Recent content by armypilot

In reference to the movie "The Beast", excellent movie. yes the helo was a Super Frelon with Vis Mods. The tank was an Israeli T-69. This tank utilized a Soviet T-55 hull and turret with a U.S. M-68 105mm main gun. And the T.C. stated he was a child during the battle of Stalingrad and they used...

U.S. Army/ Army National Guard for last 21 years 7 months. Master Army Aviator currently flying UH-60 Blackhawks. Also rated in the UH-1 Huey, OH-58 Kiowa, AH-1 Cobra, and AH-64 Apache.

The Travis Air Museum located at Travis Air Force Base just outside of Sacramento is approximately 1 hour from San Jose. The Chino Air Museum is about a seven hour drive from San Jose but well worth it if you have the time. They specialize in flyable WWII aircraft.

The Army has given a number of reasons as to why they are not opting for the Osprey as a tactical troop transport. I can give you my perspective as a career army aviator (22 years) as to why I feel the Osprey is not the right airframe for us. First the layout of the tilt-rotor airframe is not...

The Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force are picking up the Osprey. The U.S. Army currently has no interest in the aircraft.

Welcome! I think the Armour/Franklin Mint are some of the finest diecast aircraft available.

String of Pearls by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Well stated Husky! Do not understand all this banter going on about which aircraft is better. Two completely different aircraft designed for two completely different missions. Like comparing apples to oranges or asking which was the better aircraft the P-51 or the B-17? I used to be an Apache...

Eventually the U.S. Army fleet will all be D models with one in every four with the mast mounted millimeter wave targeting system. With the type of war we are currently engaged in, the system is not needed but if we get involved with a country that has large armor and ADA assets they sure will be.

Not aware of an "AH-65" the Coast Guard has the HH-65. All the D model Apaches in Iraq had the radars removed but they still had the huge improvement over the A model with the dual AC units in the FABs and the GE T700-GE-701C engines at approx 1800 SHP each over the older GE T700-GE-700 at...

Still wish I were flying Cobras!

WOW! Thats crazy long flight school! Your pretty much ready to graduate in about a year in the Army school.

I would have to agree that I like the Cobra better than the Apache. Flew Cobras for almost eleven years and was on the flight of our last six to turn in at Fort Drum, NY in 2001. The Cobra has a certain mystic and personality that the 64 just does not have. Don't get me wrong, the 64 is hands...

Primary which I believe is still 10 weeks and AI which I believe is still 8 weeks is flown in the TH-67, basically a Bell 206 Jet Ranger same as your TH-57. With the Flight School XXI program you then transition to the A/C you will be flying at your unit UH-60, AH-64, OH-58, or CH-47 and...

To answer your question. Two weeks "BI" Basic instruments in a 2B24 UH-1 instrument simulator and then 8 weeks "AI" Advanced instruments in a Bell TH-67, same aircraft you would have flown for ten weeks in primary. Enough instrument training to qualify for an FAA Commercial Rotorcraft Instrument...