Just into Olympia for the Olympic Flight Museum

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:53 pm

A/1C Bill Pittsenbarger 34th ARS KIA MOH

mustangpilot · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:01 am **Posts:** 100

Hey Curt: This was a secret! Do I have to start bringing aircraft in at night? You are worse than the Area 51 guys!
Anyway, the markings are not done yet. 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.
The movie that it was originally aquired for has run into some financial problems (Bruce Willis was my double) and a contract is not forthcoming. It will now go back into its original markings that it was born with in the 60's.

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:12 pm

I was to tired to stick around the day you flew it in, but the next day when you kept landing on 17 right in front of where I work, well that was just too much.
I haven't said anything around the museum so I'm sure an unveiling will still be quite a surprise.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:24 pm

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I haven't said anything around the museum so I'm sure an unveiling will still be quite a surprise.

Good thing Gary W. doesn't hang out here :shock:

gary · **Joined:** Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:18 pm **Posts:** 142

only from a safe distance.....
gary w

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:30 pm

Yeah I know, but Gary doesn't stop by the museum as much as he did in the past.

As far as I know Gary, Brian, Brad and I are the only OFM folk who frequent this site, and Brad as you know is no longer in the area.

mustangpilot · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:01 am **Posts:** 100

gary wrote:

only from a safe distance.....
gary w

What does this mean exactly Gary?????????

mustangpilot · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:01 am **Posts:** 100

Curtis Block wrote:

I was to tired to stick around the day you flew it in, but the next day when you kept landing on 17 right in front of where I work, well that was just too much.
I haven't said anything around the museum so I'm sure an unveiling will still be quite a surprise.

I was just kidding, its not a suprise. Besides Chuck came down and claimed it already!

Curtis Block · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:05 am

I kind of figured.

You told us you were going to pick it up with the next string of good weather.
I'm going to CA tomorrow, but when I get back next week, would you mind if I come down to take a look.

I can leave my camera in the car.

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