Reality Check
SAS: Tactical Instrument Approaches? In an H-19 with a 2.5 inch, pull to cage attitude indicator and a 6 inch diamer compass card? The 6 hours was spent trying to keep the greasy side down!
This is way off the CH-47 thread axis, but in 1964 I had to ferry an Army H-19 from the West Coast back to Alabama, and got stuck at the San Diego Coast Guard station, where they flew their H-19's IFR. But their instrument panel and radio/nav equipment was far different than what I had. In fact the USCG pilots seemed to be amazed that anyone would actually operate a machine such as I had.
Thanks,
John