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[downwash]

Yeah, and if medical troops flew in the S-64 hospital pod, they probably weren''t too comfortable, either. Remember they had a bus pod, too? Scary stuff, especially after reading the report on the 500 that dropped it''s cabin section, and occupants, due to some bad welding.

[Elvis]

The scariest part of the helicopter was the detachable passenger pod.

 

 

[Blackmac]

Elvis-Downwash;

The KomavKA-26 did a tour in Canada in 1968 or 69 equipped with piston radials.

I was with Harvey when we went along for flight at Aircraft Industries in St.Jean. Very few instruments and the throttles worked with a twist to the left. They would not take the cowlings of and give us a look at the engines or transmission. Was not impressed.

 

[DGP]

Downwash-Elvis...I got some stick time in the S-58 piston with Dooley in Dryden in 74...Jerry Flesher was with us as was Gerry Waylen.Gerry was working on Jim Lewis''s 205.What a time we had there.I was just new...fresh licence...the last thing I had flown was a 47.Dooley sure loved flying that 58.Elvis...I see you have flown DZE...that old gal is still around...I got a little time on her also.The 58''s letters were FZM...she''s still going as well...have a good one!

[DGP]

Cap,haven''t seen the new gtp yet.Had a look at the gt...very nice.Did you go south yet to look for your next ride?I was reading the post on camps,good,bad,etc.I laught so hard my pants are still wet...trouble is I was in most of those s%$@holes.

[cap]

DGP ----- that''s an S-56 they are talking about.....not an S-58.

 

Got the new GTP yet?

[Elvis]

DGP a slight correction to Your comment about DZE. I''am not a pilot,I was the wrench twister.

 

 

[downwash]

Yeah, DZE graces my logbook, too. Too lazy to brush the cobwebs away to check, but it must have been in D-P paint at the time.

[cap]

Downwash ----- if memory serves me correctly, DP got DZE by way of PHI...correct?

 

DGP ----- no new cars of any sort for me. Had a business partner that did to me only what 'gays' indulge in. There!....you can laugh about that too while you're at it.

 

Rodger on the camps too. I like 'duck under glass' for eating, but not 'pilot under canvass' for living and resting. I was recently offered a generator for a real good price, but memory prevented me from buying it....**** things.

 

So you just sit down there in your 'fancy-assed' job, with the big paycheque and fancy machine. I suppose you come on here to see how the 'real pilots' are making out? Nothing has changed, so go ahead and gloat. I suppose you got Stock Options too, eh?

[downwash]

Not sure, Cappy, but most of those earlier 204''s (before the Asian flood) seemed to come from Yank operators (PHI, Bristow, ERA, etc.). Nothing more on that ''northern'' ride?