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Scott Rose
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Okay my fellow WIX members. Lets settle this once and for all. A military helicopter that survives military service (our basic definition of warbird) is what? Is it a Warbird or does it fall under/deserve a separate definition? If a new definition, what would that be?

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I'm not sure it needs a separate category.

I'd like to think if someone here writes "H-13E" (the warbird I flew...see photo) or AH-1G, that people here would know it's a helicopter.

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No new category needed. As per the descriptor "aircraft that have survived military service" would include helicopters (or blimps, etc.) A helicopter is an aircraft.
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My vote is for “Warlybird” as they used to be called whirlybird.
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sandiego89 wrote:
A helicopter is an aircraft.


Not according to some pilots I know. They say a helicopters is a collection of parts rotating around an oil leak, waitiing for metal fatigue to set in
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Warbird. Period.

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Craig59 wrote:
Warbird. Period.



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maxum96 wrote:
Craig59 wrote:
Warbird. Period.



Ditto


Works for me!

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Scott WRG Editor wrote:
sandiego89 wrote:
A helicopter is an aircraft.


Not according to some pilots I know. They say a helicopters is a collection of parts rotating around an oil leak, waitiing for metal fatigue to set in
:D


Yes, the fixed-wing types all make jokes around the Officer's Club bar...
UNTIL some Sikorsky or Bell saves their hide.... :)

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JohnB wrote:
Scott WRG Editor wrote:
sandiego89 wrote:
A helicopter is an aircraft.


Not according to some pilots I know. They say a helicopters is a collection of parts rotating around an oil leak, waitiing for metal fatigue to set in
:D


Yes, the fixed-wing types all make jokes around the Officer's Club bar...
UNTIL some Sikorsky or Bell saves their hide.... :)


Yup, when your down in the water or bad guy territory, you want to see a helo, not a jet :)

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military helicopter=warbird
current military aircraft=warbird
ww2, korea, Vietnam, cold war=warbird
target drones=warbirds
ICBMs=warbird
L-4, etc=warbird

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