Look what i got to work on today...

[XTrmXJ]

I was in dover from late 2000 (when i got out of tech school) to July 2003. I went to Kunsan AB, Korea after Dover. I got out of the military in Sept 04 and have been over here ever since.

If your a Crew chief you've more than likley worked with my cousin, Jason Cobb

 

[fly boy]

I am an FTD instructor at Tyndall.

The bobtails are fun to drive. The four wheel steering is a hoot.

 

[XTrmXJ]

I am an FTD instructor at Tyndall.

The bobtails are fun to drive. The four wheel steering is a hoot.

I have a friend thats an FTD instructor down there, Sgt Shearer (sp?)

 

[Mike K]

FTD?

Nope not a crew chief.... just a mechanic. I am the one that fixes all the stuff we have been talking about.

-Mike

 

[acjjkamp]

so does that thing crab like the colman?

 

[Mike K]

nope, its just a regular F350 that has just been shortened.

 

[BamaSixGun]

nope, its just a regular F350 that has just been shortened.

hey mike, when they shorten the frame, do they redrill for the springs, and then cut the frame off at the back?

OR, do they cut the frame in the middle and take out a section, and then weld the frame back together?

just curious

 

[powerboatr]

Im at Langley, I was a Crew Chief on the F-15 / F-22 but I just cross trained to Flight Engineer on the Blackhawk, Ill soon be at Moody after I finish Flight school

Crash Recovery has the big basterd, there isnt a dam thing that it cant pull

you cant beat the 60 airframe its a real winner and a dependable puppy cept for AV stuff

go HAWKS arrrrrgggg

 

[Mike K]

hey mike, when they shorten the frame, do they redrill for the springs, and then cut the frame off at the back?

OR, do they cut the frame in the middle and take out a section, and then weld the frame back together?

just curious

Hmmm.... thats a real good question. I just went and looked at a Dodge (we dont have any Fords in the shop right now ) and i dont see where it has been welded or modified in any way. So either the manufactuer of the truck either moves the suspension then chops off the back OR they order the frame like that from Dodge because everything looks like it came form the foactory.

I am going to ask around to see if anybody knows for sure.

 

[XTrmXJ]

you cant beat the 60 airframe its a real winner and a dependable puppy cept for AV stuff

go HAWKS arrrrrgggg

Ya I know, I love the UH-60, the bad thing now is that its getting replaced by the 47.. It seems that it would have been cheaper to keep the 60s and do upgrades, nope they decided to get a whole new WAY TO BIG 47