CNN: Rescue helicopter has crashed in New Orleans

Hi nightbat Read helicopters need lot more maintenance than planes. In
all these rescues they are pushed to their limit and used to lift heavy
loads must take a lot out of the pivot point of the rotor(strain) Bert

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:
Hi nightbat Read helicopters need lot more maintenance than planes. In
all these rescues they are pushed to their limit and used to lift heavy
loads must take a lot out of the pivot point of the rotor(strain) Bert

No serious injuries, Bert.
Apparently, it wasn't on a resue mission.

Hmmm.


I heard a rather alarming report on the radio news this morning!

Someone was quoted as saying that there could be upwards of 15,000 to
20,000 dead from 'Katrina' ?

That would easily make it the worst disaster in modern American
history. ( ... disregarding Mexico, C. America & S. America of which I
am ignorant. )



RL

nightbat wrote

Rising Loonie wrote:

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:
Hi nightbat Read helicopters need lot more maintenance than planes. In
all these rescues they are pushed to their limit and used to lift heavy
loads must take a lot out of the pivot point of the rotor(strain) Bert

No serious injuries, Bert.
Apparently, it wasn't on a resue mission.

Hmmm.

I heard a rather alarming report on the radio news this morning!

Someone was quoted as saying that there could be upwards of 15,000 to
20,000 dead from 'Katrina' ?

That would easily make it the worst disaster in modern American
history. ( ... disregarding Mexico, C. America & S. America of which I
am ignorant. )



RL

nightbat

Yes cadet RL, as we pre Gulf Coast hitting Katrina Officer Team
predicted a cat 5 is catastrophic with no hope for human or structure
survival. A time to just run not wait around for maybes. No gloom or
doom needed it's a fact, and the text book extremely large forming cloud
and eye, pointing course heading towards abundant warm gulf waters for
increased energy supply, and already proven cat 1-2 killer wind status
should have clued them all in but for many it didn't. As Officer Science
Team stated it is the largest natural disaster in our Nations history
let alone possibly the World. Five major surrounding cities all taken
out at the same time.

carry on,
the nightbat

Hi nightbat Best we realize what Venice is showing us is the reality as
to what will happen to coastal cities everywhere. Wind made waves and
the land planing up make for great surfing. Big waves are very
beautiful,and dynamic,but also have great destructive energy(water is
heavy) A wave splashing down in the area of New York 42 street,and 9
avenue is not good. Best to keep in mind that Manhattan is an
island. One advantage NY city has is. It has the greatest sewer system
in the world. A sewer system carved through solid granite. The greatest
fresh water system in the world as well. New York was built by genius.
Money spent in the right directions. That is why it is breath taking to
look at from the air,as well as walking its main streets and avenues.
Its great central park is worth going to NY to see. Bert

nightbat wrote

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:

Hi nightbat Read helicopters need lot more maintenance than planes. In
all these rescues they are pushed to their limit and used to lift heavy
loads must take a lot out of the pivot point of the rotor(strain) Bert

nightbat

Ha, ha, ha, while at the front fearless ground combat Marine
serving 24/7 in Vietnam, helicopters were pushed to there service limits
bullet holes and all. My greatest concern was being fully combat uniform
and ammunition team loaded and the chopper going down before we ever
reached the coast in the night China sea, lots of them did. This purely
New Orleans rescue mission seems no different, for they are taking shots
and being over worked to try and save as many as they can. Oh the
humanity, thankfully this last one that went down the two flight crew
members made it. I can't wait to hopefully get hold of a Darla Starship
and riding off into the starlit night with my beautiful lovely Sil.

carry on,
the nightbat