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Originally Posted by admin

When...Where...How??

Hobby Master helicopters

[Gunslinger]

I was in th AZ Guard from 1985 - 1994. I was a Technician from 87 to 94. I started and finished as a 93P flight ops guy but spent some time in the middle as a 67V on the OH-58s.
I started in D Company 149th, which became the 551st Attack Helicopter BN and then became the 1/285th that is Currently down in Marana co-located with the WATTS. I finshed
my time in the Guard with RAID unit.

Originally Posted by Lakota Mech

Yes I was a Tech Insp in the 1-189th AHB MTARNG in Helena MT. the Vigilantes. I was a Full time Technician for 22 years.. Started out as a 45M (later 68J) aircraft armament tech, Trained on the G model in Maryland but MT still had UH-1M's and were just getting rid of the B model Went to Uh-1 school OJT on OH-58A we got AH-1S's in 1987 - 1996 I think then to UH-60A's School trained on the AH-1 @ WATTS in AZ and they brought the school for 60's to us in 1997 Wow it's been 10 years!!!!!! The Guard then fielded The LUH Battalions with UH-1's and a Medevac UH-1V's later UH-60 I was the sole UH-60 TI in the Med.
we also had a unit of 5 OH-58A+'s Called the FROGS Friggen Really Old Guys. All six officers were over 50 and W-4 with one reverted Major to CW2. I have their patch it's a 58 superimposed over a tree frog That says Old Age and Treachery will always overcome Youth and Skill. Things always change MT now has 4 CH-47D's and a 12 million dollar AASF along with 12 or so Hawks.and 3 OH-58A+'s RAID and 1 C-12 Kingair eventually the will get 2 UH-72 Lakotas to replace the 58's
You can go to justhelicopters.com and check out photos my coworker posted or to UH-145.com to read more about the Lakota. We 're trying to name all 6 of our med birds after the Actors in the Movie Dances With Wolves. My Lakota is 005 and I named it Kicking Bird My other friend Randy named His 006 Stands with A fist and my Buddy George 001 I named his TWO DOGS LOL LOL Thanks for letting me share my memories. .

[Lakota Mech]

You were most likely there when I went thru AH-1S school in march of 90. I lived in Tucson 2005-2006 worked for the Border Patrol and Southwest helicopters. I sure miss Tucson and hope to get back there someday. What do you do now?

[Gunslinger]

See my PM, to avoid this thread from becomming totally hijacked into old Guard Tech farts B.S'ing abotu the past....

Originally Posted by Lakota Mech

You were most likely there when I went thru AH-1S school in march of 90. I lived in Tucson 2005-2006 worked for the Border Patrol and Southwest helicopters. I sure miss Tucson and hope to get back there someday. What do you do now?

[Lakota Mech]

Still looking forward to HM's second helicopter. I think a AH-1F would be most likely. Countrys like Japan, Jordan and Isarel are users of this wicked tank killer.

[Cavtanker]

I agree with that. But isn't Easy Model making a AH-1F?

[Shawn 507]

If we are talking future ideas, I'd like a UH-1 used by the Navy Seawolves who supported the Mobile Riverene Forces in the Delta.