Gaijin: Apache: Air Assault

[winny]

Originally Posted by Riceball

If I was a warrior, and had just been rescued, I would welcome a ride on the pylons of a professionally flown Apache. Maybe the best time of my life.

Not scary at all.

Sadly the guy they went to get was already dead when they got there.

4 marines on the pylons of 2 apaches went into a Taliban fort to get his body back after he was left behind. 3 of them voulnteered without knowing what it was they were voulnteering for.. As for not scary.. they were sitting on the 2 biggest bullet magnets around with 50-100 taliban trying to kill them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyJl6btNq8

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by winny

Sadly the guy they went to get was already dead when they got there.

4 marines on the pylons of 2 apaches went into a Taliban fort to get his body back after he was left behind. 3 of them voulnteered without knowing what it was they were voulnteering for.. As for not scary.. they were sitting on the 2 biggest bullet magnets around with 50-100 taliban trying to kill them.

Too bad the objective was dead. RIP.

You must realize. Scary to you and me has a different meaning to some people.

You can bet your ass the people involved in this mission were COMBAT VETERANS.

Brings to mind the two Snipers in Somalia that volunteered to get dropped off in order to protect the crew of a downed Blackhawk. Not knowing how many there were left to protect.

A different species than the rest of us.

[winny]

Originally Posted by Riceball

Too bad the objective was dead. RIP.

You must realize. Scary to you and me has a different meaning to some people.

You can bet your ass the people involved in this mission were COMBAT VETERANS.

Brings to mind the two Snipers in Somalia that volunteered to get dropped off in order to protect the crew of a downed Blackhawk. Not knowing if there was anybody to protect.

A different species than the rest of us.

It's what you do when you're scared that's the difference, no fear = dead very quickly.

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by winny

It's what you do when you're scared that's the difference, no fear = dead very quickly.

I'm not saying they were'nt scared. I'm saying it was just another day at the office.

[winny]

Originally Posted by Riceball

Brings to mind the two Snipers in Somalia that volunteered to get dropped off in order to protect the crew of a downed Blackhawk. Not knowing how many there were left to protect.

A different species than the rest of us.

Agree about this. Both of those men knew that they had a very small chance of getting out alive but they still went in.

[winny]

Originally Posted by Riceball

I'm not saying they weren't scared. I'm saying it was just another day at the office.

And I didn't say that you said they weren't scared...

[trk29]

Originally Posted by Riceball

If I was a warrior, and had just been rescued, I would welcome a ride on the pylons of a professionally flown Apache. Maybe the best time of my life.

Not scary at all.

Have you ever been directly underneath a helicopters wash several hundred feet in the air? My buddy fly's a shitter for the Marine corp and I have been near it as it was taking off and I can tell you rotor wash from one of those is mind boggling. I'm sure they knew they had a job to do and were 100% confident they could get it done. But at some point me personally I would say "This is crazy we are sitting on top of rockets". I was saying it would be scary sitting on the pylon directly underneath the rotor there is not much room in between the two.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by trk29

Have you ever been directly underneath a helicopters wash several hundred feet in the air? My buddy fly's a shitter for the Marine corp and I have been near it as it was taking off and I can tell you rotor wash from one of those is mind boggling. I'm sure they knew they had a job to do and were 100% confident they could get it done. But at some point me personally I would say "This is crazy we are sitting on top of rockets". I was saying it would be scary sitting on the pylon directly underneath the rotor there is not much room in between the two.

Especially if you're 6' or more.

[King Jareth]

Ed Macys Apache and Damien Lewis' Apache Dawn are both good books, just picked up Hellfire by Macy and I want Dressed to Kill by Charlotte Madison (who is mentioned in Apache).
Yes I have an Apache 'thing', I blame you Microprose Gunship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HadNMYvCWqE

[The_Goalie_94]

Originally Posted by winny

Agree about this. Both of those men knew that they had a very small chance of getting out alive but they still went in.

Because they knew, that even if no-one their was alive, it would be worth sacrificing their lives to save the lives of others. Leave no man behind Oorah!