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Posted: 5/17/2021 1:45:36 PM EDT
On my way to work this morning and was about to get on 288S from Pearland to DT Houston when I heard the familiar thud-thud-thud of a heavy military helo. I looked up and saw a twin rotor bird and from a distance thought it was a Chinook from Elington Field not too far away but when it got closer, I realized it was a CH-46. This one however was not in military paint but brown and dark orange red deco, almost like Herman Hospital's Life Flight helos, definitely civilian. Anyone in the Houston area know anything about this. It got me thinking hmmmm...how do I get one?
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Posted: 5/17/2021 1:50:29 PM EDT
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 https://fireaviation.com/2015/04/13/sky-aviations-ch-46e/ |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 1:53:11 PM EDT
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My good friend is a former USMC Phrog pilot. He flies one around the Houston area from time to time for an organization who renovated one. I think they are down in Galveston (or perhaps Hobby).
If you have legit questions, I can get answers. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 1:53:27 PM EDT
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Why would they bother? It’s a maintenance hog. The one I got to fly in leaked like a sieve. Every hydraulic and fuel line seemed to have a leak. Crew chief said it was normal as long as it wasn’t too serious.
 I guess it didn’t help the airframe was almost old as me. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 1:57:17 PM EDT
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 https://www.helis.com/database/news/ch-47d_summit/ |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:00:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why would they bother? It’s a maintenance hog. The one I got to fly in leaked like a sieve. Every hydraulic and fuel line seemed to have a leak. Crew chief said it was normal as long as it wasn’t too serious. I guess it didn’t help the airframe was almost old as me. First time I enter one I commented about all the hyd leaks. The air crew said they don't worry until it quits leaking. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:04:49 PM EDT
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I thought Petroleum Helicopters and a few North Sea operators used them back in the 80s for oil platform ferry and support.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:08:17 PM EDT
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They use a few for forestry work out west too, all private.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:10:20 PM EDT
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Island Hopper colors...neat
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:18:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My good friend is a former USMC Phrog pilot. He flies one around the Houston area from time to time for an organization who renovated one. I think they are down in Galveston (or perhaps Hobby). If you have legit questions, I can get answers. Naw, no worries. Just never saw one outside the USN/USMC paint |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:27:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:32:05 PM EDT
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State Dept has a few as well, some -E models. But they are painted in a more official-looking paint scheme; white with blue/gold stripping.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:50:13 PM EDT
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There's also one that's used for setting rooftop HVAC Equipment around Houston/Dallas
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Posted: 5/17/2021 2:57:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistorySeems that one has had a colorful life. Wonder when it passed into civilian hands. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 3:09:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: On my way to work this morning and was about to get on 288S from Pearland to DT Houston when I heard the familiar thud-thud-thud of a heavy military helo. I looked up and saw a twin rotor bird and from a distance thought it was a Chinook from Elington Field not too far away but when it got closer, I realized it was a CH-46. This one however was not in military paint but brown and dark orange red deco, almost like Herman Hospital's Life Flight helos, definitely civilian. Anyone in the Houston area know anything about this. It got me thinking hmmmm...how do I get one? Kudos to you for knowing the difference between a -46 and a -47. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 3:12:58 PM EDT
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There is a guy who has a hell of a collection that flys in/out of the local G.A airport by my house.
He has a Hind, Cobra, Flying banana, UH1 and one of the MASH helicopters. Always fun to see/hear them fly over the house. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 3:43:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There is a guy who has a hell of a collection that flys in/out of the local G.A airport by my house. He has a Hind, Cobra, Flying banana, UH1 and one of the MASH helicopters. Always fun to see/hear them fly over the house. That's living the dream. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 3:49:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There is a guy who has a hell of a collection that flys in/out of the local G.A airport by my house. He has a Hind, Cobra, Flying banana, UH1 and one of the MASH helicopters. Always fun to see/hear them fly over the house. Gentleman in Wills Point has a Huey, OH-6 Little bird, and a Hiller. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 3:50:28 PM EDT
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I’m surprised Tony Buzzbee doesn’t own one to match his tank
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Posted: 5/17/2021 3:52:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/17/2021 4:07:07 PM EDT
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There's a couple HIND's in the area too. Now THAT is some cool shit.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 5:32:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They use a few for forestry work out west too, all private. This was logging the Salkehatchie swamp in SC, back in 1993 or 1994.  IMG_0007-Liftoff by FredMan, on Flickr IMG_0003-Log Turn by FredMan, on Flickr
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Posted: 5/17/2021 5:55:39 PM EDT
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A more civilized time when twin rotor helicopters were a regular sight over Manhattan
  They even made a souvenir toy 
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:10:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A more civilized time when twin rotor helicopters were a regular sight over Manhattan https://i.pinimg.com/originals/94/f1/69/94f16983c6b9107143b1dc7824d0e045.jpg https://thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2019/06/GettyImages-876318196-e1560199822317.jpg They even made a souvenir toy https://d3ecqbn6etsqar.cloudfront.net/1MinjayXpUNSpyI7JOZ91Kjk6ic=/370103.jpg Interesting. The toy is 47-ish but carries the civilian model number for the -46: 107. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:12:57 PM EDT
[#24]
double tap
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:13:08 PM EDT
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It looks like their paint scheme was inspired by..
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:13:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Island Hopper colors...neat |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:15:07 PM EDT
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There used to be a few Marine squadrons of Sea Knights based at NOB, they have been transitioned to Ospreys for some time now.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:19:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It looks like their paint scheme was inspired by.. https://media2.giphy.com/media/mYhyTbQmEBkeQ/giphy.gif |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:30:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why would they bother? It’s a maintenance hog. The one I got to fly in leaked like a sieve. Every hydraulic and fuel line seemed to have a leak. Crew chief said it was normal as long as it wasn’t too serious. I guess it didn’t help the airframe was almost old as me. Not to worry until it stops leaking. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:42:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWe had one of those that we painted for him sit for a year until they finally came and got it. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:49:23 PM EDT
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Helicopters are too dangerous to be left in civilian hands.
I want an OH-6 and a Hind. Here, piggy, piggy, piggy...  TC |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 6:52:49 PM EDT
[#32]
Was it this one?
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:10:19 PM EDT
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Quoted: On my way to work this morning and was about to get on 288S from Pearland to DT Houston when I heard the familiar thud-thud-thud of a heavy military helo. I looked up and saw a twin rotor bird and from a distance thought it was a Chinook from Elington Field not too far away but when it got closer, I realized it was a CH-46. This one however was not in military paint but brown and dark orange red deco, almost like Herman Hospital's Life Flight helos, definitely civilian. Anyone in the Houston area know anything about this. It got me thinking hmmmm...how do I get one? I saw it flying over Friendswood this morning heading south. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:15:41 PM EDT
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I've ridden in CH-47s plenty. Rode in a CH-46 once. Would not do it again.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:35:59 PM EDT
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I'm part of a flight sim group that gets together once a year.
We've chartered a Huey in the past and flew with a Vietnam vet pilot at the controls. The helicopter itself was a nam vet too. The pilot was inch-fucking-perfect with every single thing he did. And we had a laundry list of stuff for him to demonstrate. We've been looking for a Hind, but the only ones we found stateside are imposed on in such a way that the only time they're allowed to fly it is if they're doing something for the federal gubbament. Fucking assholes. Not the hind guys of course. They would have loved to show us the helicopter. Watching this thread for possible ideas for our next get-together. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:40:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat was my guess too. These guys own it: http://www.nusafm.org/ I got to climb up in it and check it out an a small airshow/fly-in at West Houston airport a couple years ago. All former Military. They invited me to come train with them but I never did. They said the help with hurricane evac and search and rescue stuff. Very cool guys. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:42:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat bird 6476 00 was my current boss's when he was in, crew chief..but it was 07, HMM-162 it was grey,grey though  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:49:30 PM EDT
[#38]
I liked riding in them. It always gave a weird sense, like you were riding in a cable tram over the mountains. I assumed because of the rotor orientation. Never felt that way on other airframes.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:50:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: That bird 6476 00 was my current boss's when he was in, crew chief..but it was 07, HMM-162 it was grey,grey though https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/117013/Screenshot_20200413-134635_Facebook_jpg-1946138.JPG Pedro! |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 7:59:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:18:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryCool Chinook 
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:28:34 PM EDT
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I prefer the -47 to the -46. Luckily I survived all the -46 rides.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:31:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://fireaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sky-Aviation-CH-46.jpg https://fireaviation.com/2015/04/13/sky-aviations-ch-46e/ I wish my paint booth was that big. And that clean. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:39:05 PM EDT
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When leaving Fallujah and heading to Baghdad in a 46... You could smell Baghdad.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:44:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool Chinook Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool Chinook |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:52:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I prefer the -47 to the -46. Luckily I survived all the -46 rides. Did you not survive your Chinook rides? |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 8:55:03 PM EDT
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Marine One is a helicopter.
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Posted: 5/17/2021 9:09:15 PM EDT
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I was on the Flint a long time ago as third engineer. We had a detachment of -46s aboard. At then end of an evolution ( don’t remember what, 20 years ago…) the bird was returning to land but one of the rear struts would not deploy. Ship’s crew lashed a stack of pallets with a mattress on top to the flight deck. The pilot deployed the two working struts and landed on the stack of pallets.
The -46s were great vertrep birds. The Pumas are close. -60s suck for that job. |
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Posted: 5/17/2021 9:10:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/17/2021 9:18:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was on the Flint a long time ago as third engineer. We had a detachment of -46s aboard. At then end of an evolution ( don’t remember what, 20 years ago…) the bird was returning to land but one of the rear struts would not deploy. Ship’s crew lashed a stack of pallets with a mattress on top to the flight deck. The pilot deployed the two working struts and landed on the stack of pallets. The -46s were great vertrep birds. The Pumas are close. -60s suck for that job. We had a detachment of two 46s assigned to the Wabash for vertreps. They fit nicely on the helo deck. We also had 53s that would set down on the helo deck. That was scary as hell as there was only about a foot between the aft uperstructure and the main rotors when the thing touched down. |
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