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As a sign Helicopter in Philadelphia, and we’d unknown pilot somewhere. of appreciation to those who have take the LongRanger, fly to the airport, made this milestone possible, I’d like land next to the FedEx Boeing 747 and Question 2: How and why did you to dedicate this column to sharing load priority packages into the 206-L. fall in love with helicopters? some of my favorite comments to Then land at hotel heliports around John Lovell: Because they are the two recent questions that garnered a N.J. and Philly to meet FedEx trucks. proverbial magic carpet. high number of responses. Feel free to join us as well on Twitter (twitter. Aaron Osgood: Riding in a Bell 47 Philippe Boulay: I was eight, and saw com/rotorandwing) and LinkedIn, being used for aerial pesticide and a H-21 of French ALAT landing in the with more than 2,300 group mem- herbicide application on the family pasture owned by my father behind bers: www.linkedin.com/groups/ potato farm in northern Maine (late our house, in a village in the center Rotor-Wing-3788071 70’s, early 80’s). of France. It was an extraordinary experience: the wind, the noise. An Question 1: What is your favorite Rorique A Vernon II: As a military engine problem had occurred and the childhood memory involving a brat, I remember my parent’s medical crew had to phone to their base. They helicopter? squadron picnic in Germany. We had phoned at our home and after they Lindy DeMunbrun: Flying below to clear the helipad for a UH-60 to drop showed the machine to us. Fabulous the rim at Grand Canyon delivering off a patient part of the way through. From that moment, I was an addict! medical supplies, mail and groceries then picking up the other kids for Mike Nolan: My father worked for Juan Gutierrez: Always wanted to fly, school. And the early Flight for Life the post office in the 50’s. One of his helicopters are more interesting and program out of Vegas always came out duties was to meet an LA Airways S-55 challenging than fixed-wing aircraft, and gave the park service kids rides when it landed at the Victory-Vanowen and the things that I have done in a and fly-outs for birthdays. Park heliport in north Hollywood. He helicopter you can never do in a plane. would take the mail they brought from That is why I love them! Sirajuddin Kamaruddin: S-61 landed Terminal Annex. I loved going with in front of my balcony when I was just him to watch them land. That spot is Troy Peterson: Not sure – only that five years old. What an experience! now the 170 Hollywood Freeway. my parents told me that even when I was toddler I was fascinated with Arthur C. Fisher: I recall watching Mohd Arief: My dad is a helicopter them. I am 50 this month and even the TV flutter roll in during the pilot and I liked to follow him for a though I can pretty much name evening as the signal of our antenna maintenance ground run for an S-61N the model by only sound, I still run being disturbed by Sikorsky aircraft during the night time. That’s a sweet outside to look in the sky at them as returning from their Stratford home memory for me until today. they fly by anywhere I may be. I am a base. No cable back then. maintainer and not a pilot. Still have a Thomas Varg: I was 12. A police lifelong dream of flying them though, Cathie Opland: Reading about the helicopter landed in the area that I just never the means to do so! history of helicopters at the library and lived in when I was young. I went crazy thinking how incredible the idea was. for helicopters after that. Bruce Couillard: I fell in love with the Best invention EVER! I’ve had dreams collective. of flying ever since I can remember. Ryan Potter: My first ride in an MD530! What’s your favorite childhood James McCaffrey: When you work memory involving a helicopter? with helicopters, you never need Mark Sales: A number of flights to/from How did you get involved with the to grow up, so all memories are Kuparuk Oil Camp and Pingok Island, rotorcraft industry? Send responses childhood memories. Alaska in 1985, to include a Grizzly to: [email protected] 4 ROTOR & WING MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER 2013 WWW.ROTORANDWING.COM Garmin HTAWS: For an extra margin of safety between you and terra firma. 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