Why the CH-47 is legendary!

[Hitman]

just one small example...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c77_1340117233

 

[SamNavy]

I had an Apache guy tell me one time that they routinely have to tell the Chinook guys to slow down so they can keep up.

A helo surviving a point-blank shot by an rpg is pretty incredible, even striking a non-critical place like the ramp. It doesn't say if there were any troops inside, but if there were, it's really incredible that none were killed. I think the short writeup of that video should mention something along the lines of "lucky fukkers" more than "a testament to training and technology".

 

[Hitman]

I had an Apache guy tell me one time that they routinely have to tell the Chinook guys to slow down so they can keep up.

Yep we were told the same. They always had to WAIT for the escorts.

CH-47 Chinook - 196 mph
AH-64 Apache - 176 mph
AH-1 Cobra - 141 mph

 

[Sugarbug]

Was that a guy falling out of the ramp when they took the RPG?



Edit: Never mind, I think it's just a sheet of metal.

 

[Hitman]

Was that a guy falling out of the ramp when they took the RPG?



Edit: Never mind, I think it's just a sheet of metal.

It's a piece of the ramp;

 

[JWG223]

As a kid, I remember they used to fly over at low altitude an awful lot. Big, scary things.

 

[MyTFAL]

Shoulda greased that Focher running away

 

[Bayoupiper]

I have fond memories of riding in a sh*thook.




.

 

[troy_mclure]

Rode in many of them.
A common shithook saying is "if it stops leaking oil watch out!"

 

[SamNavy]

^They say that about every single aircraft Grumman has ever made... here is my baby:

 

[LaVern Matherne]

iirc, the hook has been around since at least the mid 60's. Is the military using any other a/c that has been service that long?

 

[my-rifle]

The Chinook is the most beautiful ugly aircraft to ever take to the skies.

 

[Request Dust Off]

iirc, the hook has been around since at least the mid 60's. Is the military using any other a/c that has been service that long?

F4 Phantom had a long service life.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

C130 Mother Herky Bird, B52, U2, UH1

 

[Bayoupiper]

Rode in many of them.
A common shithook saying is "if it stops leaking oil watch out!"

The heck with the oil!


I thought they were going to shake themselves apart!




.

 

[troy_mclure]

I was in one that was picking up my 18,000lbs dozer, it inhaled a trash bag thru the left engine and put the flame out. We set down fast!
I also Was on an investigation/parts recovery ov a similar dozer that they dropped from 4000'.

 

[MikeR]

this is why I liked em.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klkfZc1yHpU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Hitman]

this is why I liked em.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klkfZc1yHpU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I've done that as the #2 man multiple times at the Coxswain Course. SCARY!!! The helo looks MUCH lower than it actually is in the water and the blades feel like they are inches off your head. I also almost got my arm tore off once due to the driver being too far right while entering. But we did it in CH-46's, not 47's.

Good Times for sure!

not as fun as SPIE Rigging though that **** gave me the hibby jibby's

 

[penguin]

The Chinook is the most beautiful ugly aircraft to ever take to the skies.

I agree. Phrogs Phorever! The only thing I hated is the hard banking and looking out the porthole opposite me at the water...lol

 

[penguin]

not as fun as SPIE Rigging though that **** gave me the hibby jibby's

The first time I did SPIE we almost hit a ****ing garbage bin at Camp Hansen. Not cool dude. Not cool.