Simviation Forum - I am striking a historic aircraft. Guess Type

Jun 6^th, 2006 at 1:19pm

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This historically significant A/C flew American Ambassador Martin off of the rooftop of the American Embassy during the evacuation of Operation Frequent Winds which signaled the end of the conflict for the Vietnam War.

I am the Depot TYCOM (Type Commander) for the US Naval Reserves. I am responsible for all depot action on every type of Navy Reserve aircraft. We are currently striking the aircraft that is mentioned in the above paragraph. Can you guess what type of aircraft it is?

We are donating it to the Flying Leathernecks museum at NAS Miramar.

First one correct gets a big jar of orange marmalade!

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Reply #1 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 1:37pm

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Hmm..
A CH-47 Chinook?

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Reply #2 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 1:53pm

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Another Vietnam era chopper...

UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)?

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Reply #3 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 1:57pm

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Another Vietnam era chopper...

UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)?

Iroquois was its civillian name, The only proper named for the Huey is.. The Huey! 8)

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Reply #4 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 2:00pm

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Iroquois was its civillian name, The only proper named for the Huey is.. The Huey! 8)

I think that's a nickname Wink

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Reply #5 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 2:17pm

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But what a nickname!! Grin

8)

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Reply #6 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 3:12pm

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How bout a CH-46E Sea Knight of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 named Lady Ace 09.

8)

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Reply #7 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 3:38pm

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Hey mic!
No google! Grin

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Reply #8 - Jun 6^th, 2006 at 4:03pm

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Didn't use google

(used Wikipedia)

.Mic Wink

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Reply #9 - Jun 7^th, 2006 at 8:16am

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LOL. Mictheslik you are correct. It still amazes me that the Navy Reserves still has helo's this old.

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Reply #10 - Jun 10^th, 2006 at 9:39pm

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AND THAY WERK GUD TEW!!!

yep, theyre still beating the air into submission. well built helo's, the 46's are Grin

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Reply #11 - Jun 11^th, 2006 at 5:06pm

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LOL. Mictheslik you are correct. It still amazes me that the Navy Reserves still has helo's this old.

The regular navy has them too.

Heh, I was watching my dad's old home movies of when he was in Vietnam* and a Sea Knight was doing some sort of exchange between the ship.

*He was on a Destroyer. Wink

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