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| UH-1H-II Hueys and the PAF; re-titled | |
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| Manokski | Jan 30 2006, 02:30 PM Post #21 |
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| page mcney | Nov 21 2006, 07:09 PM Post #22 |
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as of today, are there any additional heuys converted to UH-IH II standards? |
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| pj_aranda | Jan 11 2007, 08:20 PM Post #23 |
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Can we manufacture the spare parts? I mean do we have companies in this country that can fabricate spares for the Huey? |
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| seWer Rat | Jan 12 2007, 01:09 PM Post #24 |
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| pj_aranda | Jan 13 2007, 06:52 PM Post #25 |
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| page mcney | Jun 2 2007, 02:13 AM Post #26 |
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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THIS PROMISING PROJECT FOR OUR UH-1H UPGRADES??? NO NEWS????
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| edwin | Jun 2 2007, 06:30 AM Post #27 |
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It seems funds are not yet ready. PAF has a lot of HUEY waiting to be converted into HUEY ll. Maybe not all operational HUEY of PAF are candidate for HUEY ll program and only those with latest batch of date manufactured can be considered.. I hope some professionals here can shed a light. Much I would like for PAF to have a new type of Modern combat Helicopter, but the present Low class condition of our economy dictate that a proven existing upgrade program with reasonable cost is more realistic for PAF New Helicopter. Cheers
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| adroth | Jun 2 2007, 07:49 AM Post #28 |
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Manokski reports that funds for 10 Huey II conversions were re-allocated for the acquisition of additional UH-1Hs. The PAF had an immediate need for additional helicopters. Quantity won out over individual quality. |
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| edwin | Jun 2 2007, 09:02 AM Post #29 |
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Nice revelation that PAF has taken the direction of HUEY ll program.:specool: Much better if all HUEY (UH-1H) in PAF inventory will be subjected to HUEY ll modernization program. That is our best alternative than buying new ones not knowing if our economy is going to be stable after six years or more. With HUEY ll, PAF can operate and fully maintain its fleet of upgraded helicopter without affecting its budget. It would look like we have a new Helicopter if the present inventory of PAF HUEYs (UH-1H) are all converted to HUEY ll. Cheers
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| Tora^2 | Jun 2 2007, 07:31 PM Post #30 |
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I'm sorry to break it to you Sir Erwin but what Adroth is to trying say is that the money meant for the upgrade 10 of our Hueys to Huey II standard will be used instead to buy additional 2nd-hand UH1H Hueys It seems the PAF would rather delegate our few Huey IIs to where their enhanced capabilities are better appreciated namely for SAR or possibly for SpecOps ise. They still insist on using refurbished UH1Hs in the troop/load mobility role as they are still seen to be the most cost-effective troop/cargo carrying option at the moment despite the PAF Huey fleet's recent accident record. The logic at work here is that it could be impractical to upgrade large numbers of Huey IIs when the stock UH1Hs can still do their job as is. It would also be more practical to buy more Hueys to meet mobility needs when you can only upgrade a few for that same price. Furthermore, with plans to buy newer utility helos in the works, there is no need to upgrade large numbers of hueys when newer types will be purchased in a few years. The immediate need to fill the AFP's mobility gap in its long running COIN campaign seems to also be a greater priority. It would take longer to upgrade Hueys than to ship, test and refurbish used ones when the Palace wants our insurgency headaches to be over by 2010. |
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