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Slowly Returning to Nature....


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Been out on a field training exercise here at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk for the past 3 weeks - we were setup inside one of the many FOBs located on Fort Polk used to replicate conditions we will face when we deploy later this year - found this abandoned UH-1H just inside our FOB perimeter - was probably used as a static load trainer before an air assault, but "Mother Nature" is slowly taking over...

 

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FYI the orange doors on the Huey (or any Army aircraft) indicate that it is being used a flight training aircraft; there are dozens of these Hueys scattered around Fort Polk & I bet most came from nearby Fort Rucker where the Army's Aviation School is.
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Chris

 

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I have always wanted a Huey. Say good bye to traffic! :P

 

Is this wreck used as part of your exercises? Sure would be a fun restoration project if someone with infinite money and time got a hold of it...

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Indeed it is, and there are dozens of them located around Fort Polk - some are used to conduct "static load training" before an actual Air Assault mission, but unfortunately most are used as "training aids" to simulate a crashed aircraft, or as targets on ranges

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268th C.A.

yeah souvenir hunters have had a field day with it too. There is a local here that fly's his all the time, its a beauty in all its original Army colors.....I see it up there flying overhead

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The Meatcan

It looks kind of sad and eerie at the same time in such dilapidated condition and all the vegetation engulfing it.

Thanks for posting the pix Chris.

Terry

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phantomfixer

Would love to make an RV out of one...lop off the tail, drop the body on to a chasis...add a bed, AC, and heat roll across America with it....in USAF colors of course... : )

 

But as is..it was a work horse for the military and as such it is still performing a mission...So kinda cool in that respect

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Tail # that is painted on it is for an OH-58 - if I get back out there I'll see if I can find the data plate

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  • 2 weeks later...

Odd that the fire extinguisher is still in it.

 

If you can get the nicer of the two seats out of that thing, I have a home for it. :)

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