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SOME UPDATED PICS. JUST WENT ON A TEST PULL TO DEAL MD. (10 MILES) AND BACK, STOPED FOR A CRABCAKE SANDWICH TOOK SOME PICTURES..(SO DID ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE) PULLED NICELY BEHIND MY M923. AND LIGHTS ALL WORKED GREAT, DIDENT HOOK UP THE TRAILER BRAKES, DOSENT NEED THEM. THE M923 WILL STOP IT ON A...

Thanks Guys! Thats what i thought!.....Will keep you guys posted..Will post some pics of it being pulled by my m923 down the road..Maybe in a couple months hovering and shooting up some old honda's... Kevin..

Hey Guys,,, Just a couple of new Pics of my GUN MOUNTS...I will remove them and paint them green...Also a couple pics of the 5 ton truck I will be pulling it with. Just painted it last weekend. Also made myself a new hitch receiver...Will have some more pics in a few weeks when i take the Helo...

Thanks man!..Told it burns about 1 gal an min. Owell, If you cant play with the big dogs get off the porch!. I heard the inertia was awsome for AR's...Just refinished the ammo cans for her and base plate that holds the ammo cans. The 4 M60c's and guns mounts arrive next week. Will take some...

Hey guys, Thanks! Worked my but off! Still got more lettering and ACE OF SPADES art to do.. Yes its adjustible..6" inches..I ride around at 4"..no problems...Just scrapes when i leave the main highway to get gas or go into my community or my driveway..no biggie..1/2 plate, you cant hurt it...

Yep, Thats on the list. Also rotor supports that attach to the trailer, So the rear blade and tail will be supported. The list keeps getting longer, but i got pleatly of time....i think... kevin..

Made it to Aberdeen Maryland for the Blue & Grey Show. Dispointed they dident have a aviation class for me! Maybe next year. The Helo was a Hit, always a crowd around her. Had to stop kids from bounceing the blades up and down by pulling on the tie downs. When i asked the parents to stop them...

Hey guys, couple pics to wet your interest. More to follow as we get closer. Yes, no imron, single stage PPG..had to convert the military number to get it in PPG. Used a Sealer, then paint..Send some pics of the one you did..! The paint is the orginal color when delivered from Bell. More...

Thanks for the paint info. I got the correct military colors and bought the correct paint. Boy is it expensive. $2,000.00 for just the materials. I decided top mount just the M60s like you said. I will update this thread with some pics as i repaint it. Its pretty big when repainting. Gun mounts...

hey Guys, New info on my Huey..Looks like it is a ACE OF SPADES ship.. UH-1E 151858 was accepted on charge at Fort Worth on the 1st of June 1965 Taken on charge by VMO-1 at New River, 9th of June 1965. Taken on charge by VMO-5, Camp Pendleton, 16th Feb 1967. Redesignated HML-267, Camp...

WOW...so cool!..love these stories! Thanks! Kevin..

Thanks for the tip about Popasmoke, I traced its history, new delivered 6/1965 to a Helo base in Florida New river Marine Corps Air station. From their lost the history, Until used as a trainer starting in 1976 at Pensacola till 1983 sent to moth balls in MASDC..Picked up by USDA in 2000 to...

Thanks Guys! Got it home and stated sanding on it , should be ready got Olive Drab Gloss this weekend. Ordered all the stinsels from Rick Larson, and bell Helicopter sent me some photos of new ones when they left the factory in 1965, they are really a great help. Some pics of the new trailer i...

Hey Jeff, I will give them a call, they had some history on my Bird and maybe they will have some paint info too! ..They fade fast sitting in the sun 24/7..I think the automotive PPG brand is the way to go , in a glossy olive drab..I will visit them with a sample of 24052 and see what they have...

Hey Jeff! Thanks for the info, good and bad!..I will be using it for static display..Picking it up in a couple days. The trailer is finally finished. This Bird was missing guages like you said, I was woundering why only certain ones. Now i know! I got all the missing guages when i bought the...

Thanks a Million Ewa Marine!.. You just answered a bunch of questions for me! My ne is a 'E" model.. Just ordered the Gun Mounts for it and 9 shot rocket pods..I will have some pics as soon as i get them. Takes a while..Waiting for the Navy Avation Musium to email me back with info on Vit Nam...

Great recovery4X4..Thanks!./ i WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO HIM TOO!> kEVIN..

Great, Thaks would love them..I dont have hard copies..Let me kown how much,.. Also, sorry guys, I dont plan on flying it..I dont have the $$..Im looking for history, Viet Nam or otherwise..Im haveing a custom trailer made for it..so i can tow it to rallys, fund raisers, wedding, calanders...

Thanks!, Keep looking, the govertment dosent want private poeple to own them. They crush them all the time. Its nice to be able to save one now and then. Im consider myself lucky to save one from the scrapper!..They bird will never see the scrapper if i can help it..They have to much history to...

Sounds like a fair trade! I will try and make it..I will see if Riv-Rad can bring their Huey..Closer to them than Ripkin.. By the way, i like myne medium-well...Kevin..