I had an Apache guy tell me one time that they routinely have to tell the Chinook guys to slow down so they can keep up.
Was that a guy falling out of the ramp when they took the RPG?
Edit: Never mind, I think it's just a sheet of metal.
F4 Phantom had a long service life.iirc, the hook has been around since at least the mid 60's. Is the military using any other a/c that has been service that long?
Rode in many of them.
A common shithook saying is "if it stops leaking oil watch out!"
The Chinook is the most beautiful ugly aircraft to ever take to the skies.
not as fun as SPIE Rigging though that **** gave me the hibby jibby's