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Morning guys. No work today, went for a nice mountain bike ride yesterday. I finally put clip pedals back onto the bike, I haven;t rode with them since about '98 or '99. It's definitely nerve racking going over some of my normal lines on the trail, and having to avoid lines some all together that I'd normally charge because I know if I go down, I can't escape off of the bike easily.
Morning all. Simple ride into work today. Hope work goes by quick, my pushrods came in at the machine shop. I should get the valve train together tonight. Ordering the oil pan today. Possibly the water pump too. Not long until it will be running.
Also Tuesday CT took delivery of its first brand new HH-60M medevac Blackhawk.
In the states current fleet most of the Blackhawks are 1989 to 1982 models. Old technology still useful but the new M model has moving map, 'autopilot', upgraded radios, more power (can't use it because they made it much heavier) more efficient engines and rotor blades. I went through the M model transition course last July in AZ. It's like going from an old truck to a Brandy new F450 king ranch no shakes rattles, cruise control lots of power etc etc. Still no air conditioning though.....
Also Tuesday CT took delivery of its first brand new HH-60M medevac Blackhawk.
In the states current fleet most of the Blackhawks are 1989 to 1982 models. Old technology still useful but the new M model has moving map, 'autopilot', upgraded radios, more power (can't use it because they made it much heavier) more efficient engines and rotor blades. I went through the M model transition course last July in AZ. It's like going from an old truck to a Brandy new F450 king ranch no shakes rattles, cruise control lots of power etc etc. Still no air conditioning though.....
That's awesome! Your job looks like way more fun than mine.
Also Tuesday CT took delivery of its first brand new HH-60M medevac Blackhawk. .....
Is this bird brand new off of the Sikorsky assembly line, or is this part of the big Helicopter swap that the military is doing? Bringing Apaches up from the Guard and sending them "new" Blackhawks in return?
Originally Posted by jbehuniak
. Still no air conditioning though.....
The Navy's got A/C on the MH-60 Romeos & Sierras.
The Coasties have A/C in MH-60T
Its brand new. It didn't leave Stratford with all the HH medevac stuff that got installed somewhere else.
I work full-time at Sikorsky doing Navy PBL. the R&S are nice aircraft. The casualties (read patient's) get A/C not the pilots.
I wish I could fly full-time that would be like winning the lotto, full-time national guard pilot. There are mil-techs that get it and that's nice too but its still hard, waiting for people to retire and there's 4 or more people all applying for that job.
Its brand new. It didn't leave Stratford with all the HH medevac stuff that got installed somewhere else.
I work full-time at Sikorsky doing Navy PBL. the R&S are nice aircraft. The casualties (read patient's) get A/C not the pilots.
I wish I could fly full-time that would be like winning the lotto, full-time national guard pilot. There are mil-techs that get it and that's nice too but its still hard, waiting for people to retire and there's 4 or more people all applying for that job.
Nice Engine rebuild!
You should come down to West Palm, the Marines give their Pilots really good A/C. New CH-53K King Stallions
I would kill to fly the new Ch53k. That thing is BA. They're making the transmissions at the plant and the main rotor shaft you can fit Fat MiMi from the Drew Carey show and she would be able to move around. It's gigantic.
04-07-2016, 07:12 AM
Nice Engine rebuild!
