Archived Messages
Count,MessageID,category,ShortTitle,Message,Date,UserName,MsgPswd,Phone,Email,ParentMsgId
"1","949402","6","Re; Re; pch 1||949402","PCH-1 Iss the USS High Point built in 1963 first used by the Coast Gaurd","2005-12-18","Marty","nopswd"," ","nomadness56@msn.com","942906"
"2","944319","6","Re; pch 1||944319","HIGH POINT (PCH-1) is presently tied up in Astoria Oregon, where it has been for the last few years.
","2005-12-07","S. Arima","theboard"," ","SA_IHS_1980@verizon.net","942296"
"3","942907","6","Re; pch 1||942907","Which one is PCH-1? Peter Squicciarini","2005-12-05","Peter Squicciarini","nopswd"," ","pdsquicciarini@msn.com","942296"
"4","942906","6","Re; pch 1||942906","Which one is PCH-1? Peter Squicciarini","2005-12-05","Peter Squicciarini","nopswd"," ","pdsquicciarini@msn.com","942296"
"5","942296","6"," pch 1||942296"," Wheres PCH-1 Now?","2005-12-04","Marty","nopswd"," ","nomadness56@msn.com","6"
"6","888235","6","Re; lycoming avco LVHX1||888235","Tom, you would likely find a ready market for it on eBay; however before listing it there, you should be prepared for the possibility that it is US Government property that was never properly surplused and disposed of. You may get a protest to eBay if someone thinks that is the case and wants to recover it for a government agency or museum. I can't guess what the possibility of that happening is. It depends on who sees the listing. It wouldn't hurt to go back to the house where you bought it during the garage sale and ask where it came from. This projects dates back quite a few years, so it is possible that the person who had it has died.","2005-09-04","Barney C Black","nopswd"," "," ","886399"
"7","886399","6","lycoming avco LVHX1||886399","I found at a garage sale a model with many moving parts of the LVHX1-1 mounted on a plat form board. Painted on the side is USMC 1 and 7321175 Plate on board says United States Marine Corps LVH X1 Bureau of Ships Lycoming Division,Avco Corporation Can take pics,and would like to sell it.","2005-08-31","Tom","nopswd"," ","tlambie@swfla.rr.com","6"
"8","886398","6","lycoming avco LVHX1||886398","I found at a garage sale a model with many moving parts of the LVHX1-1 mounted on a plat form board. Painted on the side is USMC 1 and 7321175 Plate on board says United States Marine Corps LVH X1 Bureau of Ships Lycoming Division,Avco Corporation Can take pics,and would like to sell it.","2005-08-31","Tom","nopswd"," ","tlambie@swfla.rr.com","6"
"9","882078","6","Re; Expanding Our Battle Space||882078","Peter. This is my second request for your telephone number. I do not want to chat with you on the website.
My name is Gerry Levine. I'm located near Boca Raton Florida. My phone number is 561 734-0192.
Please call me.","2005-08-23","Gerry Levine","nopswd"," ","gerrymega@adelphia.net","881219"
"10","881219","6","Expanding Our Battle Space||881219","I saw a terrific 15 minutes of hydrofoil development segment on History
Channel program "Mail Call". That's the show where the Gunny Sergeant
takes letters for interesting questions and then broadcasts the spots. Now
I know that most of you probably have seen this footage. But it was well
done in a positive and interesting spotlight. Great footage of PEGASUS (my
PHM experience) which still brought memories of excitement (tears too)!
Other PHMs footage also. Developmental hydrofoils included. My point of
sharing this with you is NOT hydrofoil technology (you guys invented and
proved it!) but the point is to pass along that the hydrofoil is not
forgotten and is now being shown to this new generation. The final
interview/quote was that as things go around and around, hydrofoils will be
back as the latest "new" idea (I said that before). Due and thanks to many
of you. Legacy. Those who said you couldn't do it were shown you could
(and did!) accomplish it. Keep watching! How about THIS "creative" idea?
The high-speed catamaran is being embraced lately. My "warfare view" would be
to equip that CAT with a number of fast-fast-fast hydrofoil "vehicles",
either manned (like ASW LAMPS HELO) or unmanned with artificial
intelligence, to act like multiple "stinger-bees" deployed from the CAT.
Force "multiplier". More battle space covered, more situational awareness,
more intell, huge stay time, all weather, sensor platform (no weapons needed
as long range weapons delivered by CAT/other forces), and more benefits.
Think about it. A "hydrofoil Predator" both inshore (LCS?) and offshore.
Maybe riverine too?. Crazy? OK--would any of you like to send me their
(creative) thoughts, both technical and tactical?? If those inputs were
well thought out and articulated, I might (repeat "might") draft up a short
article for NAVAL INSTITUTE /other submissions and perhaps their
publication. NO MATH FORMULAS! NO CURVES! "Realm of the possible
thinking ONLY"! Don't want to hear about lift, laminar flow, how big it
can be made--but rather how "small" it can be made! If any takers and
interest, then Over To You Guys. Exchange of practical ideas and
applications is the only way-ahead, as I see it. Despite USN fixation on
mega-Defense Contractors "dinosaur solutions", I think the time could be
good to get a think-piece in front of the folks who have been ordered to
think (wow, what a concept!). I know ADM Mike Mullen whom I'm somewhat
close to, would be interested to see this. Applications with USCG/HLS could
be foreseable despite their embalming circa 1939, pre-nuclear age. Q.E.D.
Cheers to ALL,
Peter Squicciarini","2005-08-22","Peter D. Squicciarini","nopswd"," ","pdsquicciarini@msn.com","6"
"11","856778","6","Re; Congratulations on IHS Progress||856778","We need to talk. I'm a IHS member, my patents are starting to issue, and I'm almost ready to start cutting metal. My name is Gerry Levine, living in west Palm Beach Florida. Can you call me late Thursday afternoon. Your name is familiar, but I have not been reading BB messages in a long time. Do you know William O'Neill? He is somehat familiar with my work, however he is covered by an NDA.
561 628 5940 or give me your number and I'll contact you.
levinega@galusmarine.com","2005-07-06","Gerry Levine","nopswd"," ","gerrymega@adelphia.net","0"
"12","856036","6","Congratulations on IHS Progress||856036","All IHS Board Members and Hydrofoil friends,
I want to personally congratulate each and every one of you. Your interest and willingness, not often found in a volunteer group, keeps hydrofoils alive. And hydrofoils should be kept alive. All of us has seen (and I'm a relative newcomer from the '80s"the hydrofoil go around and around in the advanced technologies for the sea. Well, what with the rise of more and more high performance technologies now being built to go to sea for lots of purposes, I believe hydrofoils are about due--and very soon, at that. Navies want a down and dirty "Street Fighter". Well, the Cats are bumble bees compared to the "killer bees" of hydrofoils. Give it a bit more time, and especially IHS keepers of the faith, and we'll all see hydrofoils back again as a "great idea" by the "Establishment"---"invented here" paradigm. Stand by folks! Cheers to all, Peter Squicciarini. (JOHN--PLEASE pass this on to the website for all to see--THX, Peter)","2005-07-05","Peter Squicciarini","nopswd"," ","whitewn@speakeasy.net","0"
"13","844511","6","Re; Lines/Plans for PHM Pegasus?||844511","You should visit http://www.foils.org/modelrc.htm and read the historical correspondence on PHM models that is archived there. Also see http://www.foils.org/models.htm . Here are some excerpts:
"The Mariners' Museum's Scale Ship Model Competition and Exhibition 2000," Scale Ship Modeler (ISSN 1066-0275), Nov/Dec 2000 (Vol. 23, No. 5), pp. 36-37, 62. Features a 1:48 scale model of PHM-1 USS PEGASUS. Modeler Dean Leary of Statesville NC was awarded the Gold Medal under the Division I (Scratchbuilt) Class B (Powered Ships) category. "The Scale Ship Model Competition and Exhibition 2000 ran from June 17 until October 28, 2000. During these dates, visitors were able to see the top ship models in the world and participate in various activities associated with the exhibition on the opening weekend. For more information about the competition and exhibition, call The Mariners' Museum at (757) 596-222 or (800) 596-2222, or write to: The Mariners' Museum, 100 Museum Drive, Newport, VA 23606, or visit their Web site: www.mariner.org"
Marine Modeling Monthly, March 1991, contains photos and drawings of the PHM Class; purpose of the article is to provide details to modellers of the PHM Class.
We have a pretty good set of plans from "Floating Drydock" now. Floating Drydock is a Plan service company. They now have a couple different scale plan drawings and sets of PHMs: Hull, faired lines and stations USS PEGASUS Builders plans outboard profile and plan view, and deckhouse details, model builders set showing main deck, outboard profile bridge superstructure deck, platforms, some hull sections, general arrangements, and longitudinal cross section
White Ensign Models (WEM) offers a new 1:350 scale model kit for PHM 1 USS PEGASUS, and it's a beauty. Click Here for details/photo. The company ships orders worldwide. Felix Bustelo has created a webpage devoted to this model with photos, hints, and reviewer comments. That page is at http://warship.simplenet.com/wem_pegasus.htm. [regrettably, Felix Bustelo's site seems to have disappeared from the web. - Editor] Thanks to Steve Novell (steve.novell@av.com) for bringing this item to our attention. He notes that "The model thing is close enough that you can make just minor adjustments (adding H bits to the main deck, relocating the radar to the mast etc.)"","2005-06-11","Barney C Black","poopdeck"," "," ","0"
"14","843267","6","Re; Lines/Plans for PHM Pegasus?||843267","Boeing Aircraft of Seattle, Washington designed the PEGASUS Class PHMs.
Jerry Grasmick
MK 75 Gun System Engineer","2005-06-09","Jerry R. Grasmick, E.E.","nopswd"," "," ","0"
"15","842578","6","Lines/Plans for PHM Pegasus?||842578","Dear Sirs,
I have recently built the Italian Hydrofoil Sparviero as none working
modell in 1/72nd. (see picture following).
(See attached file: Sparviero_frontsideview2.jpg)
I´d like to build next the PHM Pegasus also as none working display modell
scale 1/72nd.
Do you know where to get accurate plans / drawings including line drawings
of the hull?
Best regards
Markus Schott
Germany","2005-06-08","Markus Schott","nopswd"," ","Markus.Schott@LBBW.de","0"
"16","792473","6","TUCUMCARI||792473","Hello,
For the past 26 years I have served as a project supervisor creating museum exhibits in honor of U.S. vets and those of our allies. Some of the venues I have done work for include the USS Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum and the Museum of Polish Military Heritage in America, both in New York City. Load my name Mike Dobrzelecki into a Google Search Engine and you'll see examples of some of my work on two continents over the years.
I saw your name & email on the IHS website and hope you can provide some help on a research project concerning the Tucumcari PGH-2.
I built the old Aurora kit when it first came out in the late 1960's early 1970's (?) and not too long ago picked up a derelict unpainted damaged built-up, as well as a pristine complete kit still in the original box. I even still have some parts from my original build model.
My intent is to build one 'flying' and one in the water with its struts and foils folded up and possibly write a good article on the Tucumcari.
I have everything available on the internet for this fascinating hydrofoil, as well as, the old Sea Clasics issue with the Tucumcari on the cover. Recently, I obtained a copy of the History Channel Mail Call episode with the world's most famous D.I. narrating exquisite video of the this fast-fighting boat in action - great footage, BTW. I have even manage to track down some of its crew for personal interviews. Most frustratingly, the crew I talked to so far all stated that their photos went missing during moves over the years.
I am looking for more photos including details of the interior, the exterior fit on the cockpit/bridge and upper surface of the hull and an answer to what's in the large opening aft of the .50 cals and masts/antennae. I would also like to track down some more crew and any other books or naval history magazine articles on the the Tucumcari. Any leads would be appreciated.
Mike Dobrzelecki
3040 Clayton Street
Easton PA 18045
","2005-03-07","Mike Dobrzelecki ","members"," ","Michael_Dobrzelecki@fwc.com","0"
"17","779659","6","Re: Aries project?||779659","I suggest you contact Eliot James directly via the website at http://www.ussaries.org/ for an answer. I don't think he monitors this BBS, and so would not see your question. If you find out anything, please come back and post it so the rest of us can have the update!","2005-02-10","Barney C Black","poopdeck"," ","bcblack@erols.com","0"
"18","776047","6","Aries project?||776047","Is the Aries project going forward? The last update I can find was Aug 03. If not is there anything we can do to help?","2005-02-04","Chuck Shannon","nopswd"," ","ChuckE68@aol.com","0"
"19","770610","6","Refueling PEGASUS Pictures- 20 March 78||770610","Pete
Attached as a Adobe pdf file are the PHM Pegasus refueling at sea pictures I mentioned from my first post.
Jill Baron","2005-01-25"," Jim Baron","foilsadm"," "," ","0"
"20","770511","6","vs8 pictures||770511","I am looking for any pictures of the vs8 particularly on the prop rudder area - I can not contact challenge publications to see if they had an old copy of the scale modeler magazine from july 82 which showed photos of the 32nd parallel kit","2005-01-25","David Short","nopswd"," ","davidsh@internode.on.net","0"
"21","770150","6","Re: PHM Pegasus Refueling Pics 20 Mar 78||770150","Any possible way to send me Pegasus pix refueling as simple attachment? Cheers, Peter Squicciarini (p.s.>>>the bbs@foils.com is superb!)","2005-01-25","pdsquicciarini@msn.com","nopswd"," ","Pete Squicciarini","0"
"22","769886","6","PHM Pegasus Refueling Pics 20 Mar 78||769886"," I was onboard USS OGDEN from 1978-1980.
Looking in my Westpac 78 Cruisebook - page 6 is titled "20 March - Refueling PEGASUS."
I remember the day well. Was the strangest looking boat I ever saw!
Attached is the page from the 1978 cruisebook showing the refuleing operations.
Thanks - Jim. Happy to scan and send - Jim Baron (JOCS(SW), USN Ret.)
","2005-01-24"," Jim Baron","members"," "," ","0"
"23","746897","6","HMCS Brasd'or||746897","Thanks for the interesting webpage. Our Powers to be are making me laugh right now but cutting our forces down again even further and complaining of costs to outfit our fight forces with descent equipment. I suggested to them that they reconsider this design and get rid of the destroyers that require a staff of 250+. This little baby with today's technology would be awesome for coastal patrols, even on the great lakes and for rescue.
Say what you want, I agree with your article, just like the Avro Arrow, that ship will still out do anything around today.... Thanks again.","2004-12-03","Walter Argent Jr.","nopswd"," ","wargent@msn.com","0"
"24","706035","6","Re: EX PLAINVIEW CREWMEMBER||706035","Did not know if you saw this...
http://www.foils.org/plainvw.htm","2004-09-09","Dan Schmidt","nopswd"," ","gse2schmidt@hotmail.com","0"
"25","703662","6","EX PLAINVIEW CREWMEMBER||703662","Just happened to stumble across this site trying to explain a hydrofoil to a co-worker. Most of the messages are extremely old but I do recognize several names.----o to Skipper Hudson, Mr Bender and Mick and Sumi. I was the last Ship's Yeoman of the mighty Plainview and one of the last to walk ashore. Seeing how she ended up was sad and I'm sure by now that is has been scrapped. One thing I will always remember that I was able to numerous things outside my rating, i.e. radar, plotting, and taking those darn soundings at 2 in the morning. YNCM(SW) Dennis Clark, USN, RET","2004-09-02","Dennis Clark","guest"," ","denbon@honeywell.com","0"
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