From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 17:39:40 PST
It would probably take half a dozen of the old ' tugs ' to do that. I
wonder how this new unit gets the traction it needs?
Side note: Does anybody ever come across old army ( mil ) tugs? We used
them to move aircraft around on the flight line, but they basically could
move most anything if you could devise a way to connect to it safely. If
so, what do they cost in basic running condition. I can see a need for one
when the deuce is dead and has to be moved to allow access into the back
yard.
Thanks.
Paul
'53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
'53 AEC Chevy 3/4 ton
Wouldn't a tug look nice here?
At 03:08 AM 12/5/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>I was talking to a wealthy friend of mine the other day who was going to
>invest in a company who was making a helicopter tow vehicle for the Army. He
>called it the "Hivee" and said that they are being used at Campbell Army
>Airfield(Ft.Campbell,KY.). It is a 6 wheel, all hydraulic drive, with
>tremendous pulling power. He related a story where the manf. said the Army
>used one to pull a Chinook out of the mud and back onto the runway.
>Has anyone heard of these before or saw one? I'd like to learn more and see
>pictures.
>
>Thanks,
>Keith
>
>
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