UH-1H Slick EMU 309 1 of 2

[Ken Barnes]

We had an interesting visitor stop by my local airport for lunch Saturday
afternoon.

EMU 309 is a restored UH-1H slick. It is operated by EMU Inc. Their website
is www.emuinc.org

If anyone is interested my local airport is Half Moon Bay airport (KHAF).

[Dave Kearton]

Ken Barnes wrote:
>> We had an interesting visitor stop by my local airport for lunch
>> Saturday afternoon.
>>
>> EMU 309 is a restored UH-1H slick. It is operated by EMU Inc. Their
>> website is www.emuinc.org
>>
>> If anyone is interested my local airport is Half Moon Bay airport
>> (KHAF).



"EMU INC. derives its name from the radio call sign of a unique unit in Army
aviation history, the 135th Assault Helicopter Company. The 135th was a
typical Vietnam era Assault Helicopter Company with the major exception that
it was composed of both U.S. Army and Royal Australian Navy personnel.
Because of this unique composition, the 135th was considered an Experimental
Military Unit, hence its call sign E.M.U. or EMU. EMU INC. is a non-profit
corporation formed for the following purposes:"



Finally, an explanation for calling the unit Emu. It's intrugued me
for a number of years, why someone would name a helicopter squadron after a
flightless bird.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Peter Hucker[_2_]]

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:48:25 +1030, "Dave Kearton"
> wrote:

>Ken Barnes wrote:
>>> We had an interesting visitor stop by my local airport for lunch
>>> Saturday afternoon.
>>>
>>> EMU 309 is a restored UH-1H slick. It is operated by EMU Inc. Their
>>> website is www.emuinc.org
>>>
>>> If anyone is interested my local airport is Half Moon Bay airport
>>> (KHAF).
>
>
>
>"EMU INC. derives its name from the radio call sign of a unique unit in Army
>aviation history, the 135th Assault Helicopter Company. The 135th was a
>typical Vietnam era Assault Helicopter Company with the major exception that
>it was composed of both U.S. Army and Royal Australian Navy personnel.
>Because of this unique composition, the 135th was considered an Experimental
>Military Unit, hence its call sign E.M.U. or EMU. EMU INC. is a non-profit
>corporation formed for the following purposes:"
>
>
>
>Finally, an explanation for calling the unit Emu. It's intrugued me
>for a number of years, why someone would name a helicopter squadron after a
>flightless bird.

I thought that photo looked familiar, I must have been standing a
little to the left.
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