Warbird Information Exchange

I didn't realise any of these were still flying , let alone in war paint.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2YZxYjkUM



I read some where flight crews weren't allowed to carry supressive weapons onboard because the brass thought the aircrews might engage in gunship activities. As I recall the crews just wanted protection, so they took matters into their own hands and snuck old WW2 BARs onboard.

Neat aircraft.



Shay
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Semper Fortis

You missed a few threads about this a/c.
Enjoy Brad's video because in about 25 hours the blades
will be out of time and there are none available

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Man,....Just out of the Loop I guess.

There are no museums with Huskys to trade with? I have to imagine there is some obscure crate stashed away somewhere that has some serviceble blades in them.


Shay
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Semper Fortis

I used to work on Mosely's HH-43s, and even was able to go on a crop dusting run. You have not lived until you brush the top of a tree with the belly and then dove for the field, then at what seems like the last second, pull up and head for the top of the trees.

Sounds like a normal helicopter ride with me........

Need to stay near the trees.....

Mark H

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Wasn't there a civilian company that specialized in refurbishing and flying Huskies? I read about it in a book I have on the Huskie (I'm at work so I can't look it up at the moment) but wouldn't they have blades? It would be a shame to see this one grounded for lack of blades...

From Brian Reynolds
This is one of 4 HH-43B/F's left flying and the only one left in the world flying in USAF markings.
It has been a experience to learn to fly as it does not fly like anything else I have ever flown. It's like flying 2 Hiller OH-23's in close formation!
Parts like Blades are non-existant anymore. This ship has about 50 hours of flight time left before it's out of time and may be the last flying
43 in the world when that day comes.

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at one time Moseley had 3 flying and the remains of another 6 or so. 2 were lost in accidents,

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_i ... 2480&key=1
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_i ... 9794&key=1

They also had several sets of NOS blades still in the crates as I recall. All gone now or stashed away somewhere?

Okay, according to Wayne Mutza's book on the H-43 an outift called Timber Choppers of Bonners Ferry, Idaho was the company restorting Huskies for commerical use. Anyone know if they are still around? They must have had a good supply of parts. Wayne's excellent Huskie book was published 10 years ago so maybe they are no more?

Edit:

I found this page:

http://www.h43-huskie.info/H43Idaho2002.htm

but it seems it hasn't be updated in 5 years. Still some good info. and pictures.

after the crash in N. Phx, they sold off all the helicopter assets. The crash killed the grandson of one of the owners.

I see one flying all the time at Kaman in Bloomfield, Ct and they fly seasprites out of there also

The modern version of this, the K-Max, just recently came to the STL area flying with St. Louis Helicopters. Pretty cool looking - check the video out of a Swiss example at start up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArF5yLCB ... re=related

Enjoy the Day! Mark