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Remember
Good Helicopters (even kits) Aren't Cheep.
More Important,
Cheep Helicopters Aren't Safe
and Can/HAVE KILLED

Before Buying Anything, New or Used
I strongly suggest you personally observe the designer and or manufacture (not just the company's test pilots) flying there product at altitude (not just hovering around) many many times before you invest your money n possibly your life in their helicopter...

If  the designer or manufacture comes up with ANY excuse why they don't personally fly there craft, the writing is on the wall, READ it n move on to another manufacture that has the confidence in there craft to fly it above 100 feet regularly.

And the same goes for used/experimental helicopters. If the owner/builder does NOT have the confidence in his craft to give you full flight demonstration (autos, hover autos, quick stops, flights at altitude) the writing is once again on the wall, READ it and move on.

I have personally seen the manufactures n used helicopter owners that fly there craft at altitude n I have also seen the ones that don't fly there craft more than a few feet off  the ground. Statistically, one is LOTS less likely to kill than the other.
Remember, the life you save is Yours....

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A good book 4 U

Chicken Hawk is a story of a young boy that goes thru US Army  Warrant Officer Flight School becoming both a helicopter pilot and a man. The story starts in the late 60 in the USA, than onto VietNamand back. The author Bob Mason tells how he almost washed out of pre flight school but was allowed to take the "Hell Month" over again (6o days of Hell Month) and  almost a year later earned his wing as a Warrant Officer. He tells how he and many other set up one of the first Air Cavalry Divisions (perhaps the first, I can't remember). Any way, I  enjoyed Bob's book so much I have actually read 3 times so far and most likely will again. It is a great book for any one fascinated with the whirling wing/helicopter and or VietNam helicopter aviation. If you are forgetful like me, you can enjoy it 3 times for only $8.76 thru Amazon.com. Click here to order Chicken Hawk..........

Yesterday morning while flying his GYRO Copter purchased 2 months ago, it  exploded in mid-air, killing Gary.

First Lieutenant Gerald D.Green was one of the most decorated Vietnam Scout Pilots.  He was shot down five times flying Cobras and twice flying OH-6  Loach.  The last time he lost his leg.

LT Green was (1969-1970) a member of A Troop, 2/17 CAV, 101st Airborne  Division (Air Mobile), Screaming Eagles.

Lt. General Teddy Allen, then Commandar of A Troop called Gary, "The most  fearless Scout Pilot he ever knew"!

A picture hangs in the AAHF Hanger of Gary Green with his co-pilot and Loach AND the VC POW he had captured.

LT Green was awarded for his service;  The Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary gallantry against the  enemy, an award just one level below the Medal of Honor;
Multiple Silver Stars for acts of gallantry;  Multiple Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in aerial flight;  Multiple Air Medals for meritorious aerial flight achievements;   Multiple Purple Hearts for wounds during enemy action; and others.

In 1998 Lt Gary Green was inducted as Distinguished Member of the 2/17th CAV Regiment, during the 101st Week of the Eagles at Ft Campbell.

Major General Morris Brady (USA Ret), AAHF Chairman of the Board was  previouly preparing the AAHFs first sponsored nominee to the Army Aviation  Hall of Fame at Fort Rucker - First Lieutenant Gerald D. Green, U.S. Army  (Retired). This will continue.

Gary is Founding Life Member #4 of the AAHF.  He was featured in an earlier edition of the Heritage News. He attended the VHPA Reunion in Nashville with  the AAHF last year.  He had planned to participate with the AAHF flying performance at this years VHPA Reunion during their July 2nd Washington DC at  "The Wall" Ceremony.

Following his U.S. Army aviator career, Gary established a very successful  Real Estate Development career in Gillette,Wyoming.

Garys Son, Justin was a AAHF Member and is now a Distinguished Army R.O.T.C. Cadet at Arizona State College.

Funeral plans are not firm.  Expect a Memorial Service later this week in Gillette and internment in Idaho, his place of birth.

Augusto Cicare's Birthday is 25 May.

Perhaps the Barbero family should consider giving the person that saved them/HeliSport  from all the dennis fetters problems and is also directly responsible for your success with helicopters a BIG birthday present in the form of mucho Lira...........

When I met you in 1992 you all were driving Volks Wagons cars, I see 2 years ago you now drive Audi cars, I think you can afford to pay him the money you owe him via the contract you made with him in n1992.............

Ciao, Glenn Ryerson, CH-7 Angel owner.

Eager to do well on her first day on the job combined with the fact that she didn't know how to make a good pot, Buxom Betty grabbed a large thermos and  hurried to a nearby coffee shop.

Betty's Buxomness plowing well ahead of  her as she hurries thru the coffee shop door almost knocking down an exiting customer because he was gazing at her jiggling jugs hurries over to the counter.  Holding up her large third jug (thermos) Big Betty asked the petite auburn haired counter attendant. "Is this a  big enough jug to hold six cups of coffee?" The the lovely little  coffee shop worker looked at the thermos, hesitated a few seconds, then finally replied, "yeah, it looks like about six cups to me."

"Oh good!" Betty the Buxom Blond sighed in relief  looking down at the note so made for her self so she wouldn't screwed it up her on her first day on the job. "Then give me two with cream n sugar, two black, and two decaff."

Big Betty pays the little lady n darts back out the door holding her third jug between her jugs think to her self how smart she was to write down the order zips back to the office with her custom coffee order.

Buxom Betty bounced back to the office holding her coffee jug held firmly between her 2 milk jugs. Betty the Buxom Blond smiles at all her male superiors asking them what they had ordered as she pored each one of  them a cup from the same thermos.

Funny, each n every one of Big Betty's male superiors didn't say a word about their order except they all agreed to trash the coffee pot n send Big Betty out for coffee every day at 9am n 3 pm....

I happened on the Flying Crane web site and it brought back lots of  memories. The photographs are great!!! The web page stated that the U.S. Army purchased 6 Cranes in 1966 and they were used to unload container ships.

Actually the Army purchased 4 flying Cranes in 1965 and they were sent to the  11th Air Assault Division at Fort Benning, Georgia. I was one of the handful of enlisted men from the Division sent to the Sikorsky factory to train on maintaining them (I still have the original training manuals). We hauled just about everything that wasn't bolted down including other Flying Cranes (I have the pictures) We were D company 170th Trans Bn. Then the entire test  division was converted into the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)  and we became the 382nd Trans. Detachment attached to the 478th Flying Crane Unit. We did the maintenance and they flew them. We shipped out for Vietnam in September 1965. Once there, the Cranes did help unload ships but only for the division's equipment. We started hauling downed aircraft, artillery, and
earth moving equipment. We also hauled the detachable pods with the operating room, and troops seats on which I flew several times as door gunner. I was there until May 1966. Up till that time we only lost one of the helicopters.  It was never determined if it was brought down by enemy fire or accident. The aircraft had just dropped off a load of artillery shells at a fire base and still had a large empty nylon cargo net hanging on the cable when it took off  at high speed. The net floated up into the tail rotor and it pulled the steel cable up into the main blades. The cable pulled the blades down and they cut through the cockpit at chest height. This was the only flight that the crew chief didn't fly on. He let our company clerk take his place. I apologize
for rambling on. I could go on for hours.

Geoffrey Foote                            SHnPGIE's Flying Crane Pages

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hi has enybody built THE G.1. THE MEG2XH' OR THE KESTRAL'THE MEG2XH AND KESTRAL'ARE HELICOPTERS'THAT HAVE SMALL JET ENGINES ON THE MAIN ROTORBLADE AND RUN ON PROPANE?

If you have please EMAIL me in New Zealand at philxxx@xtra.co.nz

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A Few
Good Helicopter n Aviation
...Related Books...
You may like to read
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Chicken Hawk is a story of a young boy that goes thru US Army  Warrant Officer Flight School becoming both a helicopter pilot and a man. The story starts in the late 60 in the USA, than onto VietNamand back. The author Bob Mason tells how he almost washed out of pre flight school but was allowed to take the "Hell Month" over again (6o days of Hell Month) and  almost a year later earned his wing as a Warrant Officer. He tells how he and many other set up one of the first Air Cavalry Divisions (perhaps the first, I can't remember). Any way, I  enjoyed Bob's book so much I have actually read 3 times so far and most likely will again. It is a great book for any one fascinated with the whirling wing/helicopter and or VietNam helicopter aviation. If you are forgetful like me, you can enjoy it 3 times for only $8.76 thru Amazon.com. Click here to order Chicken Hawk..........

Almost every one knows Chuck Yeager was the first human to break the sound barrier. But the story that leads up to him being in the right place at the right time and having "the Right Stuff" is equally as interesting as his mach 1 story. If I remember correctly (I read this one a few years back n only once) this book also starts out when Chuck was a young man on a farm, following him thru Army flight school, a W.W.II P51 pilot in Europe and back to Murrock/Eedwards AF Base, retiring a Air Force Brig. General....... Great human aviation story, great W.W.II story and great aviation history story all rapped up in one book for just 6 bucks thru Amazon.com. Click here to order eager......

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You may have seen the movie or perhaps the segment on 6o minuets or 2o/2o type TV show recently. What a story that starts with a grope of young soccer players on a twin engine turbo prop plane flying thru the Andes in Chili South America and does not make it. I do not want to give it a way, but is is a great story and just keeps on coming and coming as you turn the page. Once again, I read this one a few years ago and with my memory, I will take it with me on my next long airline flight and read/enjoy it all over. Alive is also a bargain at $5.59 thru Amazon.com. Click here to order here to order Alive..........