking off from the helipad on one of our ships at work.

thats cool man

Thats really cool, I think choppers are amazing.

Had a ride in one like the TC's in Magnum PI a few years ago at an air show around here. It was great!!

Bill

Hey John,

Reminds me of my Navy days in HM-15. Worked on the MH-53 Helos.

I don't fly helicopters but how bout this?

Bsherry wrote:I don't fly helicopters but how bout this?

Dang, look at that young man there, and no gray hair either .

Yeah, no gray hair!! Surprised he's not standing next to Yager and the X-1!!!



Boo Boo

stangr8cr wrote:Yeah, no gray hair!! Surprised he's not standing next to Yager and the X-1!!!



Boo Boo

Now that was Funny!!!!

uf63 wrote:

stangr8cr wrote:Yeah, no gray hair!! Surprised he's not standing next to Yager and the X-1!!!



Boo Boo

Now that was Funny!!!!

OK Boys, game on

Hey Boo Boo,

How do you think I got that grey hair? Here is a hint; it wasn't flying jets


The old man

I remember flying helicopters when I worked supply boats in the Gulf, we used to say "fly and die with PHI" everytime we had to fly one of their choppers. It seemed like one a week ended up crashed somewhere in the Gulf! You just crossed your fingers and hoped for the best.
Gary

Oh, you're in trouble now Boo Boo . Good thing he's on the other side of the world.

Come on Poppa Bear, just funnin ya a little. I haven't the slightest clue who gave you ALL that grey hair??? I know you're not reffering to little old me?? I was and still am an ANGEL I know it looks like a crown buts it's my halo hanging from my right horn!!



Boo Boo

^^^^ sounds like something id be told,

I flew many of PHI flights and never cared for it. Something to do with the phrase "fly by PHI, die by PHI" just never struck me very well.

I hear you on the flying. Nowadays to fly offshore you are required to take a HUET (Helicopter Underwater Egress Training) course and re-up it every 3 years. Basically they teach you how to escape from a ditched chopper.... I've done the course twice. Just re-upped my cert a month or so ago. The thought of doing it in real life is scary, but it's a part of life I guess. Flying on that big S-92 wasn't as bad as one of the little Bell's...



Bruce, what else do you fly besides the F-16? And don't say the Mustang...

John,

No Mustangs; at least not the ones with a prop out front

I've got time in the T-38 Talon, F-4 Phanton and F-16. Have time in a lot of little "puddle jumpers" that I fly with my private license.

I don't think I could fly a helicopter; "auto rotation" is NOT something i would like to do. I really do admire anybody who drives a helicopter!

Bruce

Bsherry wrote:John,

No Mustangs; at least not the ones with a prop out front

I've got time in the T-38 Talon, F-4 Phanton and F-16. Have time in a lot of little "puddle jumpers" that I fly with my private license.

I don't think I could fly a helicopter; "auto rotation" is NOT something i would like to do. I really do admire anybody who drives a helicopter!

Bruce

When you flew the F-4 Phantom did you ever do any bombing runs at the bombing range in Dare County, NC ? I've done a "auto rotation" in a G-4 chopper, at least best i can recall it was a G-4. (like the ones on the tv show M*A*S*H) the ground comes up at you really fast. We started the dive at 5100 ft. I was a passanger.

Lonnie

Lonnie,

T-38 & F-4 at the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Flew with some of the best test pilots in the world. I have some VHS tapes of some of the most unusual and famous aircraft we have ever built.

Flew the F-16 at Eglin AFB in Florida. You guys who fly helicopters; I don't know how you do it. If I lose my engine I have the option of bailing out (if the airframe is gone), looking and gliding to a landing spot, etc., I have options. You guys--just one, going straight DOWN!

Now adays I sit in front of a computer all day, oh well it pays the bills and helps me afford taking the Mustang to the track every now and then.

Bruce

Bsherry wrote:I don't fly helicopters but how bout this?

Very cool, John and Bruce Love the F-16

Hell yea them are bad ass

Bruce, did you ever receive the license plates? Virginia, 1 black, and 1 white.

Great post here.

cletus66 wrote:Bruce, did you ever receive the license plates? Virginia, 1 black, and 1 white.

Yes sir I sure did. I'm waiting for the owner of the resturant to get back in town so I can drop them off and get some pictures. Sorry it's taking so long but when it gets warm out everybody goes on vacation to take advantage of the summer days.

Bruce

Bsherry wrote:

cletus66 wrote:Bruce, did you ever receive the license plates? Virginia, 1 black, and 1 white.

Yes sir I sure did. I'm waiting for the owner of the resturant to get back in town so I can drop them off and get some pictures. Sorry it's taking so long but when it gets warm out everybody goes on vacation to take advantage of the summer days.

Bruce

Cool !!!