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McCarran Airport Sunday 10th October

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McCarran Airport Sunday 10th October

Post by JAWS » Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:21 am

Noted here today were the following :

161065 G-465 T-44C ( DEP 11th )
________ G-761 T-34C ( Dep 11th )
________ G-767 T-34C ( Dep 11th )
164155 G-831 T-34C ( Dep 10th )
________ G-841 T-34C ( Dep 10th )
__-___010 "21" OH-58D
__-___574 "23" OH-58D
__-___970 "24" OH-58D
__-10556 "27" OH-58D
__-20041 "30" UH-60
__-______ AH-64
__-______ AH-64
__-______ AH-64
__-______ AH-64
__-______ AH-64
__-______ AH-64
__-______ UH-60
__-20042 "31" UH-60
__-20043 "32" UH-60
__-20045 "33" UH-60
__-20047 "35" UH-60
__-20050 "37" UH-60

The above US Army helicopters arrived in 3 waves for refuelling at Signature Aviation , there were 4 OH-58D's + 1 UH-60 on the ground when I passed on the way to work , about 40 minutes later while about 1 mile off site I observed the 6 AH-64's ( none were longbow equipped ) and 1 UH-60 departing McCarran and following along the strip heading North . Then another 20 minutes later I saw some UH-60's arriving so ducked out of work for 10 minutes to get some photo's which I will post later in the week . As always the serials were hard to read but I have pictures of the serials of the UH-60's and they are correct as carried by the aircraft but I can't find any record of these serials under any FY , can anyone help with this ?? On the OH-58D's the last 3 numbers were carried on the top of the "fin " . The codes were carried on the side of the aircraft and looked like they had been very roughly painted on in white paint. Any help with the blanks welcome. All in all not a bad day at work :D :D :thumb:
Regards Steve............

"If the Military had to make money, they'd be doomed !!"
Chuck Adams, Buffalo Airlines.

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Re: McCarran Airport Sunday 10th October

Post by POL » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:49 am

Hi Steve,
??-20041
07-20042 UH-60M cn?/M32
??-20043
07-20044 UH-60M cn?
??-20045
??-20046
??-20047
07-20048 UH-60M cn?
??-20049
07-20050 UH-60M cn?
I'd assume the entire block is FY07, but I can't confirm it I'm afraid!

Can't confirm any of the below, but I'm usually right with tying up USAr serials :)
10556/27 is possibly OH-58D 91-0556 cn43269
???574/23 is possibly OH-58D 92-0574 cn43288
???010/21 is possibly OH-58D(I) 95-00010 cn?
???970/24 is possible OH-58D(I) 93-0970 cn43291

??????/G-761 T-34C will be 162641
??????/G-767 T-34C will be 160521
??????/G-841 T-34C will be 160477


Hope they help! :)

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Re: McCarran Airport Sunday 10th October

Post by JAWS » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:04 pm

Thanks for that info guy's , I just couldn't find reference anywhere to 07 FY aircraft with those serials. Chris , upon looking at my pictures more closely I have been able to see " 0010 " on the OH-58D's engine cowling so your hunch there would seem to be correct. Thanks again.

I can also confirm that they were UH-60M's by the very prominent droop on the tips of the rotor blades.
Regards Steve............

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Chuck Adams, Buffalo Airlines.

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