To: Fast5
How do you hit an aircraft with small arms, 22km from the airport? Don't they use a steep rate of climb to avoid these problems?
2 posted on
06/27/2004 8:26:20 AM PDT by
HoustonCurmudgeon
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon
steep rate of climb Maybe that's how they were injured?
4 posted on
06/27/2004 8:29:04 AM PDT by
CindyDawg
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
Was about to post same thing, more or less. Even with a normal rate of climb, you'd think they'd be well above effective range for small arms.
Disclaimer: no expert here.
7 posted on
06/27/2004 8:30:07 AM PDT by
dighton
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
The C-130 would still be low on the deck in a combat takeoff. The pilot would firewall the throttle and jink to throw off any SAM locks from the ground. It exposes you to ground fire, however. A tradeoff that needs to be made.
29 posted on
06/27/2004 10:06:14 AM PDT by
ex 98C MI Dude
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