Choppers

[wsky9er]

I have a Question on a subject that has peaked my interest for any knowledgable Marines out there. When did the Marine Corps start calling helicopters, Choppers? In Nam in 66' & 67' we called them Birds or by there designation...CH 34, CH 46 or CH 53, we did call the gunships Hueys however. The last two years of my enlistment I was at New River Air Facility and they called everything that flew a Bird including helicopters or by there designation. Im thinking it was a term originated by the army. Anyway any help will be appriciated

[spokelse0]

never heard chopper, its always brids or helo, or ch46 ect

[spokelse0]

i think the governator started chopper

[Supersquishy]

it was always "Helo" (hee-lowe) that i heard. maybe once in a while "Whirly Bird" from the fixed wing Marines. LOL Mostly though by the last digit of the model type such as 46 or 53 or "huey"

[GSEMarine94]

I never heard our birds called choppers either. Like Squish said it was either "birds", "46", "53", etc.
I also haven't heard anyone call them choppers since joining the Army.

[0331 2 0369]

I have heard the term "chopper" many times but it was mainly Soldiers saying it when they were referring to the Huey and that other little helo they use for recon/spotting. I can't recall ever hearing a Marine call any rotary wing a chopper.

[Wyoming]

Choppers!

I think I 1st heard it in a movie, or on a TV show.

It sucked at the time, and sucks today.

I also see poolees use it, but then again, they also worry about sunglasses and other such important stuff.

[Supersquishy]

"Get to da Choppah!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs_OacEq2Sk

[echo3oscar1833]

Choppers!

I think I 1st heard it in a movie, or on a TV show.

It sucked at the time, and sucks today.

I also see poolees use it, but then again, they also worry about sunglasses and other such important stuff.

And dry shaving to Al :banana:, oh well yeah I call em helo's :D

[echo3oscar1833]

"Get to da Choppah!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs_OacEq2Sk

this one is funny to :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN8YJjXDfkA

[Wyoming]

And dry shaving to Al :banana:, oh well yeah I call em helo's :D

Dry Shaving! That was another I was trying to think of, but me mind was multitasking and not functioning properly.

[Quinbo]

http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/i/4905/original/Get_20to_20the_20Choppa.JPG?1247000312

[Quinbo]

A close friend worked on the wing side as a metal smith at K-bay. He always referred to them as airplanes. It seemed kind of weird to me but I guess was a fairly commen term in his unit. We on the grunt side always said either birds or helos.

[Wyoming]

Same here, in the squadron, it was bird or plane.

When talking of other types, it was as above, 46's, 53's, 34's, Hueys.