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2012-07-21 Afghanistan

Two Apaches (reportedly) support an SF detachment approaching ambush

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Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Excellent video and weapons discipline.

Posted by Neville Lover of the Veps1575 2012-07-21 08:42|| 2012-07-21 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Apache spelled incorrectly, apologies.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-21 09:12|| 2012-07-21 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Spelling fixed. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2012-07-21 09:34|| 2012-07-21 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 What's sparkle?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-07-21 10:24|| 2012-07-21 10:24|| Front Page Top

#5 The donkeys seem to have escaped harm. In fact, they seemed oblivious to it all.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-07-21 10:28|| 2012-07-21 10:28|| Front Page Top

#6 LPL-30 (Sparkle)

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-21 11:10|| 2012-07-21 11:10|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC sparkle is what you get from some one else's laser designator in the new FLIR's. It presents as a dashed box in the Hud, goggles, or screen? It can come from an UAV, ground unit, another helicopter, or recon aircraft.
I can see why there is a push for smaller missles, the Hellfire is just a tad bit of overkill for a soft target. You could carry more smaller ones also. Shame they can't haul more 30mm.

Posted by Vortigern Hupoluse1541 2012-07-21 11:49|| 2012-07-21 11:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Could be an LPL-30, could be another variant. The term is as Vorti indicated. We got'em, they don't. Setting up an ambush is tough business.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-21 12:48|| 2012-07-21 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 They say tracer works both ways though

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-07-21 13:48|| 2012-07-21 13:48|| Front Page Top

#10 Coooooool. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2012-07-21 15:14|| 2012-07-21 15:14|| Front Page Top

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