USMC6177 Ever shoot a XM218 nekked? Team Member Joined: Jul 2007  NY, USA Posts: 12972 Feedback: 100% (72)	Posted: 2/11/2012 5:30:21 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Link to story Semper Fi Straittails
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3xpert Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2006  WI, USA Posts: 839 Feedback: 100% (14) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/11/2012 5:50:43 PM Originally Posted By USMC6177: Link to story Semper Fi Straittails I was in HMH 361 (78-81) and was a crew chief on A and D models. I thought they were long gone already.
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Marty369 Member Joined: Apr 2007  USA Posts: 4247 Feedback: 100% (3) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/11/2012 6:02:37 PM I've always loved the look of that helicopter, just looks mean
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TXGunnersM8 The Jerk Team Member Joined: May 2005  TX, USA Posts: 4827 Feedback: 100% (4) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/11/2012 6:21:24 PM First helicopter I ever rode in. I love those things.
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kpel308 Member Team Member Joined: Jan 2001  PHL Posts: 15988 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/11/2012 9:56:44 PM The Krauts are still flying them, VERY low, in Afghanistan. I loved how you could FEEL them coming before you could hear them or see them.
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ATACORION Member Team Member Joined: Aug 2008  FL, USA Posts: 2721 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/12/2012 12:21:07 AM Originally Posted By kpel308: The Krauts are still flying them, VERY low, in Afghanistan. I loved how you could FEEL them coming before you could hear them or see them. try the AH-1 you can hear/feel that mofo from almost 7 klicks out.
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USMC6177 Ever shoot a XM218 nekked? Team Member Joined: Jul 2007  NY, USA Posts: 12975 Feedback: 100% (72) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/12/2012 3:18:13 PM Originally Posted By kpel308: The Krauts are still flying them, VERY low, in Afghanistan. I loved how you could FEEL them coming before you could hear them or see them. They run the Gulf model and I think the Israelis run one as well.
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ExParatrooper Procrastinator® Team Member Joined: Sep 2004  GA, USA Posts: 1424 Feedback: 100% (23) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/12/2012 4:55:58 PM I was sad to see the MH-53's go. We were visiting the Eglin AFB / Air Force Armament Museum right after they flew one over from Hurlburt Field on its last flight. Worked with Pave Low's many times, and they were awesome birds.
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GetDown_M4A3 Member Joined: Feb 2005  UT, USA Posts: 3027 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/12/2012 11:42:01 PM I loved flying in those, even with the constant oil drip. :)
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kpel308 Member Team Member Joined: Jan 2001  PHL Posts: 15994 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/12/2012 11:44:25 PM Originally Posted By ATACORION: Originally Posted By kpel308: The Krauts are still flying them, VERY low, in Afghanistan. I loved how you could FEEL them coming before you could hear them or see them. try the AH-1 you can hear/feel that mofo from almost 7 klicks out. I've been around both. The Bitch is a LOT louder than the Cobra, especially at about 40 feet AGL.
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Whamo Team Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2008  NJ, USA Posts: 1179 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/13/2012 4:04:07 PM I got a ride in one used in Operation Eagle Claw. It was the size of a small house.
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GySgt_D Wore MARPAT to breakfast Team Member Joined: Mar 2001  GA, USA Posts: 1626 Feedback: 100% (6) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/13/2012 9:04:36 PM I spent a large chunk of my life crawling all over them. Filthy aircraft... FWIW, Lockheed has four open requisitions for CH-53 avionics technicians in Hawaii. If you are looking for a job....
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hcso617 Member Team Member Joined: Oct 2010  VI, USA Posts: 254 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/13/2012 10:06:55 PM Nothing like SPIE rigging from the Stallion. Spent a bunch of time riding hops, repelling, fast roping out of them. Hydraulic nightmares. Favorite helo. I was on a CH-46 that caught on fire, which sucked.
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USMC2671 Member Joined: Nov 2008  VA, USA Posts: 129 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/14/2012 4:31:19 PM Odds are pretty good I may have flown on this last one in HI. I did a bunch of helo ops between my HRST master training, some parachute jumps and the regular recon training ops when I was out there.
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junker46 Member Joined: Nov 2004  FL, USA Posts: 9335 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/16/2012 10:55:22 PM [Last Edit: 2/16/2012 10:55:30 PM by junker46] Saw this here in Pensacola last year:
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USMC6177 Ever shoot a XM218 nekked? Team Member Joined: Jul 2007  NY, USA Posts: 13084 Feedback: 100% (72) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/22/2012 5:20:30 PM Originally Posted By junker46: Saw this here in Pensacola last year: http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q94/junker46/DSCN1580.jpg YL is a Ugly Angel bird. Wonder what it was doing in P-Cola
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junker46 Member Joined: Nov 2004  FL, USA Posts: 9367 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 2/24/2012 9:44:50 PM Originally Posted By USMC6177: Originally Posted By junker46: Saw this here in Pensacola last year: http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q94/junker46/DSCN1580.jpg YL is a Ugly Angel bird. Wonder what it was doing in P-Cola I have no idea. I was surprised to see a D model still in service.
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