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I received an interesting question from a viewer . She says her husband ( A Marine Helicopter Pilot) calls everything "A helicopters pilots best friend". She is wondering what that is.
Any impute would be appreciated
Ground effect & translational lift
George T. Curtis (RIP. 9/17/2005)
Posted : 2003-07-13 06:59
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The three A's
Altitude , Airspeed & Attitude
George T. Curtis (RIP. 9/17/2005)
Posted : 2003-07-13 07:03
Along with the Three A's is an accurate door gunner.
😀
Posted : 2003-08-09 02:21
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
A great Crew Chief. They made sure the Helo was ready to fly.
And (sometimes) even the pilot!!!
Tom Knowles
Posted : 2003-08-09 09:40
That's true Tom, pilots do make them fly, Well sometimes sometimes its really interesting to see nuget pilots hover, I said see them I hate beeing in the back when it happens.
Tom VMO-2 is that the modern day HMLA-267?
Posted : 2003-08-09 20:18
Nuggets
How 'bout night Carrier quals?? They always got my attention!:eek:
Semper Fi
Joe
Posted : 2003-08-09 21:54
Brian:
"is VMO-2 the modern day HMLA-267?"
VMO-2 is the ONE and ONLY VMO-2. Squadrons may evolve to another name and squadron, but I am biased--
VMO-2 is the ONE and ONLY VMO-2
I like to think they were the BEST of everything
Pilots, Crew, Avionics, Tin Benders and ALL the rest.
Just my humble opinion.
Tom Knowles
VMO-2
Posted : 2003-08-09 22:18
VMO-2 is that the modern day HMLA-267?
No, it was VMO-5. (If you really want to get picky, it was Sub Unit 1, H&MS-30 before it was VMO-5).
Posted : 2003-08-09 22:35
Okay just woundering, Wanted to know if it was my Current squadron thats all, I know the sqaudron where VMO-? durring Vietnam then they went to HML or HMA and now they are all HMLA's.
Thanks though
Posted : 2003-08-09 22:41
According to my log books this was the time I spent there in the following units: Oct-'66-Dec'66-Sub Unit 1, H&Ms-30, 3DMAW; Dec'66-Mar'68-VMO-5 MHTG-30, 3d MAW; Mar '68-Oct'68, HML-267, MAG-56, 3rdMAW all at CAMPEN. After that, I went back to RVN in the OV-10, back to VMO-2.
Lanny
Posted : 2003-08-11 02:18
Helicopter Pilot's Best Friend
Turns!
You gotta have turns!!
RPM.
N1.
Lift.
Max beeps.
Manual Fuel.
More collective.
Ground effect.
Then there is always cold beer and a hammock.
Rat
Posted : 2003-08-27 17:08
VMO-2 transition
Right with Lanny O.
VMO-5 CampPen) sent UH-1E's to HML-267 while preparing to accept delivery of Broncos in early 1968.
VMO-2 (MAG-16 - MMAF) transitioned from UH-1 and AH-1 helicopters to Broncos in RVN, switched to MAG-11 (DaNang - fixed wing MAG).
It remained in Broncos until it was decommissioned in 1993 after Desert Storm I. During its time in RVN, VMO-2 flew O-1 Birddogs, UH-1 Hueys (E model), OV-10 Broncos (A model), and AH-1 Cobras (G model).
Posted : 2003-08-28 09:39
