To: spectre
2 posted on
04/29/2003 9:43:45 PM PDT by
JudgeAmint
(from DA Judge!!)
To: Poohbah
4 posted on
04/29/2003 9:45:28 PM PDT by
JudgeAmint
(from DA Judge!!)
To: JudgeAmint
You know I would really like to see us put a well Russian Hind squadron up with the Apache in combat and see what happens.
I am just so sick of seeing our high tech equipment ground to a halt because of unreliability. I really hate the idea of my friends having to carry their M-16 bolts in plastic baggies in their Shirt pockets until a fire fight. Also I was really embarrased to see our soldiers on live TV in a combat situation with their M-16's wrapped in plastic and tape. That really sucks.
12 posted on
04/29/2003 9:53:03 PM PDT by
grapeape
(Hope is not a method. - Gen. Hugh Sheldon)
To: JudgeAmint
As a ex-army helo guy, I say Hack's a little right for once.
The longbow is nice, but it is NOT, WAS NOT, ever supposed to be close ground support aircraft.
It's a tank/mech killer. In co-ordination with OH-58D's they are very effective in almost any role, except close air support.
The 58D lazes, the Apache stands off and fires hellfires all day.
On a side note, I was extremely pleased to see the 58D doing runs on some compound this time around in the gulf.
To: JudgeAmint
My guess is we will learn from the experience and make corrections....that's the American way,....
76 posted on
04/30/2003 5:46:19 AM PDT by
The Wizard
(Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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