Ever been in a helicopter? - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

tommyboy · 11-05-2003, 04:00 PM

yup, hundreds of times in the corps

shakran · 11-05-2003, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fremen

Ever since first watching M.A.S.H. in the 70's, I've wanted to fly in one.

Does anybody know what type they used in the series?

Yep. It was a Bell H-13 Sioux.

cliv · 11-05-2003, 07:48 PM

As a kid, I went on the Niagra Falls helicopter tour.
As an adult, I took the trip out to the volcanoes on the big island of Hawaii.

Fremen · 11-05-2003, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shakran
Yep. It was a Bell H-13 Sioux.

Thank you, shakran.

Appreciate it.

Here she is:

mydragonfido · 11-06-2003, 03:25 AM

Just recently went to my state fair and flew in a helicopter! I loved it been flying many times but that was a unique experience! If you have a chance do it!

Eldaire · 11-06-2003, 06:24 PM

Just watch out for those damn helicopter eating monkeys.

carpal · 11-06-2003, 06:55 PM

No helicopters, but I was in a two passenger biplane once. It didn't have any windows but the pilot still thought it would be good to do some dives. A fun experience to say the least.

punx1325 · 11-06-2003, 10:20 PM

I was 6 or 7 when I rode in one. It was fun but nothing special, I need to try parachuting...

Sun Tzu · 11-07-2003, 12:29 AM

More times than I can remember while serving in the military. I've was never able to totally relax; it sounded like bolts were coming loose every time.

Dilbert1234567 · 11-07-2003, 12:43 AM

only in simulators.

santafe5000 · 11-08-2003, 04:03 PM

Flown in them many times. Few trips in Vietnam and I was on a helicopter carrier(USS Tripoli) for two years and flew a number of times from there. UH-1's and CH-46's Haven't flown in a civilian one tho.

Baldrick · 11-08-2003, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carpal
No helicopters, but I was in a two passenger biplane once. It didn't have any windows but the pilot still thought it would be good to do some dives. A fun experience to say the least.

Nice carpal! I'd pay real money to do that!

mingusfingers · 11-09-2003, 12:53 AM

Ahh, I'm still in the supportive, comforting, boring majority. I want to go on a helicopter.

tangledweb · 11-09-2003, 07:55 AM

My old friend's dad flew a news chopper when he retired from the service. We used to get to sneak on a trip every once in a while.

The first time I flew on one, I didn't much like it but later trips were much more fun.

71classic · 11-09-2003, 08:47 AM

Many times in the service. My service assignment was flying crew chief. When with the right pilot and doing the right menuveres, there isn't a roller coaster in town that can beat them.

Speed_Gibson · 11-09-2003, 12:56 PM

never have ridden in a helicopter but have been a passenger on a mail/cargo plane (forget the exact model, was usually below decks in engineering) taking off from an aircraft carrier on the cats.

Angel · 11-09-2003, 02:28 PM

Nope. I'm kinda afraid of the thought actually. I had the opportunity once and I chickened out.
*walks away with head hung in shame*

Sensei · 11-09-2003, 02:32 PM

I would have gone on one of those scenic helicopter rides if they weren't so damn expensive.

hunnychile · 11-09-2003, 04:33 PM

One of the best "highs" I've ever had and I'm ha a LOT of fun.

A must in Kaui over the falls near the scene where the opening for Jurassic Park occurred. It's a great time and worth the price!

kel · 11-11-2003, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Orodinn
I heard they're building an helicoptor with an ejector seat.

Don't laugh. They exist :-)
The rotor get's blown off first.

ace81385 · 11-11-2003, 11:35 AM

id like to fly in a helicoptor .. maybe one day i will!

mml · 11-11-2003, 02:31 PM

Several times - very cool. The best way to see Hawaii.(Kawai)

jujueye · 11-12-2003, 09:38 AM

Took a circle-island tour of Kauai. Beautiful. The pilot was ex-military and had more time to show us stuff than most 'tours'. Once the tour was over, he had to take a quick trip up to a weather station on the top of a mountain. We made it up there (with the weather guy) in mere minutes (yow!) and I was completely amazed as the pilot held the rig at the edge of this peak....totally.....still...with updrafts coming on all around. Really cool.

Anyway, highly recommended.

cj22009 · 11-12-2003, 11:04 AM

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=33367 Yes this is a pic of me good friend of mine is a heli pilot I ride around a bunch with him thinking about getting heli addon with my private pilots licence

HALDONIA · 11-12-2003, 11:42 AM

MY BROTHER -IN-LAW IS A NAVY MECHANIC-COPTERS ONLY AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS(LIFER).HE STILL SWEARS IT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FLY

Jam · 11-12-2003, 01:13 PM

nope, but ive been in an f-18 hornet (on the ground) on a military base

Psivage · 11-12-2003, 07:03 PM

I don't remember if I ever had, I do remember when I was younger about 13-14 or so, I looked out the window and helicoptered landed in our field, it was fucking cool, my dad got a ride it by this guy who was newscopter pilot, nice guy a fews year later in die while flying the copter. I was sad.

joesmith · 11-12-2003, 10:30 PM

rode in one when i was about 5 -loved t - scared of heights now - dunno if i could.

MeltedMetalGlob · 03-25-2011, 08:03 PM

Flew in one a few years back over the Smoky Mountains.

You want pics? Of course you do.

The_Jazz · 03-26-2011, 10:14 AM

Oh, dear god. You went to Pigeon Forge, didn't you?! DIDN'T YOU?!

DaveOrion · 03-26-2011, 10:28 AM

Yep, I also was in the valiant service of our beloved country & flew around in those sillyass whirlybirds. Dust Off to Womack.........we're bring in another serviceman who's FUBAR......

Fremen · 03-26-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Jazz

Oh, dear god. You went to Pigeon Forge, didn't you?! DIDN'T YOU?!

Well, duh. If you go to the Smoky Mtns., you have to witness the great twin peaks.

BadNick · 03-26-2011, 10:45 AM

I wonder if I was around 8 years ago when this thread was started? But I never posted in this thread.

I've been a few times, for pleasure though, not a military purpose (thank you to all of our service people for your sacrifice!) My most memorable was when I took my daughter, who was almost 7 years old at that time, on her first heli ride. We got on up the Niagara River in NY. As we approached the copter with all the noise and whirring I was carrying her and he tightly clutched me around the neck, obviously a bit scared. We sat down next to the pilot since it was a small glass dome front helicopter like one of those Bell copters. As soon as we lifted off the ground, her eyes lit up and a giant smile came across her face

We hovered over the river heading downstream and you could see how the rapids started to develop, getting more and more formented, and then suddenly it was like the earth dropped out from under us and we were over Niagara Falls...very dramatic view and approach to the Falls.

Not my pics, but to give you the flavor:

MeltedMetalGlob · 03-26-2011, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Jazz

Oh, dear god. You went to Pigeon Forge, didn't you?! DIDN'T YOU?!

(frantically hides Pigeon Forge coffee mug)

Um... no, no- never heard of the place!

uncle phil · 03-26-2011, 11:34 AM

can't believe i missed this thread...

we used to shoot at sharks off Hon Tre Island out of an HH-3E...

MeltedMetalGlob · 03-26-2011, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle phil

can't believe i missed this thread...

I'm bringing back old threads. I'm also bringing back the sexy, but if that fails, I still have the old threads.

The_Jazz · 03-26-2011, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeltedMetalGlob

(frantically hides Pigeon Forge coffee mug)

Um... no, no- never heard of the place!

You know how zoo's have signs that say "Don't Feed the Animals"? The same thing applies for hillbillies. You're just enabling them.

Given that I know where Whear's Valley, Mirey Ridge, Townsend and The Y and that Sevier County High School has a purple track with solid, rainbow-colored exchange zones and where Uncle Lem's place was, I get to say that.

uncle phil · 03-26-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Jazz

You know how zoo's have signs that say "Don't Feed the Animals"? The same thing applies for hillbillies. You're just enabling them.

Given that I know where Whear's Valley, Mirey Ridge, Townsend and The Y and that Sevier County High School has a purple track with solid, rainbow-colored exchange zones and where Uncle Lem's place was, I get to say that.

damn...

gatlinburg...

mid-july...

YouTube - Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue

Seer666 · 03-29-2011, 12:33 AM

Took a helo tour when I was in port Australia once. we flew right over the house they were filming "Big Brother" or one of those style shows in. It was a pretty fun ride.

G~man · 03-29-2011, 08:38 PM

Once or twice maybe...

This is me at work:

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11-06-2003, 10:20 PM	#48 (permalink)
punx1325 Junkie Location: San Diego	I was 6 or 7 when I rode in one. It was fun but nothing special, I need to try parachuting... __________________ If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is....

11-07-2003, 12:29 AM	#49 (permalink)
Sun Tzu Conspiracy Realist Location: The Event Horizon	More times than I can remember while serving in the military. I've was never able to totally relax; it sounded like bolts were coming loose every time. __________________ *To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking*

11-07-2003, 12:43 AM	#50 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	only in simulators. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

11-08-2003, 04:03 PM	#51 (permalink)
santafe5000 EVIL! Location: Southwest of nowhere	Flown in them many times. Few trips in Vietnam and I was on a helicopter carrier(USS Tripoli) for two years and flew a number of times from there. UH-1's and CH-46's Haven't flown in a civilian one tho. __________________ When all else fails, QUIT.

11-05-2003, 04:00 PM	#41 (permalink)
tommyboy Psycho Location: NH	yup, hundreds of times in the corps

11-05-2003, 07:48 PM	#43 (permalink)
cliv Insane Location: New Jersey, USA	As a kid, I went on the Niagra Falls helicopter tour. As an adult, I took the trip out to the volcanoes on the big island of Hawaii.

11-06-2003, 03:25 AM	#45 (permalink)
mydragonfido Crazy Location: Louisiana	Just recently went to my state fair and flew in a helicopter! I loved it been flying many times but that was a unique experience! If you have a chance do it!

11-06-2003, 06:24 PM	#46 (permalink)
Eldaire Loser Location: Davidson College, NC	Just watch out for those damn helicopter eating monkeys.

11-06-2003, 06:55 PM	#47 (permalink)
carpal Upright	No helicopters, but I was in a two passenger biplane once. It didn't have any windows but the pilot still thought it would be good to do some dives. A fun experience to say the least.

11-09-2003, 12:53 AM	#53 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	Ahh, I'm still in the supportive, comforting, boring majority. I want to go on a helicopter. __________________ Still Looking

11-09-2003, 07:55 AM	#54 (permalink)
tangledweb slightly impaired Location: Down South	My old friend's dad flew a news chopper when he retired from the service. We used to get to sneak on a trip every once in a while. The first time I flew on one, I didn't much like it but later trips were much more fun.

11-09-2003, 08:47 AM	#55 (permalink)
71classic Upright	Many times in the service. My service assignment was flying crew chief. When with the right pilot and doing the right menuveres, there isn't a roller coaster in town that can beat them. __________________ The only normal people are the ones you don't really know.

11-09-2003, 12:56 PM	#56 (permalink)
Speed_Gibson Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Location: right here of course	never have ridden in a helicopter but have been a passenger on a mail/cargo plane (forget the exact model, was usually below decks in engineering) taking off from an aircraft carrier on the cats. __________________ Started talking to yourself I see. Yes, it's the only way I can be certain of an intelligent conversation. Black Adder

11-09-2003, 02:28 PM	#57 (permalink)
Angel Naughty Just Right Location: Euphoria	Nope. I'm kinda afraid of the thought actually. I had the opportunity once and I chickened out. walks away with head hung in shame __________________ In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus

11-09-2003, 02:32 PM	#58 (permalink)
Sensei Black Belt in Slacking Off Location: Portland Or-ah-gun	I would have gone on one of those scenic helicopter rides if they weren't so damn expensive. __________________ Slacking off with style since 1981.

11-09-2003, 04:33 PM	#59 (permalink)
hunnychile Alien Anthropologist Location: Between Boredom and Nirvana	One of the best "highs" I've ever had and I'm ha a LOT of fun. A must in Kaui over the falls near the scene where the opening for Jurassic Park occurred. It's a great time and worth the price! __________________ "I need compassion, understanding and chocolate." - NJB

11-11-2003, 11:35 AM	#61 (permalink)
ace81385 Insane	id like to fly in a helicoptor .. maybe one day i will!

11-11-2003, 02:31 PM	#62 (permalink)
mml Adrift Location: Wandering in the Desert of Life	Several times - very cool. The best way to see Hawaii.(Kawai) __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." -Douglas Adams

11-12-2003, 09:38 AM	#63 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	Took a circle-island tour of Kauai. Beautiful. The pilot was ex-military and had more time to show us stuff than most 'tours'. Once the tour was over, he had to take a quick trip up to a weather station on the top of a mountain. We made it up there (with the weather guy) in mere minutes (yow!) and I was completely amazed as the pilot held the rig at the edge of this peak....totally.....still...with updrafts coming on all around. Really cool. Anyway, highly recommended.

11-12-2003, 11:04 AM	#64 (permalink)
cj22009 On the edge of control Location: Ga	http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=33367 Yes this is a pic of me good friend of mine is a heli pilot I ride around a bunch with him thinking about getting heli addon with my private pilots licence

11-12-2003, 11:42 AM	#65 (permalink)
HALDONIA Upright Location: ASHEVILLE,NC	MY BROTHER -IN-LAW IS A NAVY MECHANIC-COPTERS ONLY AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS(LIFER).HE STILL SWEARS IT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FLY

11-12-2003, 01:13 PM	#66 (permalink)
Jam Junkie	nope, but ive been in an f-18 hornet (on the ground) on a military base

11-12-2003, 07:03 PM	#67 (permalink)
Psivage Psycho	I don't remember if I ever had, I do remember when I was younger about 13-14 or so, I looked out the window and helicoptered landed in our field, it was fucking cool, my dad got a ride it by this guy who was newscopter pilot, nice guy a fews year later in die while flying the copter. I was sad.

11-12-2003, 10:30 PM	#68 (permalink)
joesmith Tilted Location: toronto	rode in one when i was about 5 -loved t - scared of heights now - dunno if i could.

03-25-2011, 08:03 PM	#69 (permalink)
MeltedMetalGlob Crazy Location: San Huevos, USA	Flew in one a few years back over the Smoky Mountains. You want pics? Of course you do. __________________ How's your mom, Ed?

03-26-2011, 10:14 AM	#70 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	Oh, dear god. You went to Pigeon Forge, didn't you?! DIDN'T YOU?! __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

03-26-2011, 10:28 AM	#71 (permalink)
DaveOrion Playing With Fire Location: Disaster Area	Yep, I also was in the valiant service of our beloved country & flew around in those sillyass whirlybirds. Dust Off to Womack.........we're bring in another serviceman who's FUBAR...... __________________ *Syriana*...have you ever tried liquid MDMA?....Liquid MDMA? No....Arash, when you wanna do this?.....After prayer...

03-26-2011, 10:45 AM	#73 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	I wonder if I was around 8 years ago when this thread was started? But I never posted in this thread. I've been a few times, for pleasure though, not a military purpose (thank you to all of our service people for your sacrifice!) My most memorable was when I took my daughter, who was almost 7 years old at that time, on her first heli ride. We got on up the Niagara River in NY. As we approached the copter with all the noise and whirring I was carrying her and he tightly clutched me around the neck, obviously a bit scared. We sat down next to the pilot since it was a small glass dome front helicopter like one of those Bell copters. As soon as we lifted off the ground, her eyes lit up and a giant smile came across her face We hovered over the river heading downstream and you could see how the rapids started to develop, getting more and more formented, and then suddenly it was like the earth dropped out from under us and we were over Niagara Falls...very dramatic view and approach to the Falls. Not my pics, but to give you the flavor:

03-26-2011, 11:34 AM	#75 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	can't believe i missed this thread... we used to shoot at sharks off Hon Tre Island out of an HH-3E... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

03-29-2011, 12:33 AM	#79 (permalink)
Seer666 Oh dear God he breeded Location: Arizona	Took a helo tour when I was in port Australia once. we flew right over the house they were filming "Big Brother" or one of those style shows in. It was a pretty fun ride. __________________ Bad spellers of the world untie!!! I am the one you warned me of I seem to have misplaced the bullet with your name on it, but I have a whole box addressed to occupant.

03-29-2011, 08:38 PM	#80 (permalink)
G~man Upright Location: Here there and everywhere.	Once or twice maybe... This is me at work: __________________ ☻/ G~man......... /▌ "Life may not be the party we hoped for---- / \ but while we're here, we might as well dance ! ! ! "