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ARH SDD #4 Bell Military Helicopter Crash
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:17 pm
by Apoptosis
I'm not sure if you heard, but yesterday a prototype Bell military helicopter known as the ARH SDD #4 crashed yesterday at a Golf Course down in Texas...
What the Army is saying Internally:
SDD #4 is on its side at a local golf course. Apparent crash about 2:45
this afternoon. Today was its first flight. Both pilots are ok.
There's a picture on the Web. I'll let you know as more information becomes available
Our tax money at work...
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:25 pm
by HONkUS
ARH = Armed Recon Helicopter
SDD = System Development and Demonstration
I go right by the Bell plant on my way to hockey games, they are almost always flying something lol.
These are going to replace the Kiowa since the Commanche was canceled in favor of more numerous, cheaper aircraft. Well looks like you get what you pay for!
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:27 pm
by Bio-Hazard
typical life and times in military aviation..........
Been there, done that.........
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:12 pm
by snowking03
It'd be interesting to know why the helo went down.
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:16 am
by Dragon_Cooler
lol i can throw a rock at the bell helicopter plant from my apt. Dang and i never heard anything on my scanner!!!!
edit://ok nm it came from there arlington base one, not the hurst one.
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:41 pm
by moon111
snowking03 wrote:It'd be interesting to know why the helo went down.
Probably taken down by a golf ball.
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:03 pm
by DaddyRabbit
Bio-Hazard wrote:typical life and times in military aviation..........
Been there, done that.........
With ya' BIO..