Chinook down

[BigTruck]

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.

[Club508]

Well I said it was a stupid idea! What did you expect?

[hyperpep111]

[quote][quote]Not much choice in much of those areas of high terrain in Afghan.

[Jayhawk Jake]

[quote][quote]Not much choice in much of those areas of high terrain in Afghan.

[Webb]

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.

[hyperpep111]

Guess No one likes the Idea of 2000 lb bombs and AGMs

[Club508]

[quote]Guess No one likes the Idea of 2000 lb bombs and AGMs

[Hagar]

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

You mean Timbuktu which is near the River Niger.

[Club508]

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

You mean Timbuktu which is near the River Niger.

Whoops.

[H]

(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'.

8-)