Aircraft innards
Always interesting to see inside an aircraft that doesn't have the cosmetic make-up of commercial airliners. This is taken from the front of the cargo bay looking towards the cockpit of a Boeing Vertol HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, registered as N7678F. A Search and Rescue variant of the more common CH-46, she was visiting the Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force from The National US Armed Forces Museum. Another photo of the craft is shown below.
Talking to one of the crew, I was somewhat taken aback to learn that being airworthy and with a volunteer crew all ready to fly, the helicopter wasn't able to help with rescues during Hurricane Harvey because she wasn't FAA licensed to carry passengers. I should have asked, but didn't think of it at the time, whether they were able to deploy for sorties dropping supplies? Frankly, if I was stuck on a rooftop surrounded by flood water, I wouldn't have given a monkey's uncle as to whether the chopper had a passenger licence or not.
Aircraft innards
Always interesting to see inside an aircraft that doesn't have the cosmetic make-up of commercial airliners. This is taken from the front of the cargo bay looking towards the cockpit of a Boeing Vertol HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, registered as N7678F. A Search and Rescue variant of the more common CH-46, she was visiting the Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force from The National US Armed Forces Museum. Another photo of the craft is shown below.
Talking to one of the crew, I was somewhat taken aback to learn that being airworthy and with a volunteer crew all ready to fly, the helicopter wasn't able to help with rescues during Hurricane Harvey because she wasn't FAA licensed to carry passengers. I should have asked, but didn't think of it at the time, whether they were able to deploy for sorties dropping supplies? Frankly, if I was stuck on a rooftop surrounded by flood water, I wouldn't have given a monkey's uncle as to whether the chopper had a passenger licence or not.