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| Tweet Topic Started: May 8 2005, 06:54 PM (1,501 Views) | |
| Rapidfire | May 8 2005, 06:54 PM Post #1 |
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guys, what is the history of these PAF seaplanes? |
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| Aerocobra | May 8 2005, 08:23 PM Post #2 |
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HU-16 Albatross amphibs. Many are still flying today. PAF couldn't maintain the planes anymore kaya ginawa na lang dekorasyon sa parke. Website dedicated to the HU-16: http://www.hu-16.com/ |
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| Kookie | May 8 2005, 08:57 PM Post #3 |
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sayang ang ganda pa naman ng ibang hu16s, well maintained pa...di na ba pwede i refurbish ang mga yan? |
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| saver111 | May 9 2005, 12:58 PM Post #4 |
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Saw in the web it's too expensive to maintain such old planes. Mostly collectors and tour groups owns one. It's better to get more helicopters for SAR. |
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| adroth | May 11 2005, 08:33 AM Post #5 |
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One can simplify things by replacing the old engines with newer ones. Timawa.net had pictures of re-engined C-47s, I suspect a similar process could be done to these birds -- assuming ofcourse the airframes are still ok. |
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| Numbers | May 11 2005, 11:51 AM Post #6 |
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I agree. Quite a lot of fuel efficient turbo prop engines in the market today. |
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| saver111 | May 11 2005, 01:10 PM Post #7 |
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Well, if our PAF guys are serious and really will pursue such project, there are lots of retired units at AMARC and maybe can request parts needed thru the FMS![]() ![]() ![]() Some units for sale in the market: http://www.aircraftbrowser.com/1954%20Grum...%20(N7141H).htm http://www.vickivt.com/vicki/v00194.htm http://www.vickivt.com/vicki/v04157.htm |
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| eagle1 | May 12 2005, 01:15 PM Post #8 |
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found some old pics i took at mactan in the mid 80s. poor quality but i could make out 3 f-5a, 5 nomads, 1 vip s-76, 1 rescue s-76, 1 vip s-70, 1 huey, 3 c-130, and 2 t-28. far cry from the broken c-130 and tailess mg-520 i saw during a visit in 2000
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| Duminus | Apr 17 2008, 10:43 AM Post #9 |
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Britain just restored one of its Vulcan bombers and made it fly again, why not restore one of the PAF HU-16s? This could augment the newly-refurbished PN Islanders in maritime patrol, firefighting and SAR roles. |
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| Rapidfire | Apr 17 2008, 11:11 AM Post #10 |
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the US Navy did restore one of its HU-16 seaplanes: very useful in rescuing downed pilots in open sea:
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