Worked on some HUP-2 parts today

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:41 pm

Nothing really worth mentioning. But Im usually a self taught type of person and this is the first real day of delving deep into this thing called aircraft restoration. After doing some studying(I already have a work shop and enough tools to make anyone envious) gave my first shot at trying out some new skills. Went really great removing old dzus wing fasteners, straps, drilled out about 100 rivets , reshaped some dented metal, did some cleaning and degreasing of parts, and even started on corrosion correction. Im logging all my work in hopes it will help me gain my A&P. Will just have to get someone to sign off on it for me I guess. So far I am having a blast working on this stuff. One part at a time is my goal. Even though really we worked on 3 parts today! :lol:

If it wasn't for my friend Brian, we wouldn't have gotten half of what we got done today. When working on aircraft parts its a must to have several hands to help out. This stuff is long and tedious work.

Working out the rivets was pretty easy. We spent a lot of time removing wing fasteners, and removing the broken straps. I will fab new straps. Should be pretty easy.

The bottom section has been removed and will be used as a guide to fab a new part. Here Im working on cleaning it. It was mostly covered by a thick blanket of old grease. Looks better now. Hey, that's DAY GLO! :lol:

Thanks for looking,
Nate

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I hope this thread goes long

JohnB · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:31 pm

As a fan of old helicopters, thanks for your efforts
Which project are you working on?

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:58 pm

Two projects: HUP-2 128566, and HUP-2 129989. With some parts from HUP-2 128516

Cherrybomber13 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:22 pm

Nathan,
Get me the part #s on those straps or the measurements and Ill see if i can help you out. I might have a source for them.

Nathan · **Posted:** Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:15 pm

Cherrybomber13 wrote:

Nathan,
Get me the part #s on those straps or the measurements and Ill see if i can help you out. I might have a source for them.

Hi Drew,

That is such a kind offer thank you so much for the interest. I am planning to fabricate them. They are really easy to make.

Thanks,
Nathan

P.S. If you know of any HUP parts please let me know. thx.

SIDSIKO · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:41 pm

Hi Nathan,

Here is a little potted history of the two you are working on.
HUP-2 128566, accepted on charge 10 Nov 1952.
HS-4, Ream Field, 13 Jan 1953.
NART Oakland, 19 Jan 1955.
Overhaul at O&R San Diego, 20 Jun 1957.
MCAS SO&ES, El Toro, 10 Feb 1958.
NAF Monterey, 8 Jan 1959.
Overhaul at O&R San Diego, 6 Jun 1960.
HTG-8, Ellyson Field, 28 Dec 1960.
NABTC Pensacola, 14 Jul 1961.
O&R Pensacola, 18 Jan 1963.
O&R Norfolk, 9 Feb 1963.
SOC 15 Oct 1963, TT 2363 hours.

HUP-2S 129989 accepted on charge, 28 May 1953.
Kept on for trials at Morton.
O&R Lakehurst, 30 Apr 1954, designation changed to HUP-2, 18 Jun 1954.
HTU-1, Ellyson Field, 5 Aug 1954.
Overhaul at Pensacola, 25 Jul 1956.
HU-2, Lakehurst, Mar 1957.
Served with Dets aboard Intrepid, Valley Forge, Tarawa and Northampton.
Overhaul O&R Jacksonville, 20 May 1959.
HTG-1, Ellyson Field, 23 Oct 1959.
HTG-8, Ellyson Field, 30 Nov 1960.
Overhaul O&R Pensacola, 20 Nov 1961.
HT-8, Ellyson Field, 16 Jun 1962.
NABTC Pensacola, 8 Feb 1963.
NAATC Kingsville, 19 Mar 1963.
O&R Norfolk, 20 May 1963.
SOC 25/10/63, TT 3047 Hours

DH82EH · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:53 pm

Great stuff Nathan.
Be sure to log all of your time too.
You'd be amazed how far good documentation can go.
I think I recognize your friend Brian from seeing him at Geneseo.

Hope to see you there this year.
Hopefully we'll be arriving Friday with three Moths!

Andy

JohnB · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:25 pm

If anyone is into HUPs , I can recommend the only book that I know of that gives a glimpse of its operation use.
Rescue Pilot, by Dan McKinnon, McGraw Hill, 2002.
McKinnon was a ship-based HUP pilot and it talks about his experiences and rescues in the type from 56-59.

Nathan · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:27 am

SIDSIKO wrote:

Hi Nathan,

Here is a little potted history of the two you are working on.
HUP-2 128566, accepted on charge 10 Nov 1952.
HS-4, Ream Field, 13 Jan 1953.
NART Oakland, 19 Jan 1955.
Overhaul at O&R San Diego, 20 Jun 1957.
MCAS SO&ES, El Toro, 10 Feb 1958.
NAF Monterey, 8 Jan 1959.
Overhaul at O&R San Diego, 6 Jun 1960.
HTG-8, Ellyson Field, 28 Dec 1960.
NABTC Pensacola, 14 Jul 1961.
O&R Pensacola, 18 Jan 1963.
O&R Norfolk, 9 Feb 1963.
SOC 15 Oct 1963, TT 2363 hours.

HUP-2S 129989 accepted on charge, 28 May 1953.
Kept on for trials at Morton.
O&R Lakehurst, 30 Apr 1954, designation changed to HUP-2, 18 Jun 1954.
HTU-1, Ellyson Field, 5 Aug 1954.
Overhaul at Pensacola, 25 Jul 1956.
HU-2, Lakehurst, Mar 1957.
Served with Dets aboard Intrepid, Valley Forge, Tarawa and Northampton.
Overhaul O&R Jacksonville, 20 May 1959.
HTG-1, Ellyson Field, 23 Oct 1959.
HTG-8, Ellyson Field, 30 Nov 1960.
Overhaul O&R Pensacola, 20 Nov 1961.
HT-8, Ellyson Field, 16 Jun 1962.
NABTC Pensacola, 8 Feb 1963.
NAATC Kingsville, 19 Mar 1963.
O&R Norfolk, 20 May 1963.
SOC 25/10/63, TT 3047 Hours

Thank you so much for the history! Some great history with these HUPs.

Something really awesome, there is actual color film of 129989!!!! :supz:

When she was aboard USS Saipan during Hurricane relief in the Gulf of Mexico in 1955. Here it is and is the first HUP featured. They even show the pilot! Its funny, my grandpa had those same gloves but he used them for when he mowed the lawn! :shock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fqGygGxUVM

Craig59 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:20 am

Nathan,

Thanks for this thread and I look forward to following your progress. I'm curious...is there evidence of white paint under the international orange? From my understanding, that's how it was supposed to be done.

Nathan · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:50 am

Craig59 wrote:

Nathan,

Thanks for this thread and I look forward to following your progress. I'm curious...is there evidence of white paint under the international orange? From my understanding, that's how it was supposed to be done.

Yes, there is white under the day glo. But some of these hups had been painted overall light gray scheme before the day glo times. Perhaps they just sprayed day glo over that? I do have other none hup parts that are day glo and there is a white undercoat on those parts. So it's true that generally there was a white undercoat sprayed before international orange.

Thanks,
Nate

Nathan · **Posted:** Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:23 pm

As some know I brought tail section home a month ago. Started working on it. Got the rotor hub off and a bunch of broken and rusted parts. Also started to take off some panels that are corroded. Warning: upcoming mug shot might cause extreme eye pain. I should be done with the tail section in about 22.5 years. :lol:

Heading back to Leon's in 2 weeks to get fuselage.

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:39 am

Nathan keep me posted and hopefully I can meet you there. Just spoke to Leon yesterday and he's doing good. As soon as you move the fuselage the aircraft behind it may be gone! :drink3:

peter · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2015 7:25 am

mmm yummy corrosion there")

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