DesertUSA.com/mb3

2 hr. Helicopter flight over the Superstitions with silent hunter 3/21/2010

Our ride - Before the Flight


silent hunter


Silent Hunter again


Air speed in route


Willow Canyon


Superstition Mountain


Marsh Valley from above Squaw Box



Squaw Box - from above Marsh Valley


Weaver's Needle (at eye level)


Tortilla Flat


Triangle Cave where Ely and Bark found the Mexican Sandals


On the way back we circled the Renaissance fair a couple times



Great trip sh, A Million Thanks for making it happen!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like a great ride. Wish I could have been along!

He might call himself silent, but that whirlybird isn't likely to sneak up on anybody! HAHAHA

Best-Mike

Jim that was just the first of many trips for me and you. And the best part is it didn't cost a dime lol!!!!! All the photos are all good. Damn how did you make me look so cool!!!! lol again.

Gollum this helicopter we were flying in is quiet. Its trade mark is in the tail. There is no rotor blade making all that slapping noise.
Notice the tail section no tail rotor.

Here is a short video, with audio of what it sounds like without the tail rotor.

http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc73 ... t=Heli.flv

silent hunter wrote: Damn how did you make me look so cool!!!!

I "Photoshopped" ya sh,



I have a question about that "Bird" while we are doing Q&A's here. I see something in the first photo, that I did not notice when I took it. What are those two things sticking out the front of the helicopter under the front windows, that look like rifle barrels?

Very cool. I along with others are pretty darn envious. Great pictures of the Supersttitions that most of us will never see from that perspective. Sure beats Google Earth.

I saw a chopper when I was hiking out - Around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I wonder if it was you guys.
Everytime I see one around there I think of SH. What a cool job!!!

Jim you see nothing!!!!!

Nice.....MD Explorer with FLIR,looks like,and full dual IFR instrumentation?
The tubes at the front are heated pitot tubes,one for each set of flight instruments.
With this baby,you could lift a 3000 pound skid of gold bars per trip.
Might bug you for a tour of the plant next time that I am down..sh.

Regards:SH.

SH,

You think too small!

Silent Hunter,

Think you could get your hands on an SH64 Skycrane? I will have a good bit more than a 2.5ton pallet! I figure we could drop in a container and fly it back out full. HAHAHA

I should have noticed the NOTAR. I think one of my favorite videos was the McDonnell Douglas NOTAR. A cabin front porch with the dog sleeping. Then you see the Helo touch down and take back off not waking up the dog. HAHAHA

Best-Mike