tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59795438517790027932024-03-05T10:23:10.570-08:00Seawolf 324The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-76121903310471864972011-08-27T15:41:00.000-07:002011-08-27T15:41:36.753-07:00More photos from Oshkosh<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">A few more photos from AirVenture (Oshkosh 2011).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">First one is the award that Seawolf 324 won.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The Judges' Choice - Helicopter award.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Next is a photo of the crew of three that prepared, cleaned, flew and crewed the helicopter for two weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Left to right, Ray Reinders (Marine Vietnam Vet, weapons expert, manufacturer, and good co-pilot).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Larry Clark, (Army Vietnam Vet, pilot), and Scott Curtis (Army - post Vietnam Huey crew chief) OAS lead mechanic and Seawolf 324 mechanical expert.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Some more photos from Oshkosh.<br />
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Air-To-Air photos shot by EAA from a Cessna 210 over water. More to come later from EAA.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Show center, on the 500 ft. line from the crowd during the afternoon Warbird show. M-16 barrel in photo. Gun hanging on back of pilot armored seat. Rocket sight is down, in front of pilot. Flex sight for mini-gun is stowed up on left side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QQFRRMelT3p7vSWs1IGqaTjJrgm1oRQn3EDQaUFnk_EKphrVxuvSAnkgxL3SWUFkJFBiuB4RkXbOFSlDbfxR3ik8kveiVMW890ui9uC5YLYIRb6yrtCvWtNPrrrnct6QjhzmkmxYPqO6/s1600/IMG_1330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QQFRRMelT3p7vSWs1IGqaTjJrgm1oRQn3EDQaUFnk_EKphrVxuvSAnkgxL3SWUFkJFBiuB4RkXbOFSlDbfxR3ik8kveiVMW890ui9uC5YLYIRb6yrtCvWtNPrrrnct6QjhzmkmxYPqO6/s320/IMG_1330.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lift off from the Warbird display area. Leaving to go fly in the afternoon air show. The OH-6 was the only other warbird helicopter at Oshkosh this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFrJ57i89F9pudV-yGOTMkPbxONafyhDj6NXgPdMRn-TNfkHHBJp6dZJqYZiv4QmTyArn4k-z5ZybBLgPvS3Gkv6rqr9Aj6yI3FoX5EvNUB1n3XmlvjEqiuUnXhYwgi65QGYjTj1rqAPf/s1600/Picture+084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFrJ57i89F9pudV-yGOTMkPbxONafyhDj6NXgPdMRn-TNfkHHBJp6dZJqYZiv4QmTyArn4k-z5ZybBLgPvS3Gkv6rqr9Aj6yI3FoX5EvNUB1n3XmlvjEqiuUnXhYwgi65QGYjTj1rqAPf/s320/Picture+084.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Left to right, John Boucher (owner of Seawolf), Larry Clark (pilot), Charlie Johnson (Seawolf), Mike Connelly (Seawolf), Gary Kratz (Seawolf) and Scott Curtis (Seawolf crew chief).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DV45npMi_s8jGCIcs60r7tD_Aop97Ne4QsDhjuCPpbgkO847ZUgb09lTdqsYfD2qo242vO8blAaZTde-GLMG2c5QEmjLsTuRZTuLUdSDAlXBE5Vshml0iy-jaP4gy4tIDspkGcnkWF4d/s1600/Picture+118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DV45npMi_s8jGCIcs60r7tD_Aop97Ne4QsDhjuCPpbgkO847ZUgb09lTdqsYfD2qo242vO8blAaZTde-GLMG2c5QEmjLsTuRZTuLUdSDAlXBE5Vshml0iy-jaP4gy4tIDspkGcnkWF4d/s320/Picture+118.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-27837504757655548502011-07-30T16:07:00.000-07:002011-07-30T16:07:41.922-07:00Oshkosh Report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flying in the big afternoon Warbirds airshow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bill "Charlie" Johnson and Mike Connley are all smiles after a low level gun run in the marsh grass along a lake near Oshkosh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapI9yGrT2ye9pjDkWA06Pfftrr_iqYiZ_raB9j8XfVIS5ocliotyJZRLHnB2FHM5PmSYXUUEbcIi5bwXt-VjfRpJCAEqGAwhMKbeOR4w0WxJ4vi1v1I3G0JSy2wmbx7M3N1XmaWBPp23z/s1600/Picture+094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapI9yGrT2ye9pjDkWA06Pfftrr_iqYiZ_raB9j8XfVIS5ocliotyJZRLHnB2FHM5PmSYXUUEbcIi5bwXt-VjfRpJCAEqGAwhMKbeOR4w0WxJ4vi1v1I3G0JSy2wmbx7M3N1XmaWBPp23z/s320/Picture+094.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Charlie Johnson signs the nose door of 324 with Mike Connley looking on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qoJaTAePmZyctvWuuunwKO7SMD044nodPLGXTKpqsKVRh_Fi_V6-I_40BTa42gOSIxk_m_vhivp9QOAM7ADOigJDuTOjJC9V0HlKzBdc60u-oRHZUZpYx9aygc9j7a46tKmO_G2e5mwH/s1600/Picture+501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qoJaTAePmZyctvWuuunwKO7SMD044nodPLGXTKpqsKVRh_Fi_V6-I_40BTa42gOSIxk_m_vhivp9QOAM7ADOigJDuTOjJC9V0HlKzBdc60u-oRHZUZpYx9aygc9j7a46tKmO_G2e5mwH/s320/Picture+501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mike Connley speaks to the crowd around Seawolf 324. This is typical of the crowds around the helicopter everyday, all day, when it was on display. People were forced to move back behind the lines when the airshow started each afternoon so we could start up and fly from our parking spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhzhPxfM_0IruyNjSVnSpW60rM6I2bjeu9xZZ6Aoyg2YlXXBmOAFqN1u55fL0IobF_xrZK8UWiON8sKnxHkXnuXHD4xCfcSHJ2PPUnd06NBgM8HW7pqS32dGnByERbsEUHcWEEq8j7w70/s1600/Picture+519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhzhPxfM_0IruyNjSVnSpW60rM6I2bjeu9xZZ6Aoyg2YlXXBmOAFqN1u55fL0IobF_xrZK8UWiON8sKnxHkXnuXHD4xCfcSHJ2PPUnd06NBgM8HW7pqS32dGnByERbsEUHcWEEq8j7w70/s320/Picture+519.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-59603118993174541392011-07-27T14:02:00.000-07:002011-07-27T14:02:33.816-07:00Seawolf 324 at night.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYFsNinRUYSGryeLgq6afCNS2WZTeT9ZCnQFU-cX0jcLH-n0wOHvx29Dns6Nrs_keScQCDfqCu5-j7JBjbITdPJiIWRp81aCuucndVfXDqR20Y-w3fJ5rZ5NgXDcHv90MaqZwrU0_Dt6V/s1600/Seawolf+at+night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYFsNinRUYSGryeLgq6afCNS2WZTeT9ZCnQFU-cX0jcLH-n0wOHvx29Dns6Nrs_keScQCDfqCu5-j7JBjbITdPJiIWRp81aCuucndVfXDqR20Y-w3fJ5rZ5NgXDcHv90MaqZwrU0_Dt6V/s320/Seawolf+at+night.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
This photo was shot at 10:00 pm in total darkness. The camera lens was open for several minutes while the photographer walked around the helicopter with a flashlight "painting" the various parts with light. A strobe light was set off inside the cabin. Very special !!!The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-44241669395171382502011-07-27T13:58:00.000-07:002011-07-27T13:58:43.093-07:00Oshkosh - AirVenture Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG56hU7QX4XrJ7yhGFfKxVaUUC-GzS9u1Zttkmwro2ArpRbkre0vEIO2kdsSkVlsKeUWdFbJKuVc8JkEaZCgbc5sYhBw-VNqtpTves3dMiwaMFGdmikN_MOHf4-GErh1Re40uxKChu3A9/s1600/Huey1-OSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG56hU7QX4XrJ7yhGFfKxVaUUC-GzS9u1Zttkmwro2ArpRbkre0vEIO2kdsSkVlsKeUWdFbJKuVc8JkEaZCgbc5sYhBw-VNqtpTves3dMiwaMFGdmikN_MOHf4-GErh1Re40uxKChu3A9/s1600/Huey1-OSH.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cleaning up the helicopter for the judges.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Seawolf helicopter has been a big hit here at the show. A large crowd is always around the aircraft everyday. Many Vietnam vets, telling war stories, talking to each other and taking photos. Several Seawolf vets have signed the inside of the nose door. Charlie Johnson and Mike Connley will fly in the airshow as door gunners tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We were judged yesterday by the Warbirds group who were very excited about this aircraft. The judges left and brought back their boss to see the helicopter. Then an hour later another group of judges arrived and told us they were instructed to come see Seawolf. Awards will be announced Saturday night.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Watch for another photo to be posted today.</div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-29289594360934896952011-07-24T12:15:00.000-07:002011-07-24T12:15:42.156-07:00Oshkosh EAA AirVenture 2001We're here . . . <br />
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All cleaned up and on display at Oshkosh!<br />
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It was very hot and humid this afternoon. Here are a couple of photos . . . more to come! <br />
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<span id="goog_344588927"></span><span id="goog_344588928"></span>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-88428268404799937232011-07-20T07:15:00.000-07:002011-07-20T07:15:59.527-07:00Departure Day to Oshkosh AirVenture 2011Leaving today for the 1100 nautical mile flight to Oshkosh. Route of flight will take us to Taos and Raton, NM, Lamar, CO, McCook, Hastings and Freemont, NE then to Madison, WI where we will re-install the rocket pods and mini-gun. The external weapons are being carried inside the cabin to reduce the drag.<br />
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Hope you will stop by and see the helicopter at AirVenture 2011.The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-9289843477036539722011-07-17T08:24:00.000-07:002011-07-17T08:24:21.530-07:00Ready to leave for OshkoshMaintenance test flights are completed and the aircraft is running great and smooth. Installing the armament items inside and exterior. In the photo here you can see the empty rocket pods installed. We have dummy rockets plus the door gun mounts, the dummy M60 and .50 cal guns, and a mini gun for the left side.<br />
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Hope to see you at EAA Air Venture 2011 (July 25 to 31).<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year we are putting it back together and doing routine maintenance and inspections. We plan to fly it around the local area for about 10 hours to make sure everything is good to go. Then we will put the Huey on a trailer and haul it to Wisconsin. Jet A fuel is almost $6.00 a gallon average, with some airports as high as $8.80 a gallon. Also flying the helicopter cross country puts hours on the components, especially the rotor blades which are becomming very hard to find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At Oshkosh EAA AirVenture 2011 the show will devote one full day to the Centennial of Naval Aviation with many Navy warbirds, including Seawolf 324, flying and on public display. This year the show is July 25 to July 31.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-30457969196346757242010-07-28T17:46:00.001-07:002010-07-28T18:04:15.217-07:00Seawolf 324 is back home.The recovery crew returned to Lakeside last night, about midnight, with Seawolf 324 on the trailer. Disassembly and loading at Angle Fire, NM went smooth using a local boom truck. Guns and rockets were removed to keep the overall width within highway limits.<br /><br />The crew reported many waves, horns and people taking photos during the drive back to Arizona along Interstate 25 and 40 through Albuquerque.<br /><br />Here are some photos taken this morning at Overseas Aircraft Support during the unloading.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipydM08c5y_IdmSSVI5eJ1f9YZkSOlwO93okEh8mV2Vlka5WJNjW36L5-jtQ0JeEbWIuwiDN4G6ltf36hrig_mQGRTJcy2bboDF3Oxm9h5aZd1Kz-KaY8MVHIogr3RG_YhbqzHVz7B_pk2/s1600/Seawolf+07-28+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499124283837162242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipydM08c5y_IdmSSVI5eJ1f9YZkSOlwO93okEh8mV2Vlka5WJNjW36L5-jtQ0JeEbWIuwiDN4G6ltf36hrig_mQGRTJcy2bboDF3Oxm9h5aZd1Kz-KaY8MVHIogr3RG_YhbqzHVz7B_pk2/s400/Seawolf+07-28+012.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 407px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499124264759645682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMC5JkSTY09hFdFmukoebQWMEnuFJNE5yE89ibCDCqFGvihAZfN6-iE81IPdVlhQBtZWlCc1ELuLkmNcvGBTXG_oWKkt_3SDpRcdjGVee7pUwqZ7_si6LNzPUUh2PDLds61pUci-uK2tjF/s400/Seawolf+07-28+008.JPG" /></div><div>Dave Renner operating the boom truck to lift Seawolf 324 while the trailer is driven forward.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499124276728171602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNfFz-cXiNSQ_6nWh8VBn6Pc_e76F-meoGjID96JnBCkZL-6our0ZFIF0majMxb4Y4rksiwmnh8pZ2Op3ygqZkke7mXOih2R5gUUPLpprAz0R5CC9y8YQygVOiDeJvOTiy_PHEiMqSlTS/s400/Seawolf+07-28+017.JPG" /><br />Now Seawolf 324 is tucked in with the bigger UH-1H Super Hueys along the edge of the OAS ramp. All the guns and rockets have been removed and stored. Next step, remove the transmission and find the source of the vibrations that ended our trip to Oshkosh.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWe-l-gRrW-Gqk43ZGzWKLl_l6-sA6ZnPCHCxRScHBR-g97rAS5TPup7HFyotURciF3yQcN7p_bPMdQH3dlu7UVfpE_nXNSDLqYLrU0QSfBmUNq2-vO77MAyKH-s563RS5GwdwJI-bh0t/s1600/Seawolf+07-28+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 542px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 415px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499124259274340258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWe-l-gRrW-Gqk43ZGzWKLl_l6-sA6ZnPCHCxRScHBR-g97rAS5TPup7HFyotURciF3yQcN7p_bPMdQH3dlu7UVfpE_nXNSDLqYLrU0QSfBmUNq2-vO77MAyKH-s563RS5GwdwJI-bh0t/s400/Seawolf+07-28+022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-30727243562689852062010-07-25T17:58:00.000-07:002010-07-25T18:49:58.073-07:00July 25, more photosFirst photo was taken at Show Low Airport in Arizona just prior to departure. Seawolf with all guns and rockets, ready to depart for Oshkosh.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTDMgKnq0V1S9hyKmG1poXWKhvZSdDFbeK5R0OHDFB-vqtGBfVFbEdDKafs36B4zLzlvWxFcTUpGHcxS35dppZQl2rsP-cZdGhyphenhyphenLk_zP9WnbPfB_Eg9t4EeNgLJWBFOSyNc7ojU2oaGQW/s1600/DSCN0634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498013300701754610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTDMgKnq0V1S9hyKmG1poXWKhvZSdDFbeK5R0OHDFB-vqtGBfVFbEdDKafs36B4zLzlvWxFcTUpGHcxS35dppZQl2rsP-cZdGhyphenhyphenLk_zP9WnbPfB_Eg9t4EeNgLJWBFOSyNc7ojU2oaGQW/s400/DSCN0634.JPG" /></a><br />This photo was taken at the landing site near Black Lake, just south of Angle Fire, NM. Diana sitting in the cockpit, Scott sitting in the crew seat taking a break. At this point we are trying to troubleshoot our high freq. vibration problem. Transmission oil lines and hydraulic pump lines have the highest vibration levels.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiM18B4dEVcBWyKQuyvTdLp9dXXl1ox30FuS0FxVzC_izXYTBzx548PWb7Qf1whHf9lDAsQDF4k2Ce-Q7RXwwjUgUZWU03WYMmd1P6Qid4cRceFcEwn_Z0v-wBYr2jrTCS98pL4ypn88Y/s1600/DSCN0638.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498013288630124738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiM18B4dEVcBWyKQuyvTdLp9dXXl1ox30FuS0FxVzC_izXYTBzx548PWb7Qf1whHf9lDAsQDF4k2Ce-Q7RXwwjUgUZWU03WYMmd1P6Qid4cRceFcEwn_Z0v-wBYr2jrTCS98pL4ypn88Y/s400/DSCN0638.JPG" /></a> During the long cross-country flights, the dual M60 and .50 cal door guns were removed and stowed inside so we could fly with doors closed.</div><div><br />Here is the bucket slowly filling as we drain the transmission oil. If you look closely you can see a few of the "cow pies" that were all around and under the helicopter.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8_iMbfGlE0eMe6ZNeH-6WmPrtPgbQ225HpUKCqQX9dS84OR8Y22AU9aHiwzGggZV6zmvlIWsGcAuNax15wcsiTz8H1zxqvGRsWImF_8yUXF6Il3xNi4K2LYrqgenuZMOJns6TNwA5s_y/s1600/DSCN0639.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498013276727099378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8_iMbfGlE0eMe6ZNeH-6WmPrtPgbQ225HpUKCqQX9dS84OR8Y22AU9aHiwzGggZV6zmvlIWsGcAuNax15wcsiTz8H1zxqvGRsWImF_8yUXF6Il3xNi4K2LYrqgenuZMOJns6TNwA5s_y/s400/DSCN0639.JPG" /></a> The rancher's pasture we landed in was by chance located near the home of Larry Holst, who is a Vietnam Vet, has been around helicopters all his life, loves the Huey, and came to help us within minutes of landing. He loaned us one of his vehicles to use and helped in so many ways over the next several days. Where we landed there is no cell phone coverage, so we went over to Larry's house to use his phone. He even came out during the night to check on the helicopter.</div><div> </div><div>Angel Fire airport is at an elevation of 8,380 ft. The site we landed at was slightly higher, around 8,700 ft. Heavy rain every afternoon with low clouds and cool temperatures.</div><div> </div><div>The helicopter will be loaded on a trailer and returned to Arizona this week.<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-8829517711874050642010-07-24T17:23:00.000-07:002010-07-24T17:32:26.844-07:00July 24 The End for this trip.Here is a photo of the helicopter sitting in a rancher's pasture where we landed near Black Lake, NM. Black Lake is about 8 miles south of Angel Fire, NM airport where we were heading after hearing some strange noises from the transmission area. The noise got worse, so we parked the bird here.<br /><br />After several ground runs to try and locate the problem, and talking to home base back in Arizona, they sent us a hydraulic pump. This morning it arrived by plane and we installed it right away. The next ground run resulted in the same vibrations and noise, plus we got a XSM CHIP LIGHT on the Master Caution Panel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7iazuYrbe-szBwGxAoUTPXEZ0uEl09EB7PJP3eGCCTcp_W6sIonl14vFcxlMTOlgfYkpbS9Bj1A7dxYMteRSe0c9PoWZZXh7sITIs4O-K45UqeefsUUj6HWEciiPOlhp_A9r06-k99NW/s1600/Seawolf+Photos+07-24+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497633165318993538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7iazuYrbe-szBwGxAoUTPXEZ0uEl09EB7PJP3eGCCTcp_W6sIonl14vFcxlMTOlgfYkpbS9Bj1A7dxYMteRSe0c9PoWZZXh7sITIs4O-K45UqeefsUUj6HWEciiPOlhp_A9r06-k99NW/s400/Seawolf+Photos+07-24+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> So the trip to Oshkosh and AirVenture 2010 ends here today. The UH-1B will ride home on a trailer and the crew has also returned, some by ground, some by air.<br /><br />To all the Seawolves who we wanted to meet along the way, and who were going to fly with us in this restored gunship, I am very sorry that we had to end the journey today. But better safe, on the ground, to be repaired to fly another day.<br /><br />Larry ClarkThe Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-58501127074091876612010-07-22T20:00:00.000-07:002010-07-22T20:06:51.996-07:00Leaving for Oshkosh.Ready for departure tomorrow morning for Oshkosh.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1U98BlIDFe-vdwa9D9GYJtCCi8Ac8zSYbk3QdrC87fbwoOlmuCisxcshikH6oxI1J_uZQ7pLNI2Ede-oaUt0ddHzU2Z_FbUWRSBPrmWMgpjugx32NFo9lFCg2DuoJK16cmGf_1RqAELx/s1600/seawolf+guns+07-21+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496931707569722354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1U98BlIDFe-vdwa9D9GYJtCCi8Ac8zSYbk3QdrC87fbwoOlmuCisxcshikH6oxI1J_uZQ7pLNI2Ede-oaUt0ddHzU2Z_FbUWRSBPrmWMgpjugx32NFo9lFCg2DuoJK16cmGf_1RqAELx/s400/seawolf+guns+07-21+011.JPG" /></a> Radios on the left side of the pedestal are the modern ones we use to fly the helicopter. Those can be removed when we put the helicopter on display.<br /><br /><br />All spit polished and ready to go.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1GYvB_85Hp1UfnGl_xELIoCv7E6Gqv6BphIvK3sNxtPE_dn6asv2qj2JqK9VARwwCmVlJ3yBGitk9tkIATYTW3BKmEwssKo1nloL-kaAxikyeNW7VuphyphenhyphenFREBfszFimkV9gwJJYz-hSr/s1600/OAS+Seawolf+7-22+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496931693024283330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1GYvB_85Hp1UfnGl_xELIoCv7E6Gqv6BphIvK3sNxtPE_dn6asv2qj2JqK9VARwwCmVlJ3yBGitk9tkIATYTW3BKmEwssKo1nloL-kaAxikyeNW7VuphyphenhyphenFREBfszFimkV9gwJJYz-hSr/s400/OAS+Seawolf+7-22+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-17412396984062961302010-07-21T17:12:00.000-07:002010-07-21T17:22:43.578-07:00July 21 UPDATEHere are some new photos taken today. First, in the hangar, Ray and Scott are installing the gun kit mounts.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496517381630423202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESDG_orxdNbHS_qVkOX_Sinb79SNC47NNI240qbEd0xZKXIDFsPU6ZkjZPlh53bB-rHPoJx8pRyMfjKtMN8khstZI7A-6wH0FxhlvUkjqC7vuCsjsE2aWCezweZrfjiG9QNhBmwCT52rf/s400/seawolf+guns+07-21+001.JPG" /><br /><br />This photo taken outside on the ramp. More gun mounts being installed. Notice the DUAL M-60 machine guns and loaded rocket pods.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJSbwBwtslXKmaM1ecR8_ezSPKPltOVjt_SrkS9E9AhWTtJk8dg9KRIddRAhNR2ErpW7myvPQdjkA6gYTQcXRKO-DzZUYfKoLCdJhzRwRVDYEDEJ0JOdnoz0KUQxjXGh0pTAQ5qqyP7ej/s1600/seawolf+guns+07-21+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496517397493072626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJSbwBwtslXKmaM1ecR8_ezSPKPltOVjt_SrkS9E9AhWTtJk8dg9KRIddRAhNR2ErpW7myvPQdjkA6gYTQcXRKO-DzZUYfKoLCdJhzRwRVDYEDEJ0JOdnoz0KUQxjXGh0pTAQ5qqyP7ej/s400/seawolf+guns+07-21+003.JPG" /></a> Here is the mini-gun is mounted, dual M-60s and rocket pods on the port side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA18BqVzx9jAWhSKQP3BaiMQGO1mhAhhj8s3rZ1XEKzWxc2zu8Y0r8JrJjD5auyb87awaMOVn233_LsI84w0Mlfj3LxNNMl3cYe0LXYPh8vdCJK4f2yVqeLHUcEqV80KY4B9B5tZsPx_M/s1600/seawolf+guns+07-21+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496517386782537634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmA18BqVzx9jAWhSKQP3BaiMQGO1mhAhhj8s3rZ1XEKzWxc2zu8Y0r8JrJjD5auyb87awaMOVn233_LsI84w0Mlfj3LxNNMl3cYe0LXYPh8vdCJK4f2yVqeLHUcEqV80KY4B9B5tZsPx_M/s400/seawolf+guns+07-21+008.JPG" /></a><br />More flying today, doors open, gunners in the seats and final configuration. The good news, we move Seawolf 324 to the airport hangar and the floor is dry under the helicopter....NO LEAKS in any of the systems. The bird is ready to leave for Oshkosh on Friday morning.</div><div> </div><div>Route of flight, Show Low to Albuquerque, to Raton, NM, to Lamar, CO, to McCook, NE for overnight. Then Saturday to Kearney, NE and Fremont, NE. Sunday Ames, IA and Oshkosh, WI.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-88078954263376846422010-07-20T13:53:00.000-07:002010-07-20T13:55:23.660-07:00July 20 update.More of the gun kit has arrived. Some parts are being painted.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhs9HiHVAiti-32NTvXflgy55f8kc-xfmjk4AU6VZU8quPLe-voqU2MDPDGFgeQt81mCWo-RIavOXeac-WcTN-6ZS_rq04V1NhzELb7-HNVMtAVqp7HCUEK8l_ZPwEQCPSrfD36f47zIA/s1600/Gun+Kit+Parts+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496094614556572338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhs9HiHVAiti-32NTvXflgy55f8kc-xfmjk4AU6VZU8quPLe-voqU2MDPDGFgeQt81mCWo-RIavOXeac-WcTN-6ZS_rq04V1NhzELb7-HNVMtAVqp7HCUEK8l_ZPwEQCPSrfD36f47zIA/s400/Gun+Kit+Parts+013.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16TPqkvZljfGdpobu6xakMwDTLouYKOKAnkkOrmVw_l36MlW5vpMEpNWnMGocykgth8Mhlz8_w-WrJEY8Dwl-Vb_tD2i7mu4DkOMkaNDRtdDh2Ctfq5kGGhj3p-Oo0lzDExu6M-wfOqCI/s1600/Gun+Kit+Parts+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496094608346680674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16TPqkvZljfGdpobu6xakMwDTLouYKOKAnkkOrmVw_l36MlW5vpMEpNWnMGocykgth8Mhlz8_w-WrJEY8Dwl-Vb_tD2i7mu4DkOMkaNDRtdDh2Ctfq5kGGhj3p-Oo0lzDExu6M-wfOqCI/s400/Gun+Kit+Parts+011.JPG" /></a> Mounted on the helicopter for flying tomorrow and new photos.<br /><br /><div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-56143819837896163402010-07-16T14:56:00.000-07:002010-07-16T15:08:26.702-07:00July 16 Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDQ20a-S3SscNk0ntKd_hSGoS9YLueHmXGcUECoinHP6-F-W4r-TKouw7gKlkOqsqbi9HIXJvhhpvI2WDNtegX-ziUg-8gqV4ps2b3-uV4DEoeIlAmLUyM47v7SO5D2VlW_pEfquwBVQS/s1600/IMG_0045_1024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494628473985243682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDQ20a-S3SscNk0ntKd_hSGoS9YLueHmXGcUECoinHP6-F-W4r-TKouw7gKlkOqsqbi9HIXJvhhpvI2WDNtegX-ziUg-8gqV4ps2b3-uV4DEoeIlAmLUyM47v7SO5D2VlW_pEfquwBVQS/s400/IMG_0045_1024.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Out flying Seawolf today, just to put some hours on the engine and make sure everything is working OK. Getting ready to leave next Friday for AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3cqjAk4qHq4Db8pBUdKsoxgVEYzNXILfSJD78OPQBkHCxsmbVBCitbENjoYYXHeQj_UB9guUTmu2mOqk8908cWTzl7AMNVP6qKxkRRIO1aBFfvXxH3Z5Bl11uKfylvbKVmxpIrcJKBEG/s1600/IMG_0035_1024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494627643539709986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3cqjAk4qHq4Db8pBUdKsoxgVEYzNXILfSJD78OPQBkHCxsmbVBCitbENjoYYXHeQj_UB9guUTmu2mOqk8908cWTzl7AMNVP6qKxkRRIO1aBFfvXxH3Z5Bl11uKfylvbKVmxpIrcJKBEG/s400/IMG_0035_1024.JPG" /></a><br />Photos by Scott Curtis.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjM8E9BOxI7iKXAUexI0lb90cGkW6WTqAfhFQCRNOj6mUssG7dG8J36hxTQ1v6HSFr-QmHal9Gy3h7K3wpP9o2dXlbgxYZA95F9jpYcLb0XLbhA2P9lpC57ECG2EAh6WM2_KpiIlJD8vn/s1600/IMG_0081_1024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494627633224176066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjM8E9BOxI7iKXAUexI0lb90cGkW6WTqAfhFQCRNOj6mUssG7dG8J36hxTQ1v6HSFr-QmHal9Gy3h7K3wpP9o2dXlbgxYZA95F9jpYcLb0XLbhA2P9lpC57ECG2EAh6WM2_KpiIlJD8vn/s400/IMG_0081_1024.JPG" /></a> More of the gun kit arrives on Monday (rockets, mini gun, etc.). Will be taking some high res. air-to-air photos next week with all the armament installed.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xx-pZnYBfbXG1mEh_TYp8kUG-0LVZF3KD3Rto7iJaVq_G8Ufqw1lQwBkfwEd89ZsgqY8QCWJ7xwgI7eqWyolFqkf9fXJ-TNpGwRQLoh2cMoMsSS1IASr3TDn_4p_GJETFBc8SG-0QGQy/s1600/IMG_0081_1024.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-71599862074584511622010-07-14T18:14:00.000-07:002010-07-14T18:30:38.959-07:00July 14 Update<div>Only 11 days until we arrive in Oshkosh for AirVenture 2010. Show starts on Monday, July 26 with the Seawolf being one of the featured aircraft in the Warbirds in Review segment.<br /><br />Photos below of the replacement (only 800 hours since new) T53-L-13B engine now installed in Seawolf. First ground runs completed to set the idle, adjust the bleed band, IGV, droop cam, RPM beep range etc.<br /><br />Left side of engine.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493935657539799458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCdc6lJD6Lex95S_qvlRW7zQJrmHTkNgX7ZT9tRLR6VjcjUcwMBctTkaP2OeqeJObOXrGAWtn7NWPsbxsxqICqicwkVGPR8yIdEYKRLRYHZZf3C_5Ackhs_1Ura4VeXfgu8HOW1Vd_K4R/s400/OAS+7-14-10+031.JPG" /></div><div></div><div>Right side of engine.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493935644898203858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6YsAQlJB_is-knwCEqvfw3uLawSs2Ec5-bu619sb0hizEmmB7ezWaEzlvoZ8CzaBk4CNdUspgMpVE6ms-Ake8MAKtEsner8ReEN0m1QlSeSJGNQynfgt5TEeY-i7JvbP-Hot7dUIL3Vl/s400/OAS+7-14-10+001.JPG" /></div><div></div><div>Puddles of oil under the helicopter. More leaks to fix!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493935666837573922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__qbFa3khjHenjuc8KHHVNtuS-tTKJxM_WX_l7yx5blhyphenhyphentvxKpA2iUegkTBxT0g85Wv7huV2qxFMqdYnYm0dQx26zt1ECAIQZZY53nPx9snAotIa6-kahjEPOjM1jhRAk-mIKiQx9HHQ9/s400/OAS+7-14-10+032.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-86060935563529290362010-07-07T18:57:00.000-07:002010-07-07T19:20:39.758-07:00July 7 more photos of the rebuild.More photos of 324 during rebuild and painting. The FAA registration is N370AS.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYI8RtVaY9dZFSLp3F9_41ktuLIS7KVVmZqE-UqMBca_aFJKXOBfWGhRr0-DEUytzGzAD_yv4xO-DxAYPOiJxADdEn1DbquZX4tX2OcfWJdRnRQ_hVeD-lg22_EqqQd9uBPp8JgaXdtHU/s1600/Show+Low+06-22+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491353575574768866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYI8RtVaY9dZFSLp3F9_41ktuLIS7KVVmZqE-UqMBca_aFJKXOBfWGhRr0-DEUytzGzAD_yv4xO-DxAYPOiJxADdEn1DbquZX4tX2OcfWJdRnRQ_hVeD-lg22_EqqQd9uBPp8JgaXdtHU/s400/Show+Low+06-22+009.JPG" /></a><br />Some of the inert ammo that we have to load the chutes with.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fwMYrK8XVqZqq1_AsQ7CLLs4Exnq_CB_URFLLIWYV0KCVdvG9KpZV-3_XEkK9wMuuXvWluccL4zaFBIYS_2SRHTKSKAmEE91youUTDg2FyMk1gI2r9SYSZNGBzkOvG5MUrYdWExpuABk/s1600/OAS+2010+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491353566195964978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fwMYrK8XVqZqq1_AsQ7CLLs4Exnq_CB_URFLLIWYV0KCVdvG9KpZV-3_XEkK9wMuuXvWluccL4zaFBIYS_2SRHTKSKAmEE91youUTDg2FyMk1gI2r9SYSZNGBzkOvG5MUrYdWExpuABk/s400/OAS+2010+006.JPG" /></a><br />Interior compartments that look like the day it left the factory. Primer paint, clean, new wires, etc.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiN23C4fsyw0iR-LJ90S0BC7gQvIYeDt3oqK0MJ91P9s9aWndCV6KOSCzhydI82Jhtc0UQPgHu6O7Y0YL8V3405E-2fLyZrxyALuGnIjRPZC7WpsQ_nSYWD4fZb6DSdua5mkiSBy-iwKn/s1600/DSCN0426.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491353561634407442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiN23C4fsyw0iR-LJ90S0BC7gQvIYeDt3oqK0MJ91P9s9aWndCV6KOSCzhydI82Jhtc0UQPgHu6O7Y0YL8V3405E-2fLyZrxyALuGnIjRPZC7WpsQ_nSYWD4fZb6DSdua5mkiSBy-iwKn/s400/DSCN0426.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4zslevqOExf5hmMwr-UO3V40He1tKX_l2Xxh1boWvylybjt7-HfT7M28WHrTLWJGzdcQO8cqX4Yq7xuWIF7FuKkzcAYccbyEpCl6uNodRcLP0WZS7EqUe2lsdwy01AZa5FCjBnO3KP1V/s1600/DSCN0422.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491353552187326290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4zslevqOExf5hmMwr-UO3V40He1tKX_l2Xxh1boWvylybjt7-HfT7M28WHrTLWJGzdcQO8cqX4Yq7xuWIF7FuKkzcAYccbyEpCl6uNodRcLP0WZS7EqUe2lsdwy01AZa5FCjBnO3KP1V/s400/DSCN0422.JPG" /></a><br />Here is a video of Seawolf 324 sitting in the rain. Just like rain in Vietnam, 38 years later.</div><div> </div><div>Enjoy<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzk7EAfcmH8TpKqGQ7Z1_gwzsLJVCk4f12Mli-Tgko_-k8W3r9X-nhE0hJ_p91tLmDw0gu1hUknlWy1m_w0bA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-42713455704192935212010-07-07T18:37:00.000-07:002010-07-07T18:50:18.230-07:00July 7, more gun photosI know many of you Seawolves will say, "it's too clean"! But we have tried to made it look like the day it left the Bell factory. You guys probably never saw it that way, because the Army had already trashed it and beat it up before they "loaned" it to HA(L)-3.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYRssIP2bud6l1Bi6s-ryBiQ3-A0KLguNPnc0VYjxbsI-xhp7OhK4fpYN8JiCtuhJ5R1f0h_5jyvcjMZhfwhU7OIhNk5m1q1q4ZlHz6pNeIoTHQ8JR0p8MOLZjvT7_Ttb07vcd6aLWSFr/s1600/VHPA+2010+069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491344807857856226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYRssIP2bud6l1Bi6s-ryBiQ3-A0KLguNPnc0VYjxbsI-xhp7OhK4fpYN8JiCtuhJ5R1f0h_5jyvcjMZhfwhU7OIhNk5m1q1q4ZlHz6pNeIoTHQ8JR0p8MOLZjvT7_Ttb07vcd6aLWSFr/s400/VHPA+2010+069.JPG" /></a><br />New canvas on the seat frames.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJHILV54fPD19hZlPLANKvJaZOTQntLOT9LWtgS1TCP2kixS8uiuyWV2CB8GvpYrIi0kgWXVbr5o3EXmCcrPcb2veoJHwc6AINrvgORrJKC4-mU4HdUJZxqPQbfVSTGpGdgWW8X9mUjOl/s1600/VHPA+2010+076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491344122585166482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJHILV54fPD19hZlPLANKvJaZOTQntLOT9LWtgS1TCP2kixS8uiuyWV2CB8GvpYrIi0kgWXVbr5o3EXmCcrPcb2veoJHwc6AINrvgORrJKC4-mU4HdUJZxqPQbfVSTGpGdgWW8X9mUjOl/s400/VHPA+2010+076.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO71sHPJ0RxDY3MCAlVt5imwL1BCNKWwJ56MXy7uH2Le9sTwsg58tPwn6A1WvCL6-CTsEvxuAE0seqOxLmbcs345ojfKBHHnoRaxvPFw2GYOaVMQWeHQmdrawGU0Pl70I2V_YQaOLKVkK/s1600/VHPA+2010+075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491344117617148994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYO71sHPJ0RxDY3MCAlVt5imwL1BCNKWwJ56MXy7uH2Le9sTwsg58tPwn6A1WvCL6-CTsEvxuAE0seqOxLmbcs345ojfKBHHnoRaxvPFw2GYOaVMQWeHQmdrawGU0Pl70I2V_YQaOLKVkK/s400/VHPA+2010+075.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpf3V8m3Nj8Yjq1O5xUnU5MiWPRr-xgGoWUAd7XhO9-s451YZrkoVdI81O2g_c3HJULGCVc8LVcc9fpWPkDtS1NtT1-zi_Ma8ayJbE8YUuob7ZX-lX3xsW3rlIaX50v_5MX_N84RVoQKO/s1600/VHPA+2010+073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491344107649483890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpf3V8m3Nj8Yjq1O5xUnU5MiWPRr-xgGoWUAd7XhO9-s451YZrkoVdI81O2g_c3HJULGCVc8LVcc9fpWPkDtS1NtT1-zi_Ma8ayJbE8YUuob7ZX-lX3xsW3rlIaX50v_5MX_N84RVoQKO/s400/VHPA+2010+073.JPG" /></a> Help me out here Seawolves. What is wrong with this dual M-60 mount? I'm sure you guys did not fly a configuration like this with ammo belts feeding up over your gun. Must have had many jams and problems. Is this backwards?</div><div></div><div>Email me from your Seawolf forum. Larry Clark<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpBUTUbXlATdwPeOpyzqQ8aedzWRk6gfHNaiy9UsaBWwGNtGoMDQhtKB3_wzw45Tc0pTq3waJCBTvQF5YiFka320gwvsfj65h5Okw8fu9p1D5T4wnLIQz9oOF4_PUeLVosbTv_cPG57C-/s1600/VHPA+2010+076.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-40242826797285833202010-07-07T14:11:00.000-07:002010-07-07T14:25:59.164-07:00July 7, a few more photos<span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"><strong>Seawolf 324 Gunship has GUNS !</strong></span><br /><br />Door guns were put on the mounts today for a test fit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zuj39qDKi7fnP8R7Grzs24ixB8g_XB-eHambWyMbmoUcqDXt6-NHwgi03Q8wXneaRRTmzDKByT_wWF6R3N76oadO6Uzo47U4x_eXPovTSZv8m2h9L37TmbnkIlz5C4GWXjrvezn9agBe/s1600/VHPA+2010+070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491275688379979266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zuj39qDKi7fnP8R7Grzs24ixB8g_XB-eHambWyMbmoUcqDXt6-NHwgi03Q8wXneaRRTmzDKByT_wWF6R3N76oadO6Uzo47U4x_eXPovTSZv8m2h9L37TmbnkIlz5C4GWXjrvezn9agBe/s400/VHPA+2010+070.JPG" /></a><br />Twin M-60 door guns. We made this mount exactly like a photo we found on the Seawolf web site, but it sure looks odd. We plan to alter the mounting so that both grips are down when the guns are pointed outward. <br /><br />Any Seawolf gunners out there who can tell us what the dual M-60 mouting is suppose to look like? Ammo cans mount where? Ammo belts feed how?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPDqsj5QN4z1S5F9R838rTtrpHaI4hMjJrB5tu0RSOBhVYUsWFT6vCtLACl4xIJja-vuF2HNFxNyKS8ZWzqV6fTbswzgvqDFBTmf5FfDvDhNoSC1DKuXkZ4TvKjifqxM0sGXYslX3T10B/s1600/VHPA+2010+072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491275682193602018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPDqsj5QN4z1S5F9R838rTtrpHaI4hMjJrB5tu0RSOBhVYUsWFT6vCtLACl4xIJja-vuF2HNFxNyKS8ZWzqV6fTbswzgvqDFBTmf5FfDvDhNoSC1DKuXkZ4TvKjifqxM0sGXYslX3T10B/s400/VHPA+2010+072.JPG" /></a><br />Another angle on the .50 cal door gun with ammo box and a short belt of dummy rounds.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE6_V3PsF2xJl4RZTm_boJgBeRJaHQ3t9WdxGqSZolXJa6IOljBeupxmbMhiNQjENBMmU7QNByLv561JvkUav-EhkVSOUceuEtmglBNZ4Xt4Z_ZRVPFEsemYjDCbybZLFNGUHJDd9_css/s1600/VHPA+2010+074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491275675462084610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE6_V3PsF2xJl4RZTm_boJgBeRJaHQ3t9WdxGqSZolXJa6IOljBeupxmbMhiNQjENBMmU7QNByLv561JvkUav-EhkVSOUceuEtmglBNZ4Xt4Z_ZRVPFEsemYjDCbybZLFNGUHJDd9_css/s400/VHPA+2010+074.JPG" /></a> This is the "sim fire" .50 that uses propane and oxygen with a spark plug to make a flash and sound like a real gun. Go to this web site to see a video of the gun in operation. <br /><a href="http://www.iracinc.us/sim_fire_action.htm">www.iracinc.us/sim_fire_action.htm</a></div><div><br /><br /><div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-75004225651515500452010-07-06T14:47:00.000-07:002010-07-07T18:26:25.975-07:00July 6 update, engine problemsAfter 38 years, Seawolf 324 flies again. We did hover a little two years ago, but here is the helicopter in full flight, at altitude and up to 90 knots doing blade track and balance.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGz251-UdHZT-mOd_zDiz3fEbJgJERLAzGdn3tsr-BeEa5Nvc3LmZnqNPQGtCNv95ccQNpCJa4wKsCO4RXqT0xXUw-47uEaMN84m18Jf1W51CWKNJ9q6r-pho08j0bJog89QWxufZSQwi4/s1600/IMG_0052_1_1024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490920861683605362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGz251-UdHZT-mOd_zDiz3fEbJgJERLAzGdn3tsr-BeEa5Nvc3LmZnqNPQGtCNv95ccQNpCJa4wKsCO4RXqT0xXUw-47uEaMN84m18Jf1W51CWKNJ9q6r-pho08j0bJog89QWxufZSQwi4/s400/IMG_0052_1_1024.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490922713803242018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3NYkGHQN-4APkPvL8sSqnP6kI2ymV1zGsQVlKbv_MUeTJ-xV9v6o4ZxeP2bCjpPcrOFQIAZVKB5GZPBNAsABXhH9I-WUcX4RIxypGLFAKhHbteklo1zSWwtM3zy4Gjwk3QpuCWJNMxJj/s400/IMG_0094_1024.JPG" /><br /><div>As we counted down the remaining days to departure for French Valley, CA (Wings & Rotors) the weather did not cooperate. Here is a photo of the TWO bladed Seawolf 324 sitting in the rain waiting on the crew to return from lunch.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490913730831646594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffdurk11UeIXYjj7Mcvhlm_2MQ51ieERnB0CXlq5h-nXu6xO_jUEtiAW4pV9_ATQRxCHZLT5C01i6xKPFXHQNetzyfeKh6lRrjA-7-PRdeCETwcShBA3weToPyOPbkIpZg4bT5UhEbaB6/s400/VHPA+2010+002.JPG" /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>We worked late to make adjustments and made numerous short test flights and ground runs to check everything out. This photo was taken about 7:00 pm with 12 people still working to make the trip to the USS Midway happen.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBT22Oi74qFG8bQ5w47HoxksckpPOeFZGbvA3a7NyBIctMT33pg4hVFCDEfX70oikq08jqe79G1R8kkVv9aNUZCtL2SBayEf9TjTxDVsxvB1EZTm9GNOYlaMUAvqGqyYg3q-72znE9mqN/s1600/VHPA+2010+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490913742832945826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBT22Oi74qFG8bQ5w47HoxksckpPOeFZGbvA3a7NyBIctMT33pg4hVFCDEfX70oikq08jqe79G1R8kkVv9aNUZCtL2SBayEf9TjTxDVsxvB1EZTm9GNOYlaMUAvqGqyYg3q-72znE9mqN/s400/VHPA+2010+008.JPG" /></a><br />Everything was looking good for departure the next day, Thursday, July 1st. We made one more trim tab adjustment, and needed one more short test flight to check the RPM warning system. During that flight we had a problem! The engine compressor stalled, so we landed in a big open field about three miles from the shop. Several mechanics and our engine expert came out to check everything and make some adjustments.</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>We did several ground runs at full power, and it looked good for flying the helicopter back to the shop. But as I hovered it did the compressor stall again. This short video will show what happened. Watch the tail pipe very close during the last few seconds of the video.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwg64uGQzSvMwuJjs_Wh2IbpAbzj-284FNh7aLoZvuBcvv1clMwn8TsbQyny-SZNAXdpJFiMG5TKboeA_GO' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /><br /></div><p>So we left the helicopter sitting right there until the crew came back with a lift truck and flat bed trailer to haul it back to the shop.</p><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490920851928542130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIWbiP1vhoo9l1a-WrtkTJpPYIAnMWx3WPFNXALHZ9nDs4pH9FOHt4_qw1PZrEDNv1HEMdWYVVy2vAAR_l4tlMy7Cy_Z_uZYtjxkpnoC8Zyi4XTlMqQKNKPqjgIdEEIMxUYWeUvt63kIv/s400/IMG_0120_1024.JPG" /><br /><br /><p>The bad engine has been removed and a different T53-L-13B is being installed for the trip to Oshkosh on July 23rd.</p>Sorry Seawolves, we didn't make it over to the USS Midway. But we are very glad this was a minor problem that occured close to home and not half way across the desert. Nobody was hurt, no damage and the flight testing of Seawolf 324 will continue in a few days.<br /><br />The following was added on the Seawolf Forum by Bill Rutledge on 7/7/10:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Brother Larry Looks like a Malfuntion on the A/B .I forgot to tell you About not Needing An AFTERBURNER installed for a CatShot off the Midway. You set Her Back Down OH so Gently again, Great Job.</span>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-24503167705490353352010-06-28T12:59:00.000-07:002010-06-28T13:15:40.406-07:00Original Logbook from 1972Some photos of the original green logbook for Seawolf 324.<br /><br />First photo is the front cover of the green binder. Binder end pocket also has "324".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk61XjsTUybPAMLGTI_WHbIlHrCPZCfsJu2bagbXKZXSEfYSV57cAn6InHFns6XfoxyOuUzfk0c9Ps6TPIp1nGHALR1cHtKhdE-x4kZcBsHLUkL1HCX2DADPG51-JtTbl7Rk1OZHTAbDjl/s1600/Seawolf+logbook+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487917770450685522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk61XjsTUybPAMLGTI_WHbIlHrCPZCfsJu2bagbXKZXSEfYSV57cAn6InHFns6XfoxyOuUzfk0c9Ps6TPIp1nGHALR1cHtKhdE-x4kZcBsHLUkL1HCX2DADPG51-JtTbl7Rk1OZHTAbDjl/s400/Seawolf+logbook+001.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The last daily log page for 2-29-72 that shows the helicopter "red X" status and total time 4390:30. Crew Chief's name is R. Clayton. Last flight was the day before, 2-28-72.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd1kFJ0sppmgVJHDpmP2vuc4QrwJ44labcZwsHjRp9oO3SPGsuXTstHpD9wQy8ZYtg2AAluKI0Cc6X_rRiiCDdB6A8dHyHrro1WkZ4a5EPc8Oy7_zV6HExIUfDSTbwJ2ehbU5gx7w9Fcw/s1600/Seawolf+logbook+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487917753211788562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd1kFJ0sppmgVJHDpmP2vuc4QrwJ44labcZwsHjRp9oO3SPGsuXTstHpD9wQy8ZYtg2AAluKI0Cc6X_rRiiCDdB6A8dHyHrro1WkZ4a5EPc8Oy7_zV6HExIUfDSTbwJ2ehbU5gx7w9Fcw/s400/Seawolf+logbook+003.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br />DA FORM 2404 listing maintenance items when the helicopter was returned by HA(L)-3 to the Army on 2-27-72 with 4389 hours. Signed by W.P. Bennett at 0815 and by C.R. Hall III at 1000 hours.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QagrTuwrA5jWJLJVI3daoufFPxBfc9ibKhhN-b5QHV6Qg1XhmrY_-2yO9HJ4d_TcSmg5IwTz4un1ryzmc28xwrr6sxwVyTqPLjtTEN6599cJQifpRFt4qhZVGC7tsVyH73lYGHQOeJYB/s1600/Seawolf+logbook+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487917738159597602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QagrTuwrA5jWJLJVI3daoufFPxBfc9ibKhhN-b5QHV6Qg1XhmrY_-2yO9HJ4d_TcSmg5IwTz4un1ryzmc28xwrr6sxwVyTqPLjtTEN6599cJQifpRFt4qhZVGC7tsVyH73lYGHQOeJYB/s400/Seawolf+logbook+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979543851779002793.post-66287311673142720282010-06-24T12:56:00.000-07:002010-06-24T13:03:03.183-07:00Project Update - June 24, 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRKBmNG0a9WctOOcvydYZZfpmBg6-2VY48v5XkOrnG-9ZdnQFXNR84ZSU-G15puBh6DsaZbRde3pUEdUDwHAY9jOXVYpluNXzzzeHBNOkBeKhWLLnh6rinymkDn9pzMqKPywMOZEAvJ-h/s1600/Seawolf+6-24+023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486432341887520866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRKBmNG0a9WctOOcvydYZZfpmBg6-2VY48v5XkOrnG-9ZdnQFXNR84ZSU-G15puBh6DsaZbRde3pUEdUDwHAY9jOXVYpluNXzzzeHBNOkBeKhWLLnh6rinymkDn9pzMqKPywMOZEAvJ-h/s400/Seawolf+6-24+023.JPG" /></a> Seawolf 324 on the ramp, ready to go, except missing one main rotor blade.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxnBOT8jRJdRuwT8_3x13RfMaG70Z-6kuYHxTPlTi5I-2cqWaN2Gu8qeIN9IhfJRdfNdJlxK2hKCbr7wHw2uBkYmcmUfKl7c4i-FJOd-9d4Ub78V3xo0iAAuRPjHdNRjzIYJGAEl6lXQN/s1600/Seawolf+6-24+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486432332595255474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxnBOT8jRJdRuwT8_3x13RfMaG70Z-6kuYHxTPlTi5I-2cqWaN2Gu8qeIN9IhfJRdfNdJlxK2hKCbr7wHw2uBkYmcmUfKl7c4i-FJOd-9d4Ub78V3xo0iAAuRPjHdNRjzIYJGAEl6lXQN/s400/Seawolf+6-24+020.JPG" /></a> Nose door painted by Dennis Russel, Seawolf veteran in El Paso, TX<br /><br /><div></div></div>The Clarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544084253146613917noreply@blogger.com0