doysl
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Post by doysl on Aug 6, 2011 9:25:37 GMT -5
Is that true there's a military factory that makes helicopters for the Air Force in Amarillo?  |
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Post by shark on Aug 6, 2011 14:13:34 GMT -5
Out by the airport theres a place called Bell helicopters all I know only been here 16 mos. somebody else would know more.l
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Post by doysl on Aug 7, 2011 0:02:48 GMT -5
Just I read in news there's some new model of military helicopter was built in Amarillo, so I decided maybe residents of the city know about the factory. I know there are many military jets fly over the sky a lot, so I though maybe helicopters too?  |
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Post by wse1 on Aug 7, 2011 7:34:03 GMT -5
 V-22 OSPREY IS ASSEMBLED IN AMARILLO |
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Post by doysl on Aug 8, 2011 10:54:12 GMT -5
Wow, I saw this in Half-Life (computer game). It can be compared with Chinook, I guess. Albeit Chinook is more powerful.
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Post by Old Rip on Aug 9, 2011 7:10:45 GMT -5
I've often wondered if there could be a civilain application for this aircraft. I thought with the congestion on the highways in our largest urban areas, this could be a form of the high speed rail that Osambo is so fond of. The cost of buying right of way through urban population centers would be offset by the cost of the aircraft, but perhaps with more mass production and utilization the cost could come down, but not into the common commuters price range, but still perhaps enough to justify more production and jobs for Amarillo.
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Post by sj on Aug 10, 2011 7:50:25 GMT -5
It is my understanding Bell recently signed a contract to update military helicopters at Amarillo. It will call for the addition of a few more jobs.
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Post by shark on Aug 10, 2011 12:15:52 GMT -5
don't know what's flying overhead today, but, sure is loud !
didn't know whether to look up at the sky or hide under the bed ROFL
think Pentex is laying off. Know a couple of folks who work there.
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Post by sj on Aug 11, 2011 7:22:12 GMT -5
A couple of Pantex employees were layed off recently after being convicted of theft at the plant.
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Post by doysl on Aug 11, 2011 11:38:19 GMT -5
What did they steal? A helicopter? )) I guess everyone has ever dreamed of a helicopter--especially a military one--when stuck in traffic in the afternoon.
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Post by Old Rip on Aug 11, 2011 17:43:23 GMT -5
They tried to smuggle a couple of warheads stashed inside their socks. Accused of theft and laid off? What about fired and prosecuted?
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Post by sj on Aug 11, 2011 21:24:12 GMT -5
They were both fired, prosecuted and are serving sentences at this time.
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Post by doysl on Aug 11, 2011 21:52:43 GMT -5
Warheads in socks ;D
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