Skip Davenport Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR. PROJECT 46 WAS A ONCE CLASSIFIED TEST PROJECT WE WERE DOING FOR THE ARMY TO RETRIEVE A SIX MAN TEAM OR UP TO 1500# FROM THE SURFACE -- GROUND OR WATER WITH OUT LANDING. [yt]t5GJ4cu311o&feature=related[/yt] Edited February 1, 2009 by Skip Davenport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Wow, that's a pretty cool video, too bad its not longer and more detailed. Always thought that was a fascinating system. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hey, Skip. I was on the lakebed with Mr. Fulton for one of the pickups. It was awesome. I was the scheduler for the 6518th, back then. I retired from the 418th in 2005. Stoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffysan Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Skip - Haven't seen or heard of Mike Pies or Gary Manley in 100 years of more. Do you know what they're up to these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) Jeffysan -- Mikie is or was last time I saw him working at some golf resort in FWB don't know where Gary is though. Stoney -- you the one who wanted to do lakebed surgery and sew up the hole in my head when the ramp crew didn't lock the davit in the up position then when it came unlocked fell and cracked my head open? Edited February 2, 2009 by Skip Davenport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Same Mike Pies that was an ASETS FE at Duke (55-0022)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffysan Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Yeah, same guy. He left the 8th @ HRT & went up to fly the ASET bird @ DUKE. Happened late 80s or early 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnpoor Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Not to hijack or anything but does anyone have some info on the old ODS (overhead delivery system)? I know our herks used to have it but it was removed way before I ever showed up. I guess the shadows had it, maybe the talons or HCs had it too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L382fe Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Don't have info on how it worked but remeber pulling the rails out of the HC's in '89 or '90 as they went through ISO. Pulling the rail sections off the cargo door was less than fun. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffysan Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 HCs (most now Shadows) had it - Talons never did. Had a tour in ARRS back in the early 80s. ODS was a big pain in the pooper - for ops & mx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre623 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Was in Rescue back in the 70's. The ODS was used to deliver rescue bundles out the backend. The pilot had an intervolemeter on his lt. side panel and could set up the number of bundles to be dropped. The ODS was a big head knocker. The drive motor shear pins were a weak point. We used the ODS to lift and drag the 1800 gal fuse tanks out the back before each phase insp. Other than that it was just in the way most of the time. Bill Edited February 4, 2009 by Spectre623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Now, let me think......Project 46? Now why does that sound familiar? I still have some of that old 25.000+lb liftline, and even have some of that balloon material. Also use the 1,000 lb daisy-chain rope for all kinds of things. Loadies taught me well how to tie knots. I drove by Fulton's place in CT a few months ago. Sad to see everything shut down. Lots of good memories from those days, and met some of the most interesting people. Can't forget Bruce's moon over the lakebed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTII Raven Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hey, Skip. I was on the lakebed with Mr. Fulton for one of the pickups. It was awesome. I was the scheduler for the 6518th, back then. I retired from the 418th in 2005. StoneyFive (5) years on an 18 month tour ...:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Not to hijack or anything but does anyone have some info on the old ODS (overhead delivery system)? I know our herks used to have it but it was removed way before I ever showed up. I guess the shadows had it, maybe the talons or HCs had it too? I sent you a private message for an e-mail address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Skip, it was not me who wanted to do the lakebed surgery, but I was there that day. Stoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Skip, it was not me who wanted to do the lakebed surgery, but I was there that day. Stoney I remember now it was one of the SF guys. I think he is the one in the video guiding the liftline. Anyway, I got a lot of antiseptic and pain relief in the RV on the RTB drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yeah, The SF guy was "Marty" Martiinez. He was a qualified male nurse in the Green Beret (I think while he was there with us, he made E-9). When the airplane headed for home with "the casualty" on-board, Marty told me to call the airplane and have them land on the lakebed--here and now! Using the motor home as an ambulance, we got to an Edwards clinic within 10 minutes, got you stitched up, and convinced the Flight Surgeon to let you fly on the very next day. The RV (Urban Asssult Vehicle) was often helpful in dealing with pain and stress relief after a day of doing whatever we were doing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffysan Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 The frig inside started many of us on the road to being life-long fat boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff H Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I removed mine off 0994 around 88-89, the rest we removed before 90. Yes they were a pain but made it easy to install benson tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Load Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Skip, My memory isn't as good as it used to be, but if I can remember right? We landed at North Base to do an engine running off-load of the package and somebody let you out of the seat, you ran out the crew door and around the back and after the package was off-loaded we were in the process of re-positioning the davit and you jumped up on the ramp with two beers in your hand. Well, Gary and I did what came natural, we reached for the beer and the davit just dropped. I looked at Gary and Gary looked at me and we said "looks like we're staying in Ontario a few more days", then Pete Mohylsky gave us the high-5 and he said "finally I get some stick time". Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Load Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hey John, I came across these in my P-46 photo library Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Load Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Let me try this again, I'm new at this. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Those were taken in the early days of Project 46. I had forgotten that Mrs. Fulton came out for a visit. I also think those are Mikie Pies scrawny legs. When we did the first 1500# pick up I remember the nose tucked down just a little when the liftline made contact with the skyanchor. (sort like the shift in CG on a heavy equipment drop) The yoke was wired to figure out the difference in force applied for each weight we picked up from 250 - 1500#s. Don't remember what the difference in force was but it was quite substantial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Load Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Skip, Those pics were actually taken in the last days of P-46 and no those are not Mikey Pies scrawny legs, those are mine, and no that is not the davit you see hanging out the back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In no way would of taken my flight suit off for a low pass over the lake bed, but John Lewis told me if I would, I could drink all the mudslides at Denny's on DET 4's nickel. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 The last days of 46 had the sharks teeth on the nose -- so maybe the middle I think that's the only Dennys that has a bar I have ever been in. Many a good times and songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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