War..... hmmm... Warspinner.... Warchopper....

[Scott Rose]

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?

[JohnB]

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.

[sandiego89]

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.

[marine air]

My vote is for “Warlybird” as they used to be called whirlybird.

[Scott Rose]

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

[Craig59]

Warbird. Period.

[maxum96]

Warbird. Period.

Ditto

[Scott Rose]

Warbird. Period.

Ditto

Works for me!

[Fouga23]

Warbird

[JohnB]

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

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

[Scott Rose]

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

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

[Nathan]

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

imho

[airnutz]

Current military-warbird, ex-military-Warbird...as it pertains to its post-military civilian culture group