MD500 in Hawaii

[100SRV]

Did any of you see this on BBC's "green planet" yesterday?

An MD500 with sniper using paintball-delivered weedkiller to control an invasive species, what a job!

https://hakaimagazine.com/news/hawaiis-war-weeds/

[dukeboy749r]

Yes, I watched that.

Fascinating stuff - great use of innovation to try and eradicate this invasive species of tree.

Cool job being the door gunner too, I'd imagine.

[FourWheelDrift]

TC's got a part time job?

[100SRV]

FourWheelDrift said:

TC's got a part time job?

They were wearing masks and goggles so it's a possibility.

[Iamnotkloot]

That's brilliant - only the yanks could do it!

What a great job......

[Geneve]

Great work-horse, the MD500, aided by the very small diameter 5-blade rotorhead, that allows it to get in close.

Some great footage of high voltage power line maintenance
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcjhjna9jZE

[normalbloke]

Love the Hughes 500.

[andy97]

FourWheelDrift said:

TC's got a part time job?

TC’s?

[normalbloke]

andy97 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

TC's got a part time job?

TC’s?

He of Island Hoppers….

[aka_kerrly]

FourWheelDrift said:

TC's got a part time job?

Too subtle for some.

[yellowjack]

normalbloke said:

andy97 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

TC's got a part time job?

TC’s?

He of Island Hoppers….

Theodore "T.C." Calvin. US Marine Corps veteran helicopter pilot (veteran of Vietnam or Afghanistan depending on which version of the show you watch) and long time friend of one Thomas Magnum, Private Investigator...

[WCZ]

helicopters look so cool when they fly that close to the water