Jet Jocks

Since it looks to be another slow day I thought I'd post this. We helicopter drivers used to call these guys "zoomies".

This F-15 Aerial Dogfighting Video Was Shot Entirely By Pilots - Business Insider

That was neat. Those F15s are bad. Thanks

Really awsome video .

My undies would have a bunch of skid marks.

Did you know that at Ch-54 Skycrane Helicopter can gain altitude faster that a F-15? Meaning it can get from say 500 feet to 10000 feet faster than a F-15

Thanks, Major. I caught myself leaning back in my chair and rocking left and right with the stick.

Cool stuff Major!!

Thanks Major. Sure do miss that.

Cool video Major!!!

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Originally Posted by Tracker123

Thanks Major. Sure do miss that.

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Were you a Zoomie?

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Originally Posted by DonDon

Did you know that at Ch-54 Skycrane Helicopter can gain altitude faster that a F-15? Meaning it can get from say 500 feet to 10000 feet faster than a F-15

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I never knew there was a helicopter that could break sonic barrier.

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Originally Posted by slimeyslab

I never knew there was a helicopter that could break sonic barrier.

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It wasn't a speed record but the Sky Crain did set an altitude record years ago. I'll try to find the details.

Little over 36,000 ft if I remember right.

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Originally Posted by slimeyslab

Little over 36,000 ft if I remember right.

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You are spot on. Here is a little more info.

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

we called them sumthing elese

Just the G force would kill me!!Awesome!!I might be able to hang with a P51 Mustang!You ever do a 360 in one of them choppers Major??

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Originally Posted by SlabLapper4sure

Just the G force would kill me!!Awesome!!I Nope.might be able to hang with a P51 Mustang!You ever do a 360 in one of them choppers Major??

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Nope.

Cool video.


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we called them sumthing elese

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Yep, had to do with a hook.

I used to work on the SkyCrane and if I remember right, it had a max load capacity of about 10 tons. LOVED those Birds and hated it when we changed of to Chinooks. We even flew all the way to California to pull support for some ops in the mountains. Thats the day I found out you DO NOT step on the yellow line at the airfield. Me and another fella found ourselves facedown on the hot concrete with a M-16 at the back of our head.

At'd be a Poohook Lol

Think the 38,000 lbs was total weight, including the chopper. It had 3 engines. Two main and one APU was only for Hydrolics

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Were you a Zoomie?

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F-4E Phantom. Can carry 18,000+ lbs of weapons at Mach 2+. Still in service now after 50+ years.

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F-4E Phantom. Can carry 18,000+ lbs of weapons at Mach 2+. Still in service now after 50+ years.

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Awesome aircraft, wish the AF had ordered them with guns in the beginning. Lots of rockets didn't work.

Used to watch the F-4s flying all the time. They were right next to us and lots of times we'd be hovering, waiting on one to take off

nope nothing with a hook major ask me at camp