Piasecki/Vertol H-21C Shawnee - for debbielove by goodoleboy
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Description
Rob's "Flying Banana," captured over a two year span, at the Annual Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo, held at the beautiful Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in beautiful Los Alamitos, California.
Photos 1 and 5 snapped 10/29/07, 2,3 and 4 taken 10/25/09. Same exhibit every year, so if you miss it on the first visit just wait till the next show - same time, same place.
ZOOM recommended.
This troop/cargo transport helicopter is the US Army version of the USAF CH-21B Workhorse. These guys have been in use since 1954, years before many in the RR viewing audience were born.
Some specifications:
Speed: 131 mph
Service ceiling: 7,750 ft
Power plant: one 1425hp Wright Cyclone radial piston engine
334 built since Sept 1954
So long, thankx for tuning in, and for any and all favs and noncritical comments.
Comments (12)
Hendesse
Excellent and interesting collage. Fantastic details.
magnus073
This is a cool collage and a marvelous dedi Harry
Feliciti
really cool !! like to fly with sometimes!!
MrsRatbag
Yikes! I'm sure it's quite safe, but I would be afraid it wouldn't be able to lift off the ground. What a strangely shaped craft indeed! And your photos are excellent, as always!
neiwil
I thought this a bizzar aircraft after Rob's post, this reinforces that...but even more bizzar was a Google image search for more pictures.This brought up a Vietnamese postage stamp showing 2 NVA shooting one of these down in flames! Cool collage mate, some nice detail, just can't get over the time lapse and each one having it's own parking space..
npauling
An excellent collage of this unusually shaped helicopter. Banana is an apt discription. Each photograph is excellent too and give us a good look at it.
morningglory
I would love to see one of these unusual helicopters. I really enjoy watching them. I think they would be lots of fun to fly, though I understand not every pilot can learn to fly a helicopter. Thanks for the good look at this one.
debbielove
These are great shots Harry, excellent quality AND let me just say (my average shot aside), a FAR better condition helicopter than Daytons!!!! Take note guys... Thanks for the dedication my friend.. Awesome.. Rob
dragonmuse
Fascinating machine.
danapommet
I like this collage too, Harry. My service was in Navy helicopters. Never flew in anything like that. All 5 shots are wonderful.
tennesseecowgirl
Great shots!
bmac62
Looks as good as your antique car collages Harry. Like all the angles, sharpness, clarity and detail. I remember seeing a few of these in Vietnam in 1965...the same year they were replaced by the UH-1 jet engined Huey.