I sure did love flying this helicopter. Six Guns Don’t Miss! You can read more about flying the Killer Egg in my book Death Waits in the Dark.

@thebronzetoo

2 жыл бұрын

NSDQ

@gotchagoing8843

2 жыл бұрын

Look at my avatar ;}> RVN-70-71-72. Scouts. Notice the guy talking said the MH-6 was powered by the Allison T63A5A? That was the turbine in the "A" model. You might have also known it as the C-18, later replaced with the C-20. Welcome home brother.

@spacedmanspiff1543

2 жыл бұрын

80 kts!!! Break straps !

@comfortablynumb9342

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great read!

@kolptroop9983

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chief! DOL/RLTW!

The company I worked for used civilian models for inspection and maintenance of transmission lines. Most of the pilots are ex-military pilots and deserve every penny they get along with our respect.

@endutubecensorship

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen videos of the transmission line work, I love seeing the H500/600 at work.

@jackmehoff698

2 жыл бұрын

One of the more fun ac to fly, but the cramped cockpit makes it the most uncomfortable ac to be in for prolonged periods of time, combined with its very short fuel endurance makes it a bit of a pain in the but to operate all day. Ps, I think a lot of the stats this guy mentions are way off the mark.

@guttasnipe4702

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackmehoff698 are you a pilot and actually fly one of these things or just have an interest.

@jackmehoff698

2 жыл бұрын

@@guttasnipe4702 I spend on average 5/6 hours per day, 6 days a week in the MD500 & 530.

@phoneusandfroboof829

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackmehoff698 do you mind if i ask you a few questions about flying since you are a helicopter pilot?

One of the best features of this little bird isn't mentioned in the video - easy of maintenance on the field.

@timbrwolf1121

2 жыл бұрын

Literally if you have two working littlebirds and one of them gets damaged. The other one is fully capable of flying in any parts the damaged one needs. Ask a blackhawk to carry in a new blachawk tail section or engine and tell someone to replace it in the field 🤣

@largol33t1

2 жыл бұрын

These have been around for over 50 years. One was shot down FIVE times in Vietnam and repaired and put back to the skies!

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

Took a bullet through the engine and had compressor stall. Watched em install a new engine and test fly my AH in 6 hours in combat. We have the best crew chiefs on the planet.

@gautumbuddhabuddha8234

2 жыл бұрын

US F 35 STEALTH LIGHTNING 2 CRASHED IN SOUTH CHINA SEA ⛵ F 35 CAN EASILY TRACKED HACKED AND SHOOT DOWN 😁

@xnotasweatx

2 жыл бұрын

@@gautumbuddhabuddha8234 ok

I love these little eggs. I could tell you stories from 2007 in Baghdad that would pin your ears back. These choppers should have a place in US SOF units until 2040. They're THAT good.

@user-mp9rd4hg8b

24 күн бұрын

I agree. None of these "replacements" can do what the Little Bird can do, because they are just way too big. In fact, I am pretty sure they are really meant to be replacements for the Blackhawk and this video is just for clicks.

Currently there is nothing out there that can replace the Little Bird. As a former MH-6 driver with over 30 years flying military and civilian helicopters I have yet to come across a platform that meets or exceeds the special mission needs of the SOAR in the way the battle proven Little Bird has.

@Jarandjar

Жыл бұрын

What's it like to Low Fly? I have always dreamt of becoming a pilot but chose an IT career path away from the military.

@mwillblade

Жыл бұрын

How many times did you fall out of the sky?

I can remember very clearly being introduced to these in Iraq, as a Brit we were used to lynx/puma/Dauphin's, then we met this little bastard and couldn't understand why we didn't have them. They do the lot. I can't see what would ever replace these and still be as effective, to me there a total win.

@donnie6178

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the A10... you can't replace perfection.

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

I do not see the AH/MH being replaced

@Chopstorm.

2 жыл бұрын

@@donnie6178 Lol the A10 is far from perfect.

@largol33t1

2 жыл бұрын

The list of weapons options available would fill a crate big enough to hold TWO of these choppers! Mind boggling when you think about it.

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

@@largol33t1 yes sir. Whole lot of hate in a small package

For Special Forces there are unique considerations. Just being C-130 transportable is hugely valuable. The agility and rotor diameter are valuable for many urban missions. The development of laser-guided 70 mm rockets has made light attack helicopters much more deadily as CAS assets as well.

@carsonkouts

2 жыл бұрын

You don't know the half of it until you see a semi truck trailer unfold to reveal 2 of these. things can be transported and deployed out of anything

@EricWulfe

2 жыл бұрын

@@carsonkouts just.. wow

@jesusislord6545

2 жыл бұрын

Repent to Jesus Christ ““Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭16:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬ J

@greengoblin876

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vel_D I myself believe there is something but these Jesus pushers do my head in . They are giving Christians a bad name just like madam Theresa(she was no mother to me )

@christiandauz3742

2 жыл бұрын

The Allies wish they had these new helicopters back during WW1

Our armored cavalry squadron air troop in Vietnam had the first versions of these. They were used as very low-level aerial scouts. The scouts were actually outside the bird standing on the landing skids. Very dangerous work.

@donnie6178

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you made it out of there alive.

@arthurbrumagem3844

2 жыл бұрын

They were fun to watch

@karlmonet

Жыл бұрын

I've seen that. The hunter-killer teams with eggs scout and AH-1 Cobra killers coming in when they made contact. Crazy. The missions they had in Lam Son 719 in Laos 1970 was serious action. Huge losses.

@ryancaugust

8 ай бұрын

The Vietnam era version was called the OH-6 (Observation Helicopter) and it was from this that the first civilian version, the Hughes 500C was developed

Been working on 500’s, mechanic, for over 20 years and I can tell you their is nothing out there that can do what the fighting egg can do let alone replace it. LOVE IT!

@jerryrichards8172

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the A10 and b-52 always going to be replaced. But there's nothing better to replace them with. If it's not broken don't fix it.

@somethingsomething9753

2 жыл бұрын

The Little Bird is cool and all but it's hoplessly obsolete. Even civilian air ambulances now use titanium engine parts and composite bodys which are far stronger and lighter. Since improved materials are pretty much the only time in enigneering that a product can be improved without compromising in another area of the design I expect they will be replaced with helis that follow the exact same idea but even lighter and quieter just like they should had been about 15 years ago.

@th3smurf692

7 ай бұрын

Do use a welder torch to repair it 😂

Man; the little bird is so beautiful truly a work of art

@thunderdrummerdude

2 жыл бұрын

So is the Apache

In Vietnam they were designated as LOH (light Observation Helicopter) 6 A . We called them Loach. The pilots loved them.

The T63 is the smaller version of the Allison and was used in the early OH6 versions. It is rated at 317 hp, 420 hp, or 450 hp depending upon the model. The larger version of the Allison is the T703 rated at 650 hp. In fact the latest engines no longer carry the military designations. They are commercially certified through the FAA and sold to the military. The current engine is the Model 250-C47M (there maybe a minor change in designation since I was involved in the development of the C47M in the mid 1990s). I was a design engineer in the Model 250 design group from 1991-1997 and was heavily involved in the development of this derivative engine. The C47M has an increased flow compressor giving it thermodynamic power of 803 hp which is flat rated to 650 hp for this application. That gives it tremendous hot and high performance. We used this same core in the 250-C40B for the Bell 430. I redesigned the gearbox to use more of the thermodynamic power to provide a 715 hp take off rating. It was also capable of 820 hp for 30 seconds in a "one engine inoperative" emergency situation. The same core also went into the 250-C47B used in the Bell 407 and the 250-C30R/3 used in the OH58D Kiowa Warrior. The requirements for the OH58D dictated the ability to hover at 4000 ft on a 95° day at max gross weight. That usually meant a full armament load and a Special Ops squad. The compressor was designed to meet this requirement then was used in the other models. The edits were to correct several typos. Sometimes Google's auto correct gets the best of me...

@GeneralLee131

2 жыл бұрын

It stuns me how small the engine is for how much power is generates. I'm shocked nobody has attempted to swap one into a car.

@ronaldschoolcraft8654

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeneralLee131 it has been done several times.

@Redbusser40

2 жыл бұрын

Man that’s awesome !

@avnmech

2 жыл бұрын

The 250 is a great turbine!

Just like the A-10 there's nothing that can do these jobs if they are replaced.. MH-6 and A-10's should stay for a long time.

@donnie6178

2 жыл бұрын

I also compared it to the A10... There's nothing in this high technology age that can replace these 2 badass aircraft.

@Chopstorm.

2 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of aircraft that can do the A-10s job. The A-10 has a long and sordid history of blue on blue, and would not be successful in a modern environment. Even with an inflated record during desert storm, it still did not perform as well as other aircraft that operated in _far_ more dangerous environments.

@alallen694

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chopstorm. - What data are you using to assess the A10’s performance during hostile environments? I agree their were blue incidents. I remember the British PC that got hit in Desert Storm… it was on our flank, 7th Corp. So, yes, there are blue incidents, but not only for A10s. Fratricide happens… It’s the fog of war. But, it would be interest to look over the data you’ve collected that brought you to your conclusions.

@Chopstorm.

2 жыл бұрын

@@alallen694 It's old, and in some of the worst possible ways. The 30mm was built to be used against hard targets, primarily infantry. However, it is shown to only barely be effective against T-62 tanks and their equivalents (T-55 and the like). Newer tanks will be all but immune to it's gun. Testing in a near perfect environment showed that. Imagine it in a stressful combat situation. The A-10 tops the lists for both blue on blue incidents, as well as civilian casualties. This is despite the fact that the A-10A was upgraded to the C variant, which was supposed to address it's inability to accurately identify targets at range (something the Brits fell victim to far too frequently). People tend to think that the gun is more accurate and safer to use around friendly infantry than a missile. Funnily enough, due to how accurate guidance technology has become, the opposite is true now. The A-10 was designed to be semi resistant to 23mm cannon fire, primarily from Shilka. The problem is virtually every peer nation has upgraded to at least 30mm cannons. Look at the Tunguska as an example of this. Those cannons have far better performance, and will render all that armor about as useful as wet tissue paper. Much like in Desert Storm, the A-10 will be relegated to operating in environemnts considered to be "safe", where it's service ceiling will be severely restricted. Much like Desert Storm, other planes will take the lions share of the kills, operating in much more hostile environments (like the F111, F-15, F-16, etc. did). I could go on. I love the A-10, much like I love the original Jug. But, much like the P-47, I do not believe it to be a valid asset for any future conflicts with peer adversaries. I hesitate to even recommend it for current counter insurgency operations, given it's record. Edit: I have gotten multiple return errors from KZread. I am assuming something in here is triggering it, causing it to delete my comment. Sources will follow, if KZread will let me post them.

@lollaloopa

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chopstorm. youtube doesn't allow links on comments these days, hence the deletion. With that aside, I mostly agree with you. It's a great machine, and has served its purpose well, but it doesn't stand a chance against more modern AA defenses. The reason USA can keep using them was because 1. their opponents were mainly insurgents with little to no AA defenses, and 2. they can neutralize ground-to-air defenses with other methods before sending in A-10s. The GAU-8 sure is badass, but it's already proven that it won't work against modern MBTs. Being relatively cheap to operate compared to other bombers/fighters was its main benefit, but even that's becoming questionable as A-10s are becoming more and more expensive to operate. With China being the main threat now, it's time to retire the A-10.

I wish our Military masterminds would remember, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!! Upgrades cost less than replacements.

@edwardschmitt5710

2 жыл бұрын

No NO NO!!!!! The military mantra is "If it aint broke, keep fixing it until it is."

@imichael2411

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardschmitt5710 because these as*holes get kickbacks!

@Chopstorm.

2 жыл бұрын

If people like you had your way, we would still be using the Phantom and M14. People hated the Eagle until it proved itself in Israeli service. People hated the Abrams until it proved itself in Desert Storm. Same situation with Bradley. M16 was considered a failure as well, and look where that stands today. Virtually every single military vehicle gets lambasted by keyboard warriors and media alike. Virtually every time they are proven wrong and the new vehicle ends up being superior.

The original Magnum P.I. (1980-88) was the Hollywood show that brought the Little Bird to the masses, although it was the civilian model shown every episode, the military version was shown several times in Vietnam flashbacks.

I'm pretty ignorant, but I remember seeing helicopters like this, in my late teens (mid '70's) at air shows - performing in pairs and doing completely amazing flight patterns. To my memory, it was called (then) the Hughes 500D. I think a version without a tail rotor was developed (NOTAR) that used ducted gasses out moveable vents at the end of the tail boom to counter the torque from the main rotor. Love it.

The old movie “Birds of Prey” with David Jansen comes to mind. He plays a radio station traffic Reporter flying a civilian version of a Little Bird. He also was ( in the movie) a former Flying Tiger Pilot & there are a few scenes where he has a flashback of those days. Pretty cool movie for being from the early 1970’s!

@probationbird9786

2 жыл бұрын

Let's not forget TC's little bird from Magnum PI!

@CLARKSCANADIANOUTDOORS

2 жыл бұрын

Remember that movie, the stunts were incredible in that. To bad about the ending.

@cyclic2696

Жыл бұрын

@@probationbird9786 Also Larry Hagman in 'Deadly Encounter' Incredible start up in a small 'garage' then using the helo skid to 'kick' a tin can for a small lad playing nearby (not LH as pilot but credit to the real pilot)

If it still works like a little badass and fulfills its missions well, if it is still being upgraded and can be maintained reasonably, keep it in service. Unless there is a viable replacement that can do the job better and offers significant improvements in terms of mission function, cost-effectiveness, and can still be transported by C130 sized aircraft, and can be maintained/repaired in the field, keep using what works well.

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

i agree sir and there is nothing that can replace the Little Bird

I love the little bird. Black hawk down had these, amazing little machines.

My favorite military helicopter of all time, maybe just my favorite helicopter of all time.

I flew the original models of the little bird from modified OH-6s back in the mid 80s. The first mods included radio jamming equipment, flat black rough paint, NVG equipment and the bench seats, no armament, though it was wired for. There's nothing that can replace the maneuverability and reliability of that bird. No hyd boosted flight controls, all push rod manual controls. I had a lot of fun. I'd love to fly this version with all that engine power.

@FlintF

Жыл бұрын

"all push rod manual"?! Does this mean direct mechanical control of those blades?

@moriver3857

Жыл бұрын

@@FlintF Yes. All mechanical. This is one reason pilots love to fly it because you get plenty of feedback in your hands.

@FlintF

Жыл бұрын

@@moriver3857The first sailboat I helmed was like that. You felt exactly what the force of the water was doing to the rudder. I know exactly what you mean, thanks much for the reply!

Love this chopper! If I wanna live and die in a "bird" it would be this one!

The MH-6 Little Bird is a beautiful helicopter, I want it to remain operational for many more decades, and never need to be replaced from the new helicopter.

A friend of mine owes his life to the little bird. He was a Loach pilot in Vietnam. The aircraft got shot down, but due to the "egg" design, he was able to walk (ok, fight) their way out.

Small helicopters look usually kinda sad and lame, but Little Bird looks amazing and lethal.

@HighSpeedNoDrag

2 жыл бұрын

What "small helicopters" are you referring to?

@orlock20

2 жыл бұрын

@@HighSpeedNoDrag Maybe the R-4 which was a WW2 helicopter with a total range of 130 miles. This helicopter can go 230 miles and carry more.

@BrokenCurtain

2 жыл бұрын

They used them to hunt down those renegade astronauts when they faked the Mars landing.

@HighSpeedNoDrag

2 жыл бұрын

@@orlock20 Thanks as I am not a pilot of aircrafts.

@HighSpeedNoDrag

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I recall the scenes in which the astronauts elected to "split Up" to increase their chances of survival.

Saw a number of these little black helicopters while serving aboard an LHA. Picked them and some black-uniformed guys up in Okinawa. Saw them fly off just outside Chinese airspace and return hours later. Dropped them back off in Okinawa. Back in the early 1990s. They flew very low over the deck, below radar, and by night vision only.

@DonJuanDeMarco_6

2 жыл бұрын

Seals?

Small, light, cheap, easy to maintain, loved by those who work with it and a LONG history of proven performance and reliability. These little helicopters have quite a bit of life left in them.....

I LOVE the little bird and I don't think you can replace the egg's maneuverability

Legendary beautiful helicopter. Very effective at what it does. Hard to replace.

By far the most fun helo to fly both in real life and virtually. The agility is unrivaled, allowing for a lot more unique maneuvers.

@YouTubeUpdatesKeepGettingWorse

2 жыл бұрын

It’s called a helicopter not a helo.

@4skintim962

2 жыл бұрын

@@KZreadUpdatesKeepGettingWorse it’s a shortened abbreviation. Even the military calls it a helo sometimes.

@Verbindungs

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it very vulnerable?

@YouTubeUpdatesKeepGettingWorse

2 жыл бұрын

@@Verbindungs no

@YouTubeUpdatesKeepGettingWorse

2 жыл бұрын

@@4skintim962 why they dont say heli

How they’re able to fly within such close proximity of each other is insane to me

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

@wolfpacguy they are a hard helo to fly. No hydraulics and good Ol seat of the pants flying.

@AxelBitz

2 жыл бұрын

Training

@Fixxate

2 жыл бұрын

Full metal balls

@somethinganything4864

2 жыл бұрын

Rhey are flown by the 160th SOAR. They are the best helo pilots in the US military.

@TimToussaint

2 жыл бұрын

Tele lenses

Back in the 80s I flew the original version of the modified OH6, that became the Litte Bird, attached to the 101st. Black paint, NVG setup, radio jamming equipment, 450 SHP engine, minigun, and the 2.75 rocket pod, troop seats on both sides. Awesome to fly, and even more awesome that it still around, though on some serious steroids.

All based around *MY* all-time favourite light helicopter, namely the H500. It's incredible this platform is still in operational use with US forces, and to me it should have been adopted by other NATO allies as its pedigree is second to none. And I *LOVE* flying the Cowan MD500E in X-Plane in VR - it's what PC flight sims are all about.

@elm5599

Жыл бұрын

Es un helicóptero increíble, desearía que éste en el B.A.V.E de Chile, aprovechando que tiene contratos con Estados Unidos

@spikenomoon

9 ай бұрын

Even MAGNUM PI used it.

Can't we bring this beauty to DCS already? I want my fast mini Huey 😁

Just like the A-10, when you find the perfect tool… don’t jack with it.

I was lucky enough to get an "air recon" one Annual Training cycle when we had our AVN BN. My ride was an OH-6 with a CW3 Vietnam Vet on the controls. Man, what a ride!

BF2 Armored Fury flashbacks! I've never played any vehicle as well as the littlebird. Love it. And yeah - we did =SF= team insertion and enemy suppression, just like the real ones!

There is something to be said for retaining a tool that works as required. Upgrade the hell out of it but retain the brilliant airframe design that made it so useful in the first place.

@Penultimeat

2 жыл бұрын

But then Boeing and Raytheon miss out on a lucrative contract! We can have that.

I did an interop with the 160th up at Knox about 10 years ago and they brought two of these(I think 4 total but they only used two)along with several other platforms. We never trained directly with them(we used the 47’s and 60’s) but got a demonstration during our FTX at the end. The level of control these guys have over these defies what my brain thought was possible. I’ve seen many “j-turns” by multiple different platforms but, this was something different all together. Imagine the “bottle cap challenge” that went viral, just with a lethal helicopter. Unreal. We did another round at Campbell but nothing like what we saw at Knox. Our pilots just have exponentially more stick time. Whenever someone confidently that “so-and-so country” has the best pilots, I just smile and nod.

for utilitarian the MH-6 is one of the coolest looking choppers of it's size and the fact it's been active for so long is impressive

It comes with two large titanium composite armor cups for the pilots.

@donnie6178

2 жыл бұрын

Lol... funny.

Boeing also produced a remote piloted version of this to work as a wingman for an Apache.

I had the privilege of a short flight on an MH-6 when I was stationed at Bragg with the 82nd 1st/504th. We had an ODA training near us and a guy who I was in BCT/OSUT with had gone onto the Q course and got tabbed. He was able to finagle a quick ride for me that I still remember to this day. Exponentially different than being in a Blackhawk, so much faster and agile and you really feel the experience flying.

HANDS DOWN my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE helicopter. Love everything about it. VERY nice & informative video. Thank you for the great work on it.

I’ve piloted one of these for years in battlefield 4, I fully understand where the captain is coming from. Unless you’ve been behind the control stick of one you wouldn’t understand. I’ve taken mine into many urban environments like flood zone providing support for my fellow service members.

@germaxicus6670

2 жыл бұрын

😂 this comment is lit

@shenaniganshop3309

2 жыл бұрын

Bf3 veteran here, can confirm she’s a joy to fly.

@goose4342

2 жыл бұрын

@@shenaniganshop3309 always nice to meet another service member. What maps are you usually stationed in?

Very good narration... enjoyed watching your video. It's like the A10 Thunderbolt 2 when you have such a great platform it's very hard to replace it, if at all.

This is in my top 3 favorites. The civilian version is the MD 500 and they are just as awesome, even the notar!

Everyone loves the Little Bird. It suffered, like every aircraft from continuous weight additions. It's only drawbacks were range and speed...but that's what the 60s were for and if they weren't the solution there was the 47. If I could be young again I'd be back flying with them. I think some of the figures were off a little but Mr. Coker would know that. I was a 60 guy. Oh, also the ability to rebuild a Little Bird after a crash with very little left but the bent frame probably will disappear with a successor aircraft. I love the unit and the guys were really the best I ever worked with.

I couldn't imagine this thing not being in the inventory.

The buzzard !!

@kobesmith6440

2 жыл бұрын

Knew someone would say that

@scarecrow108productions7

2 жыл бұрын

MH-6: The killer egg MD-500D Defender: The cooler Killer Egg

Love this ! Learned auto-rotation on this back when it was the Hughes 500-D.

Magnum PI, the Helicopter was one great parts of that show.

When u see those coming towards u in formation and landing in unison u know they mean business

Ah, I remember when we went on very dangerous mission to evacuate some workers of oil rig, then going to save a hostage held in a fort. We were deployed there by this litte bird, accompanied by several raptors. Still in awe to see them flying so close as they firing their missiles away. RIP my dearest mate, Ghost :((

@LevaniaMeyano

2 жыл бұрын

lmao. mw2 reference, nice.

@akmalfirdausibrahim7285

2 жыл бұрын

@@LevaniaMeyanofinally someone got it!! Been waiting for you, man 😁

@williamwilson6499

2 жыл бұрын

@@akmalfirdausibrahim7285 I don't play video games, so I thought you were on meth.

@lyndonbrock8684

2 жыл бұрын

Then you up in a bowl of cornflakes.

I was a crew chief on a oh-6 in Vietnam in 71 & 72. It was one of the safest helicopters the army had and easiest to work on, I love this copter. Even thou it was used as sniper bate. To get rid of it would be one of the biggest mistakes our government can make. I made a picture video of my time there called (Vietnam 1971 & 72 101th Airborne Camp Eagle ) hope you can watch and give a thumbs up and share

These things are awesome. Great KZread Delta tribute video of a little bird skimming just over rooftops in Iraq raids hauling ass around 3 digits fast. And such an awesome feeling of being in that seating platform flying that fast over their heads knowing doing something that only an extremely very few get the privilege to do so having so much pride and feeling of awesomeness.

Wow! Small but lethal.

This is what we need for mass production

I use to watch the AH-6 crews fly up into the mountains west of Colorado Springs. You always knew when there were guys strapped out onto the outward benches of that helicopter that they meant business. Special Forces training business.

Don't retire this badass egg!!! What a wallop in such a small package!!

The AH-6 was the first attempt at a "stealth" helicopter during the Vietnam conflict.

Amazing helicopter! So small so practical so simple and yet so friggin deathly! It's beautiful and iconic, with the Huey, some of the best helis of all times! Great vid man, thanks!

If I could fly any helicopter, THIS is the one I'd pick, hands down! Agile and deadly when equipped for bear, and loaded with operators to kick ass and take names when required. Or just kick ass. Great bird!

Those little lethal lovebirds are absolutely adorable. 🚁

@halimtalafuka9946

Жыл бұрын

QOBILTU.ALHAMDULILLAHIROBBIL ALAMIIN,ALLAHUMMA AMIIN.☆☆☆☆☆.@$.

I was in OH-6's and I gotta' tell you it's like a little sports car with great visibility all around (except for straight behind). If you ever saw bees or hummingbirds flying, stopping, zigging, zagging, etc. That's what those little things could do. If it's not overloaded in this version as a weapons platform, it's gotta' be a killin' little bitch.

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

132 bullets per second of hot love

@yepiratesworkshop7997

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregorycoker8215 So long as they put it on-target.

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

@@yepiratesworkshop7997 We don't miss! SGDM!

Irreplaceable machine one of the best deer recovery helicopters. Super fast and manoeuvre able 👌🏻💪🚁

Great helicopter. I remember going through the transition course in Carlsbad Ca. NSDQ!

No mention of crash survivability? One of its best features. Thanks Howard Hughes.

@gregorycoker8215

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely, saved my life one day

Best light copter ever. You'll never hear any rotor guy bash them. I seriously doubt it will go. There really isn't anything else comparable currently, and a unit like 160 through SOCOM, has a lot of political pull. They'll get what they want.

@Balthorium

2 жыл бұрын

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105

@1slotmech

2 жыл бұрын

@@Balthorium It's German. Not gonna happen.

@Asethet

2 жыл бұрын

@@1slotmech It's also bigger, slower, older, and carries less passengers

I was crew chief on an OH-6A in the Highlands, and always felt that the best use of them was that: an OBSERVATION helicopter: come in low and hot, mark the targets, let the Cobras deal with it. Thank goodness I was out-country before they started adding the weight of armaments and took away the mobility. And yeah, I know they upgraded the T63 and got more power out of it to handle that, but that took time. Meeting one of my pilots back at Fort Eustis gave me the chills when he told me how fellow pilots in those underpowered early "gunships" turned into cowboys and got themselves cut up going into places and making bad decisions trying to be Cobra pilots. Would be nice to see/fly in one of the more modern models, but it creeps my memory to think what happened when they got ahead of the curve. You'd be crazy to put miniguns on O-1s...but probably some units did.

@jaypee389

2 жыл бұрын

Know your tool.

One of the best helicopters ever made. The Night Stalkers in somalia did some crazy insane stuff with this helicopter. If it weren't for the Little Bird guns flying all day and night, things would have been even worse. As gruesome as it sounds they had brain matter and blood that had to be wiped off the front of the bird when they landed for fuel and rearm. That's how low they were coming in for gun runs. Battle of Haditha Dam was also a battle which the AH-6 was super important.

Howard Hughes was a pretty awesome engineer.

If it works it works. Upgrade them, enhance them and realise that they serve a specific function. Not sure if the NOTAR version of the little bird would be the way forward meaning are they viable replacements??

I seriously hope they don't cancel these!! I just ordered two!

My dad was involved w Hughes back in LA in the 60s, did a bit of work on the blueprints. Immediately impressed w the design, performance and survivability. I flew 64A/D for most of my military career, still need to fly one of these.

This helped remind that I had to rewatch Black Hawk Down for the 22nd time.

It seems like a modern helo made to check the same boxes will be extremely awesome. Make it out of titanium and carbon fiber, build in stealth features including making it very quiet, powerful and efficient motor(s), put some armor in critical areas, update the flight system, sensors, and weaponry.

Amazing Helicopter, I wish I saw it irl

There’s an aerial tree trimming company called Rotorblade. They operate the civilian version of this helicopter called the Hughes Model 369. I got a tour of their shop in Georgetown South Carolina and got to see the helicopters in person. They’re cool as fuck. They explained how everything worked and how they maintain them.

Loved flying the little bird …so maneuverable,good power, fast …a sports car..

Not many people know this, but when the US Army wanted a new light utility helicopter, Hughes offered their 500 model, and Bell offered their 205 option. Hughes won the contract,Bell modified their design for civilian use and called it the Jet Ranger. The rest is history, and there is now a military version of the 205. EDIT ( see the additional comments and substitute 206 for 205. Thanks for the correction.)

@hefeibao

2 жыл бұрын

What I heard back in the day was that Hughes pissed someone off and the Army was pretty loyal to Bell. The OH-6 was better than the OH-58 for sure.

@HeliNomadic

2 жыл бұрын

Alan, you actually meant to say the 206. The 206 is a Jet Ranger and the 205 is a "Huey"

@alanwhitfield1907

2 жыл бұрын

You are quite correct. I must have been daydreaming, particularly as I maintained, flew in and also got to fly a 205 operated by the Bahrain Public security service in the 70’s. It is of course the civilian version of the military Hueuy.

@HeliNomadic

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanwhitfield1907 Nice! 205's are awesome. And to do that in Bahrain would be extra special.

I've always loved the little bird. I didn't know it was that deadly though. Very impressive, they should just keep making new ones rather than try to kill it like they're trying to do with the A10 Warthog. The new helicopters might be fancy but they're too big and probably heavy. You need lightweight, highly maneuverable for dodging 12.7mm rounds and incoming rpg's

From 2013-2022 I’ve flown over 150 missions in these guys and have nothing but praise for them. I wouldn’t want any other machine to fight in when flying over San Andreas

"The MH6 made its way into popular culture with the movie Blackhawk Down" I would have thought that was Capricorn One, but those two astronaut-hunting ringwraiths were Hughes OH-6 helicopters - a close relative. Man, those were some memorable villains... I'll always hear Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack for that film in my head whenever I see those machines.

As a veteran os countless of sorties deep in the south american jungle the maneuverability of this chopper is unmatched. Specially when your trying to insert a team and need all the advantages to conceal the mission. The LZ adaptability also is unmatched. Anyways the DOD needs to think very deeply before phasing out an effective weapon in its inventory. Also long before Blackhawk Down the initial variant of this chopper was made famous by the show MAGNUM P.I.

@scottw5315

Жыл бұрын

Look up the movie, Birds of Prey starring David Janssen...it really showcased the little bird. Larry Hagman did another movie with it. I don't recall the name but the stunts were off the charts...

I saw this in bahgdad fly over greenzone every day

I’m truly amazed of this chopper, first time I saw it in Blue Thunder movie as the adversary. It moves even better than that fictitious blue thunder gunship.

Great video, love the concise information in a short video. Keep up the awesome vids.

I read somewhere that you don't simply fly this helicopter, you strap it on like a jet pack and it goes where you think it's that damn good of a machine.

There is not always a better way of doing it. Some things age well.

Love me some Loach. I served in Central America way back when, and OH-6's were often my ride home. Mud-humpers like me give rotor-heads a hard time, but slick jockeys [crews of unarmed helos] are some brave mofos, and I'll be the first to say so.

Those things were supposed to be headed to retirement back in 93 when I got to Ft Campbell

I love American helicopters, they are like well trained boxers. then there's the Russian ones that look like boats with rotors.

@Mathiasosx1

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much only excepting the Mi-28 and Ka-50/52 which are less boat like at least.

@yoboikamil525

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mathiasosx1 yeah but still the Hind and the Schoolbus look like actual boats

1:11 with as fast and mechanical reliability those operate, and esp the explosive discharge is of the rounds themselves is incredibly incomprehensibly fascinating 1:20 those rockets and missiles are incredibly fast 1:30 those projectiles are effective at that enormous range??? Wow AND so amazing how fast they all arrive in target before the sound gets there.

"The things a beast!" That's all that needs to be said. It's small, manuverable, fast, and versitile. It's what the Special Ops teams need. Why replace it!

@slaughterhouse5585

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Why, indeed!

In Vietnam in 67 -68, I heard them just called "LOACH" Light Observation Helicopter." Over the years they have been given teeth. So much for just observing. LOL

There are just some aircraft that seem to outlive themselves, the A10 and the MH6. Some platforms just cannot be easily replaced because of their unique abilities. The H900 is another of these. Finding another airframe as capable, maneuverable is going to be a hard sell. There isn’t one at present and i know of no other. This platform is to hard to match. Good luck to the manufacturers that try!

@cerealkilla8930

Жыл бұрын

F15 too.

@markphilpot8734

Жыл бұрын

@@cerealkilla8930, that is an airplane and it has no losses in the air. Undeniable fact! You are correct sir. I was speaking strictly of helicopters.

My nephew flew the OH-6A Loach (unarmed) for the Army Engineering Corps in Nam. Of all the different birds he flew, THAT was his favorite.

In battlefield I was a beast with this chopper made me fall in love over the Apache n black hawk. The way this chopper maneuvers is ridiculous I can only imagine in real life if I were behind the wheel of this chopper which I never will be but in battlefield I’m sure it’s exactly like real like I would do 45 to just 1 death or just 40 to no deaths just mini gun

Go to a NOTAR design, get some more hp out of the engine and perhaps upgrade to bullet proof glass snd door panels and boom, Bob’s your uncle!

@sceptre1922

2 жыл бұрын

That was proposed back in the 80s because the "Little Birds" like to stick their Tail Rotor in tree lines to hide.

@liddz434

2 жыл бұрын

@@sceptre1922 surely those few additions would make a huge difference to their future viability/survivability?