The reason Army helicopters are named after native tribes will make you smile

www.wearethemighty.com ^ | Dec. 03, 2017 08:02PM EST | Harold C. Hutchison

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

PSB for short

[Dr. Sivana]

These names must promote confidence in the abilities of the helicopter or plane

Apache inspires a lot more confidence than IIS.

I hadn't known Chinook was a tribe, my Canadian wife frequently uses it to refer to a warm front of air coming into an area (sort of the opposite of a nor-easter).

[TexasFreeper2009]

many forget that many indians also fought along side us against the French and the British.

[bigbob]

Snake

[Towed_Jumper]

I was from the “Huey era” of Army aviation. The saying then was that there were two kinds of soldiers in the Army - those who have crashed in a helicopter, and those who are going to crash in a helicopter.

;>)

[scottinoc]

When the Army gets a new helicopter (or fixed-wing aircraft)

I'd rather ride in an aircraft whose wings have never been broken--Bob Hope

[yarddog]

I was just outside burning some trash when I heard a helicopter. Probably from Ft. Rucker and he was really high. Surprising how much noise they can make.

Before I went back indoors, I heard another familiar sound. Finally saw it. An AC-130 or some other type Hercules. Definitely headed to Eglin or Hurlburt.

Pretty unusual to see one in bright sunlight and not near dusk.

[PROCON]

Those were the days!

[dfwgator]

Apache inspires a lot more confidence than IIS.

Are we talking helicopters here or HTTP servers?

[Vigilanteman]

It will make a lot of noise, be over budget and won’t fly.

[hardspunned]

You never know, there is USNS Harvey Milk. Get this, it is a John Lewis (yes, that John Lewis) class ship.

[mkleesma]

Ah yes, the gallant Sikorsky tribe.

:-)

[RedMonqey]

Chinook is from the Native American Chinook people of modern-day Washington state.

[Jumpmaster]

Yeah, I know. I’ve ridden and jumped from dozens of them. They really aren’t supposed to be up there.

[crz]

Cobra?

[Agatsu77]

Huey was a nickname, it was the Iroquois.

[forgotten man]

The Huey was nick name for Hughes Aircraft as in Howard Hughes. It had Hughes and Utility in the name.

[Red Badger]

They are related to the Fukawis................

[MNJohnnie]

That is the nickname tagged on it by troops. Offical name is Iroquois

[Red Badger]

Fukawi Tribe............