Vietnam-Missing helicopters?
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From: Downeast
Vietnam-Missing helicopters?
I have travelled the length of Vietnam over the past few weeks from Hanoi to Saigon......
I have seen two Huey''s and one Chinook....all on static display. None heard or seen flying and only two small single-engined fixed wing aircraft seen flying.
What a difference compared to other places in the world.
Headed home tonight......
I have seen two Huey''s and one Chinook....all on static display. None heard or seen flying and only two small single-engined fixed wing aircraft seen flying.
What a difference compared to other places in the world.
Headed home tonight......
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From: nfa
There is plenty at Vung tau, Mils, EC 155s and the odd Super Puma. There were also 4 mils sitting at the Hanoi heliport in November.
There are 2 Hueys on display within a few hundred meteres in the middle of Saigon, must be the odd broken one on display out in the scrub to.
There are 2 Hueys on display within a few hundred meteres in the middle of Saigon, must be the odd broken one on display out in the scrub to.
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From: Downeast
Nick,
That is true....and gladly went knowing I had a much better chance of getting home in one piece this time.
I will give you the full brief after getting home......there are some splendid places to take the Missus for a holiday.
We flew into Hanoi, spent two days there....I have now seen two of three heads of communist states done in wax....Mao in China and Ho in Hanoi.
That is true....and gladly went knowing I had a much better chance of getting home in one piece this time.
I will give you the full brief after getting home......there are some splendid places to take the Missus for a holiday.
We flew into Hanoi, spent two days there....I have now seen two of three heads of communist states done in wax....Mao in China and Ho in Hanoi.
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No..you probably didn't dream it.There are/were a lot of US aircraft still around..in fact Chinooks and Hueys were still being flown until recently according to locals,using brand new spares still in sealed containers.
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Brilliant Stuff......Yep..loads of spares and aircraft donated by a generous US government when they decided to leave.Brand new engines in sealed boxes,rotor blades and complete aircraft ,enough to keep you flying for years if you had the contacts.
