Blackhawk Hoist Panoramic Shot

Ian_J

Ian_J

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Took a break in the back to watch the back seaters do their thing:

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Very cool picture! Are those two mask hoses that are coming down from the center of the ceiling? I can't really tell what is on the end of them.
 
Ian J said:
Not till 2015, and then just for the med det.
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I can't remember, but your Guard correct?

I don't know how we did it, but our TAG probably has dirt on the CG of G3 in order to get new hardware. Our state was the first ARNG to get the Mikes. The States Med det is in the middle process of trading out the A/L for Lakota's.

Exiting road ahead!
 
Muff3n said:
Very cool picture! Are those two mask hoses that are coming down from the center of the ceiling? I can't really tell what is on the end of them.
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If you're looking at what I think you are, those are just the posts for a seat.

Nark said:
I can't remember, but your Guard correct?

I don't know how we did it, but our TAG probably has dirt on the CG of G3 in order to get new hardware. Our state was the first ARNG to get the Mikes. The States Med det is in the middle process of trading out the A/L for Lakota's.

Exiting road ahead!
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Yes, Guard. That's interesting - we were the first to get F model Chinooks, yet we still have Alpha 60s in the fleet. Go figure.
 
Muff3n said:
Very cool picture! Are those two mask hoses that are coming down from the center of the ceiling? I can't really tell what is on the end of them.
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Those tubes are fluid drain lines from drip pain from below the main transmission and main rotor head. Without the pan in place you'd get rain and swashplate grease right down into the cabin.

I miss doing hoists- that was some of the most fun I ever had doing flying.
 
Firebird2XC said:
Those tubes are fluid drain lines from drip pain from below the main transmission and main rotor head. Without the pan in place you'd get rain and swashplate grease right down into the cabin.

I miss doing hoists- that was some of the most fun I ever had doing flying.
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Oh, THOSE tubes... couldn't see what the heck he was talking about.
 
Firebird2XC said:
Those tubes are fluid drain lines from drip pain from below the main transmission and main rotor head. Without the pan in place you'd get rain and swashplate grease right down into the cabin.

I miss doing hoists- that was some of the most fun I ever had doing flying.
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Ian J said:
Oh, THOSE tubes... couldn't see what the heck he was talking about.
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I am not talking about the small yellow tube like the one you can see right above the right door. I was talking about the two pipe looking things coming down from the ceiling that look like they curve up at the bottom. The one on the right is lined up exactly with the middle of the right pilot's helmet.
 
Muff3n said:
I am not talking about the small yellow tube like the one you can see right above the right door. I was talking about the two pipe looking things coming down from the ceiling that look like they curve up at the bottom. The one on the right is lined up exactly with the middle of the right pilot's helmet.
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Ohh.. Derp. That's the back of a removable, forward-facing troop seat. All of the rear cabin seats are tubes covered in tight fabric. The tubular design allows them to hang from the ceiling and clip to the floor with cables. This makes them modular, easily removed and installed, and easily stored by folding them up when not in use. The tube design is also designed to stroke and collapse during a crash sequence to limit injury to the occupant.
 
Firebird2XC said:
Ohh.. Derp. That's the back of a removable, forward-facing troop seat. All of the rear cabin seats are tubes covered in tight fabric. The tubular design allows them to hang from the ceiling and clip to the floor with cables. This makes them modular, easily removed and installed, and easily stored by folding them up when not in use. The tube design is also designed to stroke and collapse during a crash sequence to limit injury to the occupant.
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Very interesting. Thanks for the info! I sure would love to get to ride in a Blackhawk one day. I have never gotten to ride in a helicopter before.
 
Muff3n said:
Very interesting. Thanks for the info! I sure would love to get to ride in a Blackhawk one day. I have never gotten to ride in a helicopter before.
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It's very different than a fixed wing plane. I hope if you get a chance you get your money's worth- the Hawk can really move in the right hands. 150 knots down in the weeds and between the trees is breathtaking.
 
Firebird2XC said:
Ohh.. Derp. That's the back of a removable, forward-facing troop seat. All of the rear cabin seats are tubes covered in tight fabric. The tubular design allows them to hang from the ceiling and clip to the floor with cables. This makes them modular, easily removed and installed, and easily stored by folding them up when not in use. The tube design is also designed to stroke and collapse during a crash sequence to limit injury to the occupant.
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I've lost so much skin from these things.
 
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