Big Jake1001 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I saw the filming of "6 Days and 7 Nights" in Hawaii with Harrison Ford flying a De Havilland Beaver. He now owns 1, and about 7-8 other planes. Just sayin' Big Jake
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I got a close look at one when it almost ran into the Huey I was in just south of Song Be one cloudy afternoon. A real close look. Army Beaver
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Okay, I'll bite, Bob. How close was it????????
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Back in the day when I was a drone, we printed the dash panel on a rebuild of a Beaver. They had one in the hanger down in Renton and my co worker was helping design the panels and labels. Quite a project. I rode down with him to take a look at it when it was almost complete. Very impressive rebuild. Looked like a new out the door airplane. Badger is not a pilot type however. He gets air sick just watching planes land.
Big Jake1001 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I want one! I want one too!!! As long as I can get the Gubmint to pay for the fuel. they gots lots of money. Just printed another Trillion, didn't they? Just sayin' Big Jake
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Okay, I'll bite, Bob. How close was it???????? I didn't know a Huey could survive an evasive maneuver like that . Holy Crap close.
Pack Saddle Slim, SASS #73122 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Rode in one a couple years ago in the Alaska bush. We were on a river bar one minute and the next thing I knew, we were in the air. It seemed like the darn thing only taxied a few feet and was up. Amazing!
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Would you say it definately had you puckered, Bob???????? Was watching a show on copters today on Military Channel, they showed a fella that could do a loop in one
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Would you say it definately had you puckered, Bob???????? Was watching a show on copters today on Military Channel, they showed a fella that could do a loop in one To make things worse, on that day I was the pay officer and had about $15,00.00 in payroll in a briefcase sitting on the deck of the Huey. I managed to grab it just before it slid out the door and plummeted to the jungle below. It would have made retirement possible for some lucky VC who found it. It would probably have ensured my early retirement as well.
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