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  1. 10-11-2008, 05:48 PM #1
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    CH-53 Past House

    Getting ready to go out to dinner about 6:35 tonite when I heard a hum of an approaching copter. It had the sound of something big so I grabbed my binocs and went into my backyard. I kept hearing the hum grow louder and kinda couldnt figure out which way it was coming. Then all of a sudden it gets louder and to my north I see
    a Sikorsky CH-53 flying below 1000 feet at a nice speed heading southwest bound. With the low light and the low level and speed I couldnt get a good viewing but it
    did look pretty cool. Didnt hear anything on my scanner either.
    Okay time for dinner.
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    saw one a few days ago, it was flying formation with an NYPD bell 412 over my neighborhood up towards LGA. i can't begin to tell you how jealous i was...
    it is mathematically impossible for either hummingbirds, or helicopters to fly. fortunately, neither are aware of this.
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    i heard it as i was leaving for the islander game tonight.. as im getting in the car i just look at my dad and was like thats no s-76 thats got a heavy sound to it.. im jealous that you got to see it.. but couldnt stick around as its been 5 long months of no hockey!
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    Quote Originally Posted by cancidas
    saw one a few days ago, it was flying formation with an NYPD bell 412 over my neighborhood up towards LGA. i can't begin to tell you how jealous i was...
    It was on its way to BDR
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewratc/
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    Quote Originally Posted by cancidas
    saw one a few days ago, it was flying formation with an NYPD bell 412 over my neighborhood up towards LGA. i can't begin to tell you how jealous i was...
    It was on its way to BDR
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ewratc/
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  6. 10-12-2008, 06:19 PM #6
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    [quote="h2opunk1822"]i heard it as i was leaving for the islander game tonight.. as im getting in the car i just look at my dad and was like thats no s-76 thats got a heavy sound to it.<

    Yeah I usually dont go outside unless I hear that "heavy sound" and I know a big bird is coming. :D
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    [quote="h2opunk1822"]i heard it as i was leaving for the islander game tonight.. as im getting in the car i just look at my dad and was like thats no s-76 thats got a heavy sound to it.<

    Yeah I usually dont go outside unless I hear that "heavy sound" and I know a big bird is coming. :D
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  8. 10-14-2008, 06:51 AM #8
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    I probably have about 100 hrs in CH53s,and CH46s, all logged in the back,with a rifle between my knees.
    The beehive hummm of the JT9D and GE CF680C2,the thunder of the JT8D-17,the rumble of the PW1830 and the high ,thin whine of the PW 545A are all music to my ears!
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    Re: CH-53 Past House

    I probably have about 100 hrs in CH53s,and CH46s, all logged in the back,with a rifle between my knees.
    The beehive hummm of the JT9D and GE CF680C2,the thunder of the JT8D-17,the rumble of the PW1830 and the high ,thin whine of the PW 545A are all music to my ears!
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