tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14929700.post6879641606507824785..comments2023-10-24T03:49:09.863-07:00Comments on Notes from Davy Jones's locker: In the skies of IraqAlasdairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289004474066548692noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14929700.post-11990661192550121312008-03-20T17:10:00.000-07:002008-03-20T17:10:00.000-07:00THANKS FOR THE COMMENT ON THE HELOS! TRY TO ADD TH...THANKS FOR THE COMMENT ON THE HELOS! TRY TO ADD THE HUGHES OH-6 IF YOU CAN FIND A PHOTO. THAT WAS A FUN BIRD! SEE YA DADAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14929700.post-9149596456686004232007-02-10T09:07:00.000-08:002007-02-10T09:07:00.000-08:00Yes, very interesting indeed. My dad was a choppe...Yes, very interesting indeed. My dad was a chopper pilot back in the day, so he would ad that helicopters (and their pilots) are superior to airplanes and their pilots because flying helicopters require both hands and feet!Field Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14929700.post-34030512387615335132007-02-09T11:10:00.000-08:002007-02-09T11:10:00.000-08:00I don't know what was more informative...the post ...I don't know what was more informative...the post or Johnny's comment but it's all interesting!Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025482868122368229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14929700.post-90446689074579452672007-02-09T08:54:00.000-08:002007-02-09T08:54:00.000-08:00I read in Michael Killian and James Coates' "Heavy...I read in Michael Killian and James Coates' "Heavy Losses" that there were over 5000 helicopters shot down in Vietnam. Basically, the enemy figured out something that my brother, who worked on helicopters in the Marines, could have told them-- that there are miles of hydraulic lines in a helicopter, and that they're pretty easy to shoot down with small arms fire.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.com