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CH-54 Carrying a Sheridan
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:45 pm Post subject: CH-54 Carrying a Sheridan
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: CH-54 Carrying a Sheridan
Watch it, that will make the Sparky air-mech strike folks start to salivate... Neil

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:14 pm
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Hi Mark! Hi Folks!

Looks like an early version. Check out the gun barrel. Also the gun mount for the TC's machine gun is missing. My guess is that vehicle was stripped down to the basic vehicle. A second bird would be needed to bring in the crew, ammo and what ever else was taken off.

Speaking of CH-54s. I saw one two weeks ago today. It was setting at a small out of the way airfield along I-25, a few hours south of Albuquerque NM. Markings for a Heavy Lift Company. I think that is one of the few times I have layed eyes on one outside of Vietnam.

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: CH-54 Carrying a Sheridan
The Nevada National Guard used to have them in Reno. Don't know if they still do or not. Roy, could the one you saw have been supporting White Sands Missile Range? _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:25 pm
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- MarkHolloway

The Nevada National Guard used to have them in Reno. Don't know if they still do or not.

I think the the Army retired (sold) all of them not long after the end of Vietnam.

- MarkHolloway

Roy, could the one you saw have been supporting White Sands Missile Range?

It's possible, that airfield is not that far from the North West corner of the range area. I have no way of knowing for sure. It's was at a very small airfield. Single small hanger, wind sock, and no signs.

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: CH-54 Carrying a Sheridan
I don't think the Army (or any military) operats the type anymore. Erickson Aircrane seems to have acquired all the bits and rights and basically builds firefighting water bombers and probably some industrial lifters.

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: CH-54 Carrying a Sheridan
Last time I saw an ARMY CH54 was in the late 80's. It was moving some targets on the Nellis AFB (NV) range. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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