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VLY53 — - Photo Credit Ned Dawson, HeliOps Mgazine
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VLY53 —

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Photo Credit Ned Dawson, HeliOps Mgazine

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Colin Seftel
That's a Hughes 369FF. What's the passenger doing?
Thomas Null
TN Valley Authority aircraft doing power line maintenance.
Jim Burkett
no thank you, I'll pass on this job.
ken kemper
Awesome Shot Adam

My favorite of the week !!
Rick D
Oh, it's working from home, not working from hover. My mistake
pherrin
Wow!
skylab72
Scheeez! I was a Huey CE in VN. I'd take that Job in a heartbeat! Looks like FUN!
Bruce Pryde
WOW. Definitely not a good time to take that call from the wife.
Thomas Lamere
Great shot but who took it and from what???
John Yarno
Just blowing on your coffee may be slow, but its safer...
John Yarno
Blowing on your coffee may be slower to cool it, but it's safer...
terry kelsey
Heck of a way to recharge your cell phone !!
Mike Dav
That's the new battery powered Hughes EV pulling over for a supercharge
bentwing60
Not hard to figure out why they opted for the most nimble heli. ever for this job. Awesome pic. Adam!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Helicopters_MD_500
thomasj234
Now that looks like a dangerous job.
Yvon Dionne
The passenger is bonding the aircraft and himself to the high voltage line. He does this so that the helicopter and himself are at the same potential. This way he can touch the conductors without getting electrocuted.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
16-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Chattanooga, TNLovell Fld () 16:51 EDT 16:58 EDT 0:06
16-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Chattanooga, TNNear Chattanooga, TN First seen 15:50 EDT Last seen 16:17 EDT 0:26
16-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Chattanooga, TNNear Chattanooga, TN First seen 14:30 EDT Last seen 14:39 EDT 0:09
16-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Chattanooga, TNNear Chattanooga, TN First seen 13:54 EDT Last seen 14:19 EDT 0:25
16-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Chattanooga, TNNear Chattanooga, TN First seen 11:54 EDT Last seen 11:58 EDT 0:04
16-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Chattanooga, TNNear Chattanooga, TN First seen 09:56 EDT Last seen 10:46 EDT 0:49
16-Jun-2025 UnknownMcGhee Tyson ()Near Chattanooga, TN 07:54 EDT Last seen 08:48 EDT 0:53
08-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Fort Campbell (Clarksville), TNMcGhee Tyson () First seen 11:12 CDT 13:34 EDT 1:21
08-Jun-2025 UnknownLebanon Muni ()Near Fort Campbell (Clarksville), TN 09:09 CDT Last seen 09:48 CDT 0:38
08-Jun-2025 UnknownMcGhee Tyson ()Lebanon Muni () 08:41 EDT 08:50 CDT 1:08
03-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Madisonville, TNMcGhee Tyson () First seen 14:40 EDT 14:57 EDT 0:17
03-Jun-2025 UnknownMcGhee Tyson ()Near Rockwood, TN 07:35 EDT Last seen 07:52 EDT 0:17
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