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Re: Chinook down

Postby BigTruck » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:38 am

In theory that's a good strategy, but a CH47 has to fold its blades to fit in the back of a C5, our largest cargo bird, let alone open them up and have them spinning for an aerial insertion.
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Re: Chinook down

Postby Club508 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:02 pm

Well I said it was a stupid idea! What did you expect? :D ;D :D
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Re: Chinook down

Postby hyperpep111 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:49 pm

[quote][quote]Not much choice in much of those areas of high terrain in Afghan.
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.
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Re: Chinook down

Postby Jayhawk Jake » Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:17 am

[quote][quote]Not much choice in much of those areas of high terrain in Afghan.
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Re: Chinook down

Postby Webb » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:21 pm

How about an Osprey?

It might not work but it would be a good way to get rid of them.

Just make sure everyone on board gets a parachute.
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Re: Chinook down

Postby hyperpep111 » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:38 pm

Guess No one likes the Idea of 2000 lb bombs and AGMs ::)
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Re: Chinook down

Postby Club508 » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:57 pm

[quote]Guess No one likes the Idea of 2000 lb bombs and AGMs ::)
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Re: Chinook down

Postby Hagar » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:05 pm

(there actually is a place called ten buck two along the Nile River)

You mean Timbuktu which is near the River Niger.
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Re: Chinook down

Postby Club508 » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:42 pm

(there actually is a place called ten buck two along the Nile River)

You mean Timbuktu which is near the River Niger.

Whoops.
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Re: Chinook down

Postby H » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:51 pm

(there actually is a place called ten buck two along the Nile River)

You mean Timbuktu which is near the River Niger.
This is the other place: it was named for a fellow who encamped by the Nile, lazing in his lounge chair. He had ten buck teeth and was known by the locals, in their own accent, as Ten Bucktoo'.


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