Piasecki HUP Helicopter in Vintage Navy Color Film
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- The Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever was tested by the U.S. Navy at Lakehurst, New Jersey in these color films possibly from 1949. It is one of 32 delivered with canted stabilizer fins, deleted on subsequent models. HUPs of all models totaled 339 helicopters for U.S. and allied countries.
Power was supplied by a single Continental R-975 engine delivering 525 or 550 horsepower, depending on model. By folding the copilot's seat forward, access was made to a hatch from which an electric winch could hoist up to 400 pounds.
The Navy used the HUP series for plane guard recovery duties aboard aircraft carriers, as well as utility duties -- hence the letter "U" for utility in the designation. The U.S. Army flew these helicopters as the H-25 Army Mule. Some of these Piasecki helicopters entered the U.S. civil aviation market.
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Another great video. I remember the helicopter, but I don't think I ever saw any pictures of it with the fins until now. Thanks again for all you do and as always God bless you and yours! 😊🇺🇸👍
Thanks for the 1949er film. An interesting step in Heli development history. 🐞
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
Great color film...thanks for posting!
Our pleasure!
Neat little design. Always liked the look of these. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
Great video ty for sharing.
You are very welcome.
Cool!
Thanks! I was stationed at Niagara Falls Airport for many years and never knew the USNavy had an aviation facility there. You can clearly see the NY ANG Sabers on the north side of the field.
I like the hoisting of the dummy aboard. Was there room for cargo behind the pilot or passengers? You are having to much fun finding these old films. Thanks
One of these managed to make it's way to Holland painted in orange and put on display on a roundabout
Not as orange as on the video though😅
My dad crashed landed in one in the sand in Rhode Island. Engine went out. They were stuck there over night because of the weather. And it was February. He told me he froze his butt off. He was stationed on the "Texas Towers". 4 oil platforms used as early warning for the Russians. There were 4 of them. My dad was on #4. They all complained about it being wobbly and the air force ignored the men. My dad was on it for 12 months. When he left, literally a day later, it collapsed in a storm killing 27. They only found my dad's platoon Sgt. The air force tried to cover it up. The story of it is on the history channel. The things you learn.
In this video, it looks like the pilot had to run the winch too. Talk about multi tasking!
The two parked at Pendleton Oregon, were there for years . Don't know what happened to them. Some ag operator owned them but found out they were a bit unsuited for ag work.
With this music I feel like I'm in a 60s nightclub waiting for Sean Connery to show up with a martini .
I would rather wait for Sophia Loren :-)
Did the cameraman comb his hair over the open film gate? Sheesh! 😂