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Is there a reason why these flights don't have attack helicopter escourts, especially over trouble spots? An attack helicopter is better able to take hits, better able to respond to fire, and puts fewer lives in danger if it is the focus of ground fire. They should send one along with the Blackhawks and Chinooks.

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Is there a reason why these flights don't have attack helicopter escourts, especially over trouble spots? An attack helicopter is better able to take hits, better able to respond to fire, and puts fewer lives in danger if it is the focus of ground fire. They should send one along with the Blackhawks and Chinooks.

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It was SOP to have two or four gunships with one when one went into "bad places" like the Iron Triangle northwest of Saigon...day or night. I don't know why the Apaches are not escorting more excpet that they may be having trouble keeping the expensive little things UP! The Cobras are gone except for the Marine Corps. (those "JarHeads" were smarter than anyone else).