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...the Hellfire Modular Missile System is a multi-mission anti-armor and precision attack missile that is effective against tanks, bunkers, structures, and helicopters. The Hellfire is employed on the U.S. Army's AH-64 Apache helicopter as the primary point-target weapon and is planned to be employed on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. The missile's simple control connections make it compatible with a variety of launch platforms including helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, trucks and ships. The missile homes on a laser spot that can be projected on the target by ground observers, other aircraft or the launching aircraft's own designator.....
and it's, "God."
I can see that in common with most people who dabble in things military. A little knowledge and a web site or two can be dangerous things.
SLOW, fixed wing aircraft (IE predator drones)
Show me where the USAF has this in its inventory
Can't, can ya?
Because they don't
Lets check the logic trail on this. A B-52 that can carry tons of bombs instead carrying anti-tank missiles that have warheads of less than 100 pounds and who's attack profile would automatically mean a B-52 would have to descend to an altitude in which it was vulnerable to Al-Quaida MANPADS
Too dumb for words
The journalist used the word "Hellfire" because he wanted to conjur up the image of sadistic American pilots chuckling with glee as they rained "Hellfire" on helpless civilians
When it's all over I'll bet you that the number of proveable cases of civilian deaths to US bombing comes out to less than 200.
Which is too bad, but not too shabby considering the amount of weapons dropped and the effect we've had by dropping them
A lot more people would have starved to death if we hadn't won the war so quickly.
And that's what chaps your ass isn't it? AMERICA'S WON AGAIN!!!!
Damn yankees...
You live in your own little world Byron... But that's OK. Everyone knows you there and they're all your friends.
My recommendation stands. Do a tour in any Australian Infantry battalion. It might just grow you up.