"Huey" day
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"Huey" day
There's a stately home (Hoghton Tower) just a few miles from my house (Muttguru Mansion) and today, the Lord of the Manor arranged with Phil Connolly (the owner of an airworthy HUEY) to bring the bird along to the tower in aid of the North-West Air Ambulance charity.
There were three M151A2s there, plus numerous WWII jeeps and trucks, along with a 1987 HMMWV.
I took my camera (everyone else seemed to have forgotten theirs) and here are a few snaps I took as the Huey arrived, stayed for a couple of hours, then took off back to its base at Kirkham.
Hope you like them..............
There were three M151A2s there, plus numerous WWII jeeps and trucks, along with a 1987 HMMWV.
I took my camera (everyone else seemed to have forgotten theirs) and here are a few snaps I took as the Huey arrived, stayed for a couple of hours, then took off back to its base at Kirkham.
Hope you like them..............
Last edited by muttguru on July 26th, 2010, 5:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
Kind regards....
Ken
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Re: "Huey" day
Real nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way, is your mansion OD too ????? Seabee
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Re: "Huey" day
Very very well done. Love the respect to the fallen. To personally own a chopper like that would be completely surreal. It's really unthinkable how cool it would be. Cool beyond... well... just incredible.
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Its a great thing they are doing. Thanks for posting the photos
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Re: "Huey" day
muttguru wrote: a 1977 HMMWV.
I thought the HMMWV aka Hummer didn't enter production until 1985
Raymond
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Re: "Huey" day
raymond wrote: I thought the HMMWV aka Hummer didn't enter production until 1985
Hello Raymond,
well spotted! It should read 1987. It was the USMC M151A2 in the picture that was a 1977
Kind regards....
Ken
Always wanted - Details and pictures of M416 Trailer data plates & M151 data plates & body-tags for my research. Thanks!
Contact address - - muttguru@aol.com
Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"
Ken
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Note for 2023..... Ken..."Less Stress - More Exercise!"
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Re: "Huey" day
Very cool Ken, thanks for sharing. Like Mr. D said, to own a chopper or old war bird, man thats something. That's a whole different league. Just think about walking over and starting one of those babies up on a Sat. morning!
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I know my pictures are getting a little too much of topic recently with no 151s, but still...
Friend of mine recently acquired a real Vietnam warbird. One of the 346 O2-A build for the Air Force as FACs. One third did not make it back. Only very few flying, even less in this original condition. This one has documented Vietnam history, has even some patched bullet holes and is super complete with all hard points and all the associated stuff in the cockpit. Has all the original radios, just in the center an upgrade to a good set of modern radio stack. These things were actually flown by (civilian) pilots to Vietnam...
Friend of mine recently acquired a real Vietnam warbird. One of the 346 O2-A build for the Air Force as FACs. One third did not make it back. Only very few flying, even less in this original condition. This one has documented Vietnam history, has even some patched bullet holes and is super complete with all hard points and all the associated stuff in the cockpit. Has all the original radios, just in the center an upgrade to a good set of modern radio stack. These things were actually flown by (civilian) pilots to Vietnam...
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Thanks Horst! Good photos, we don't worry too much about going off topic here on the "8" as long as it is not in the Technical Discussion area, we do "try" to stay on the subject there.
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Very nice guys.
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Re: "Huey" day
I've been toying with the idea of buying an O-2A for a while now, I know a guy who has about a dozen of them stored, and another place with 8 or 10 of them. Gotta hit the lottery or something though...
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
Re: "Huey" day
Jim,
A few years back I checked out quite a few O2s at the Davis Monthan Air Force Base. The Air Force sold them. Despite being mothballed however, they were not in the best condition and someone already went thru the interior and yanked things out. Another problem is, if you buy a stored one now, that it will be not too easy to get a standard airworthiness certificate. The one I pictured above, has one. (PM me if you want to buy it )
Ken,
sorry to hijack your thread...
A few years back I checked out quite a few O2s at the Davis Monthan Air Force Base. The Air Force sold them. Despite being mothballed however, they were not in the best condition and someone already went thru the interior and yanked things out. Another problem is, if you buy a stored one now, that it will be not too easy to get a standard airworthiness certificate. The one I pictured above, has one. (PM me if you want to buy it )
Ken,
sorry to hijack your thread...
Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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last time i checked, they were down to 19 of them at Davis-Monthan... supposedly they were keeping them to supply parts for birds they gave away to other countries. if and when I buy one, it will be one of the big window models, like the vis and having an extra hatch to exit through in an emergency.
Jim
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MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
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Re: "Huey" day
Just remember if you get one, Jim, to always start the take off roll with full throttle to the rear engine first. If you don't know why, think about it and it will come to you! I read a few accident reports back in the day about this.
Author M-151 MUTT, The Vietnam Jeep
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
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Oh I know why lol thats the same reason you always start the rear engine first...lol.toptiger wrote:Just remember if you get one, Jim, to always start the take off roll with full throttle to the rear engine first. If you don't know why, think about it and it will come to you! I read a few accident reports back in the day about this.
Jim
Zigzag50, Northeast51, KC2QDZ
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
--------------------------------------
1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots