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#82751 - 01/12/07 08:45 PM Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
paramedicpete Offline
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Registered: 04/09/02
Posts: 1920
Loc: Frederick, Maryland
At the debrief for the rescue the other night (see “Very Luck”) the helicopter pilot said he had some photos that a news photographer sent him of a rescue we were on over a year and half ago at Raven Rock along the AT in VA.

That is me being lowered:


This is the patient being hoisted:


Unfortunately, the patient did not survive.

Pete

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#82752 - 01/12/07 10:02 PM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
JCWohlschlag Offline
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Registered: 11/26/06
Posts: 724
Loc: Sterling, Virginia, United Sta...
While offering saddened feelings for the lost patient, I do want to point out that you've got a beautiful bird you're flying on!
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#82753 - 01/13/07 04:37 AM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
Sorry the victim didn't make it, but sometimes that happens. Great bird, not a bad tee shirt either...
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#82754 - 01/14/07 01:19 PM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
widget Offline
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Registered: 07/06/03
Posts: 550
Here is a beautiful rescue bird
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#82755 - 01/14/07 04:20 PM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
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Indeed it is. I was always partial to the ones with refueling probes. I minigun or two doesn't hurt either...
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#82756 - 01/19/07 04:25 AM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
AROTC Offline
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Registered: 05/06/04
Posts: 604
Loc: Manhattan
Yeah, I thought miniguns with blank ammo would have been the perfect way to respond to people shooting at Medevac birds in New Orleans.
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#82757 - 01/19/07 05:05 AM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
aloha Offline
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Registered: 11/16/05
Posts: 1059
Loc: Hawaii, USA
blank ammo...what are you talking about? i think they should shoot back!
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#82758 - 01/19/07 05:26 AM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
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Yup. As long as you KNOW that you are shooting at the guy who shot at you. And with a minigun, there better be a real good backstop behind your target, or there is no telling what might also get hit. Mini's can make a hole thru a lot of stuff...
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#82759 - 01/19/07 12:38 PM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
Coastie09 Offline
I didn't float test my chipping hammer, honest Chief!

Registered: 03/22/06
Posts: 104
Loc: Connecticut
Do you know if that helo is a varient of the Coast Guard's HH65 Dolphin? They look quite similar, and not many helos come with a rescue hoist...

Here's a pic I took of a Dolphin as it took off from our flight deck...

[img]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=115697734&imageID=1239508887[/img]

Matt

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#82760 - 01/19/07 12:38 PM Re: Old Helicopter Rescue Photos
Coastie09 Offline
I didn't float test my chipping hammer, honest Chief!

Registered: 03/22/06
Posts: 104
Loc: Connecticut
sorry, seems like that didn't work. I'll figure out how to post the picture when I get back from class this morning...

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