Drop off Vietnam (1 Viewer)

[wwiibuff]

Troops lifted by Huey (TCS) to drop off point

 

[villagehorse]

Oh yeah, the iconic Huey makes for a perfect backdrop. Robin.

 

[wwiibuff]

Oh yeah, the iconic Huey makes for a perfect backdrop. Robin.

Here's another with a closer view of the K&C figures.

 

[gterhaar]

Very nice.

 

[villagehorse]

This has been an expensive campaign Duke, I could only back the Aussie involvement, but I can see why you are supporting the American aspect and with more to come yet. Robin.

 

[wwiibuff]

This has been an expensive campaign Duke, I could only back the Aussie involvement, but I can see why you are supporting the American aspect and with more to come yet. Robin.

Yes Robin can become quite expensive. I have a few Aussie Vietnam figures but most of what I have is American. If I could get them all I would, but of course is not feasible due to costs! {sm4}

 

[wwiibuff]

another closer in

 

[Horus]

Excellent photos Duke, very well done

Yep collecting both US and Aussies as well as their NVA / VC opponents and civilians has gotten expensive especially if you like dipping into other ranges as well. I blame Andy for producing such collectibles and feeding my addiction

 

[Grey Heron]

Beautiful scene Duke. Love the detailed webbing and other attachments. Spent many hours flying in Hueys. One of my favourite aircraft.

Cheers,
Grey

 

[wwiibuff]

Excellent photos Duke, very well done

Yep collecting both US and Aussies as well as their NVA / VC opponents and civilians has gotten expensive especially if you like dipping into other ranges as well. I blame Andy for producing such collectibles and feeding my addiction

Thanks Steve. I also have some NVA & civilians as well (forgot to mention that) and plan to add more.

Beautiful scene Duke. Love the detailed webbing and other attachments. Spent many hours flying in Hueys. One of my favourite aircraft.

Cheers,
Grey

Thanks Grey. I've never been in a Huey but would love to know what it's like.

 

[OzDigger]

Beautiful scene Duke. Love the detailed webbing and other attachments. Spent many hours flying in Hueys. One of my favourite aircraft.

Cheers,
Grey

Grey, that must have been fun. I've never flown in a Huey but back in the 1980s I took a joy ride in a Bell 206/Kiowa which are a bit smaller than a Huey. I was the only passenger and the pilot gave me an extra fun ride, I really enjoyed the experience as I love flying.

By coincidence I was recently talking to two guys (Shane and Finchley) at work about helicopters. Shane said he would never fly in a helicopter as they were too dangerous, especially if I knew how they worked. Not sure what he meant by that, but I reckon it's got something to do with the spinning thing on top, then I told him he'd be more likely to die riding his Triumph sports bike on the Bruce highway.

As for Finchley, he was a Technician/Gunner in Aerospatial Alouette IIIs during the Rhodesian Bush war, he told me a few wild stories. He was shot down and injured by machine gun fire, I imagine that would have made him a bit wary of helicopters after that. However he subsequently was a Flight Engineer with Qantas and then with a Border Patrol force up in the North of Australia.

 

[Grey Heron]

Hi Matt and Duke,

Thanks for your comments. Keep up the great work on this theme. I love the Vietnam period, albeit French Indochina.

I found the experience exciting with a tad of anxiety in the mix. My first flight was when I was in the air cadets in Western Australia with 13 Flight. When I joined the army in 1978 our first major exercise we were nearly killed when the other Huey decided to bank in our direction and it was only the quick skill of our pilots that disaster was avoided. You are normally packed in like sardines, however, you get use to this over time. The experience aircrew were professionals to the corps and you trusted them to get you to your location. Always fun jumping out of the Huey and hitting the deck just away from the Huey as it flies off. I've also repelled out of a Huey and that was quite an anxious moment especially making sure you get your rope over the skid. Teasing yourself out and hanging there waiting for the signal to drop from the aircrew. My last flight in a Huey was in 2000 in Bougainville flying from our base to Buka Island up north as part of the Peace Monitoring Group.

I've flown in Chinooks and Russian MI 8.

Thanks.
Grey

 

[wwiibuff]

Hi Matt and Duke,

Thanks for your comments. Keep up the great work on this theme. I love the Vietnam period, albeit French Indochina.

I found the experience exciting with a tad of anxiety in the mix. My first flight was when I was in the air cadets in Western Australia with 13 Flight. When I joined the army in 1978 our first major exercise we were nearly killed when the other Huey decided to bank in our direction and it was only the quick skill of our pilots that disaster was avoided. You are normally packed in like sardines, however, you get use to this over time. The experience aircrew were professionals to the corps and you trusted them to get you to your location. Always fun jumping out of the Huey and hitting the deck just away from the Huey as it flies off. I've also repelled out of a Huey and that was quite an anxious moment especially making sure you get your rope over the skid. Teasing yourself out and hanging there waiting for the signal to drop from the aircrew. My last flight in a Huey was in 2000 in Bougainville flying from our base to Buka Island up north as part of the Peace Monitoring Group.

I've flown in Chinooks and Russian MI 8.

Thanks.
Grey

Thanks for those stories of your experiences Grey, very interesting.

Here's another shot of a couple of these K&C figures although not with the Huey this time but with a 21st Century M113 in background.

 

[villagehorse]

Certainly brings our hobby closer to home such as described by GH. Hard to imagine a toy replica can trigger real memories, but in part that could be because they are so accurate in their design these days. Robin.:salute::

 

[Grey Heron]

Thanks for those stories of your experiences Grey, very interesting.

Here's another shot of a couple of these K&C figures although not with the Huey this time but with a 21st Century M113 in background.

Thanks Duke. Love this scene Duke with another mode of transport being used by the grunts!

Happy Easter to you and the family.

Cheers,
Grey

 

[Grey Heron]

I should have mentioned that I've flown in a Blackhawk helicopter which is a fantastic helicopter to fly in. Much smoother ride, more room and less noisy than the Huey.

Best wishes,
Grey

 

[Horus]

Narrowly missed out on a fun flight in a Wessex (pretty much same as a CH34) as a Cadet on Salisbury Plain back in '78 but did, though I can't remember the type of helicopters fly as a tourist passenger in one down into the Grand Canyon and along several miles along it and on another occasion above the Hudson River and NYC both in the early noughties, I remember the pilot making some pretty tight turns in that one, still I think it enlivened he's day doing that !

 

[wwiibuff]

Thanks Duke. Love this scene Duke with another mode of transport being used by the grunts!

Happy Easter to you and the family.

Cheers,
Grey

Thanks Grey and Happy Easter to you and yours.

Another this time with the TCS M48

 

[wwiibuff]

Using a some of these same K&C figures and a few more along with a TCS M113

 

[jason foote]

Great scenes, nice vehicles and figures