I saw this helicopter today...(B-25 too)

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 4:39 pm

And I thought someone here might know something about it...

Also Pacific Prowler is getting some love...

The hanger was crowded today!

RickH · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 6:12 pm

Hmmmm,...let me think....

Oh yeah, Zane, you said that you missed seeing it when you were in Houston, so we wanted to make sure that you had an opprotunity while it was in the neighborhod !! We aim to please !!

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 7:46 pm

Everytime I drive past "the shop" at Falcon Field, I think of how far that Huey has come... it's great to see it flying!

Glad it's making a little living income too...

RickH · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 7:59 pm

Ryan, it's all due to the perserverance and dedication of the volunteers here in Houston. It didn't hurt to have Jim Ray's expertise to lean on.

We are seeing the same kind of connection with the Viet Nam vets and the Huey as the WWII types have had with the vets of that era. Deja Vu all over again. We are flying Viet Nam Vets, their wives, kids, grandkids. you name it. The Vets want their family members to experience in a small way what they experienced so long ago.

We had a very special flight the other day in Palestine. A young man, wearing his new BDUs, his black Stetson, ( complete with gold hat band and crossed sabers ), and desert combat boots with his gold combat spurs flew with us. His name is Bryan and at last years event he was still recovering from wounds he recieved when his APC was hit. Bryan lost his right hand, had severe burns, and had to learn to walk and talk all over again. He told me that if he hadn't been blown out of an open hatch he wouldn't have been there to take his ride. What a great guy, with such a positive outlook, it was an honor to fly with him.

We call the UH-1E the little Huey that could.

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 10:33 pm

Rick, it was good to finally see the whirlybird! Hope to see it up close next weekend, You gonna be around?

I know what you mean about the VN vets and the Huey. At the Temple airshow the VN act was great fun and very well received by the few vets that I talked with...

And I experienced it first hand when I was crewing with the TX Air Command Huey about 10 years ago. Had a vet drop on the deck and have a good cry. A Huey had saved his life...

RickH · **Posted:** Thu May 22, 2008 10:38 pm

Yep, I'll be around. We plan on heading up before dawn thirty Friday morning. We'll be set up doing flights thru Saturday. I'll look for ya !

K5DH · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2008 8:15 am

RickH wrote:

Yep, I'll be around. We plan on heading up before dawn thirty Friday morning. We'll be set up doing flights thru Saturday. I'll look for ya !

Does this mean you're coming to the Cowtown Warbird Roundup, Rick? If so, please look me up. I'll be there all day, both days. I'd love to meet you in person and have a look at the Huey firsthand.

Zane, are you gonna be there?

Cheers!

Ztex · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2008 8:18 am

Dean,
I'll be there @ 11:30ish on Friday (maybe at the north end taking pictures of the arrivals)...and until @ 1-ish Saturday.

I'll for sure look you guys up.

Z

RickH · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2008 8:19 am

Be there sometime Friday morning, Dean. One thing about the Huey, doesn't take much time for a walkthru !

After we preflight, we'll be relocating the Huey over to the hot ramp. A couple of us will be working the sign up table in the hangar.

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