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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: VirginiaJim on May 25, 2012, 05:46:08 AM

Title: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 25, 2012, 05:46:08 AM

http://www.army.mil/article/80294/Chinooks_make_historic_3_400_mile_journey_to_Alaska/ (http://www.army.mil/article/80294/Chinooks_make_historic_3_400_mile_journey_to_Alaska/)

Interesting story..

Title: Re: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: Mister Tee on May 25, 2012, 08:36:54 AM

I've ridden in, and have a few jumps out of $**thooks.

Title: Re: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: ManWorkinghere on May 25, 2012, 09:27:58 AM

Quote from: VirginiaJim on May 25, 2012, 05:46:08 AM

http://www.army.mil/article/80294/Chinooks_make_historic_3_400_mile_journey_to_Alaska/ (http://www.army.mil/article/80294/Chinooks_make_historic_3_400_mile_journey_to_Alaska/)

Interesting story..

+1

I like rotorcraft.

Title: Re: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: seajay on May 25, 2012, 10:33:22 AM

Quote from: Mister Tee on May 25, 2012, 08:36:54 AM

I've ridden in, and have a few jumps out of $**thooks.

I used to work on C and D models, and flew in them quite a bit.

Title: Re: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: Rhino on May 25, 2012, 11:46:21 AM

Cool story. But:

A) 2 weeks to go 3500 miles? Didn't Brian do that in 3 days on a C14?

B) Still making new Chinooks after more then half a century. Boeing sure knows how to design stuff!

Title: Re: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: VirginiaJim on May 25, 2012, 12:57:51 PM

I think they stopped a bit more than he did.

Title: Re: US Army Chinooks invade Canada
Post by: Cholla on May 25, 2012, 01:35:58 PM

I don't blame ya. I'd jump out of a Chithook, too!