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2006-01-18 Iraq

AEDs are a new threat to helicopters in Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-18 01:48|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They are getting a LOT of outside help, training, and materiel... these are the same people who shit on their own living room rug.

Posted by .com 2006-01-18 02:47|| 2006-01-18 02:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Its not a "new" tactic - the Commies tried it in KOREAN WAR 1, VIETNAM, and even in Central America. Iff anything is new, its the lack of numbers of US helos being used in comparison to the "heicopter war" aka Vietnam - we're still winning though.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-01-18 04:37|| 2006-01-18 04:37|| Front Page Top

#3 JosephM, you are a treasure.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-18 08:46|| 2006-01-18 08:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like the Bouncing Betty(tm) from hell.
I was wondering when the Hajjis were going to develop an anti-helo system. I thought they would use something like a MON 200 rigged to fire upwards, tho. (MON=soviet apers mine. MON 50=copy of M18 claymore. MON 100=Bigger version of claymore, 100m range. MON 200=Caymore Of Unusual Size(tm), 200m(!) range.

BTW how do you get that superscript (TM) thingy to work? I am such a non-HTML compliant looser.

Posted by N guard 2006-01-18 09:29|| 2006-01-18 09:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Try the Alt key and 0153 on the number pad...

Posted by .com 2006-01-18 09:33|| 2006-01-18 09:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Again, this new round of car/suicide bombs plus these helo shootdowns began a week *after* Germany ransomed the hostage.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-18 09:38|| 2006-01-18 09:38|| Front Page Top

#7 PS I always use the "Character Map" tool in my Windoze functions for the â¢ Â® and Â©'s...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-18 09:43|| 2006-01-18 09:43|| Front Page Top

#8 If a proximity fuse is used to trigger the device, it should be easy to detect and either trigger remotely or set a counter ambush. If manually triggered, they are probably inaccurate (speed, depth perception and reaction time) and emplaced near settlements (for the triggerman's concealment) and pose a bigger shrapnel threat for the neighbors.

Posted by ed 2006-01-18 10:03|| 2006-01-18 10:03|| Front Page Top

#9 N Guard: you can also type in "& trade ;" with spaces removed. ™

Here's a site with some of the more common characters.

Posted by Xbalanke 2006-01-18 11:38|| 2006-01-18 11:38|| Front Page Top

#10 We Mac users just type option-2 to get a â¢.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-01-18 11:50|| 2006-01-18 11:50|| Front Page Top

#11 Mac users type?

Posted by 6 2006-01-18 18:13|| 2006-01-18 18:13|| Front Page Top

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