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1 THP which became 450 Sqn. had always been designated as transport-450(T) Sqn. I believe that it changed to Tac when the Chinooks were taken out of service and replaced by the small helicopters. My first recollection of the term Tac Hel was in the 70's when 403, 408 and the other units that...

Now that's encouraging. With a totally Rube Goldberg contraption for a tail rotor it flies a little smoother and the shudder through transition is noticeably reduced. ::)

It could be that keeping a few of the old CH-113s would have been a good plan. The Cormorants have had a few setbacks which should have been anticipated. The first opportunity that I had to look over the Cormorant I got bad vibes just from looking at the tail rotor. No doubt that has been taken...

As strange as it sounds the term near miss is logical. This may not be the exact definition but it's close: "A situation where the potential for an accident existed but actions taken prevented it's full conclusion." Example: Two aircraft were on converging paths but shortly before they would...

Maybe the terminology has changed. I had always considered that a hard landing takes place when the aircraft contacts the surface of the intended landing spot with excessive vertical speed. In short--pounds it on too hard. The pictures depict the aircraft with the port rear gear on one side  of...

You Loachman.--weren't unreasonable. :salute:

I do have faith in the program based on GTGs excellent post which includes information that a comprehensive stock of spares will be maintained at the facility. Your post regarding all of the Jet Ranger parts that were unearthed sounds familiar. Just before 450 Sqn got it's first Chinook an 18...

You weren't unreasonable.

Finally! From out of nowhere--or wherever you are these days GTG-- comes a perfectly reasonable statement that covers it all and excludes green and "Just In Time". Thanks for shining your light into what was a rather dark corner. I had faith that  people who use good judgment biased on common...

I'm not knocking the supply system but rather the idea that it's more important to be green than maintain a reasonable stock of spares right at the place where they are needed. Spares will no doubt be needed from day one. Despite the sales pitch that paints the latest model of Chinook as being...

http://www.chqsoftware.net/product_info.php?products_id=125&osCsid=c9110ec00644322c2362ed35f0ea9922 I found some examples of CH-47 service bulletins at the link above. They may help to illustrate the vast difference between the Chinook and the Griffon. The Griffon is rather like a Honda Civic...

Leave it up to some wizard to come up with something named "Just In Time" to be used by of all people-the military so as to give the appearance of being environmentally friendly. I don't know where the supply depots are located these days but I would bet big bucks that really good management...

I'm sure that the crew structure will be just fine. The idea of tech. crewmen has been used in the past so it's nothing new. When the CH-113A was in service the normal crew was 2 pilots and 1 crew chief (loadmaster). If the aircraft was going on an extended mission (deployment) a tech. crewman...

The complex looks cool. Just about what I would have come up with. 8) Hopefully it will have a built in fire suppression/extinguishing system so that the whole fleet doesn't go up in one big fire. Hopefully someone has included anti icing for the roof structure above the hangar doors so icicles...

For what purpose?

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/data/assets/service_news_magazines/V17N4.pdf

Yes Strike I,m an old dude but I have a good memory. I can't remember where I left my car keys an hour ago but I can remember working on a CH-113A tail # 418 in Rivers Manitoba in 1965 when it had less than 200 flying hours on it. I stayed with the CH-113As until they were replaced by the...

The old Chinooks could fly from Edmonton to Ottawa with one fuel stop at Winnipeg using the long range fuel system. The system was designed and built by 450 Sqn before NDHQ even knew about it. That's another story. ;)

On 450 Sqn. we did a couple of Arctic exercises. Frobisher Bay in 1972: We could keep 2 of 3 CH-113As in a heated hangar. One day the wind came up real quick and the rotor brake on the chopper that was outside(311) let go because the hyd. system leaked from the cold. The rotors started turning...

I spent 25 years flying and 5 as a tech and have lots of Arctic experience. CH-113As and Chinooks virtually always got sick in cold places. I flew on Buffaloes for a couple of years and C-130s for 15 and only had 1 C-130 that got sick in the cold. That was after an overnight stay in Alert. 8...