Comments on: Visit from a Blackhawk http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/ Chrysler, car, and other discussions by Allpar contributors Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Rich Mon, 01 May 2006 17:02:56 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/#comment-420 Agreed, of course I prefer my feet either on the ground or in direct contact with something on the ground, so.... Oh, and thanks to the Medford Lakes PD for helping us move our canopy when it got too windy for it :) Agreed, of course I prefer my feet either on the ground or in direct contact with something on the ground, so….

Oh, and thanks to the Medford Lakes PD for helping us move our canopy when it got too windy for it :)

]]> By: Curtis Redgap http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Curtis Redgap Mon, 01 May 2006 16:39:28 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/#comment-419 And far removed from the eggbeaters {UH-1) Hueys of the Viet Nam era. After seeing continuing operations of those things around the air bases, I would never willingly choose to ride in a helicopter of any kind. They don't fly, they beat the air into submission. When they stop beating their aero package closely resembles that of rocks. Good shots. Hats off to those far braver than yours truly that do fly those "crates." And far removed from the eggbeaters {UH-1) Hueys of the Viet Nam era. After seeing continuing operations of those things around the air bases, I would never willingly choose to ride in a helicopter of any kind. They don’t fly, they beat the air into submission. When they stop beating their aero package closely resembles that of rocks. Good shots. Hats off to those far braver than yours truly that do fly those “crates.”

]]> By: Dave http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Dave Mon, 01 May 2006 14:50:48 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/05/01/visit-from-a-blackhawk/#comment-417 Worlds apart from those "MASH" helicopters from the Korean War. Got a close look at one yesterday and was amazed to see a lack of bulletproofing around the engine and fuel tank, not to mention the floor (I could be wrong there). Those pilots must have been very brave indeed... the engine itself was amazingly small, smaller than the gas tank, quite a wonder considering the state of metallurgy at the time. Worlds apart from those “MASH” helicopters from the Korean War. Got a close look at one yesterday and was amazed to see a lack of bulletproofing around the engine and fuel tank, not to mention the floor (I could be wrong there). Those pilots must have been very brave indeed… the engine itself was amazingly small, smaller than the gas tank, quite a wonder considering the state of metallurgy at the time.

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