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Ray, I hope that he never gets into an aircraft again, in reply to Ray Tackett's comment. Certainly not as anything other than a private pilot.
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Sorry, Anne. That is an awful feeling, almost like losing a member of the family.Comment
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Anne,Originally posted by Anne Umphrey View Post
I feel your pain. When I went to the lift platoon I flew the same aircraft almost everyday with the same crew chief. We worked on it and had it where the blades tracked well, so it had a good ride up to and past the red line. I'd invested a case of beer with the guys in the engine shop so if had lots of power.
I was down one day and another A/C flew it. Things didn't turn out as planned in an LZ in Laos, so they ended up blowing it in place. The replacement I got was a brand new "H" model with less than 20 hours on it. Just before I left it was given to the ARVN.
Grace and Peace,I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
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