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2019-08-14 -Land of the Free

This Is The Crazy Way U.S. Army Special Operators Rapidly Assault Moving Trains

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Posted by Woodrow 2019-08-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Good until they grease the top of the train.

Posted by gorb 2019-08-14 02:11|| 2019-08-14 02:11|| Front Page Top

#2 What I find awesome is the legendary skill of those Nightstalkers. Flying sideways, at just that height, syncing with the men like that ... man !

I tried flying a chopper once. It was a light recon bird. I almost landed it sideways.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-08-14 03:44|| 2019-08-14 03:44|| Front Page Top

#3 As in 'on its side'.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-08-14 03:45|| 2019-08-14 03:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Try a night maritime extraction paddling a fully loaded RB-15, with prop-wash from a CH-47 pushing you away from the ramp. Makes for a very interesting evening.

I'm fine with never riding another helicopter.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-08-14 05:04|| 2019-08-14 05:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Tom Clancy to the white courtesy phone, Tom Clancy please.

I always figured that the way to assault a moving train involved a lot of explosives.

Posted by AlanC 2019-08-14 07:53|| 2019-08-14 07:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Reminded me of the science fiction TV series "Firefly" The Train Job (TV Episode 2002). Loved that show.

Posted by Woodrow 2019-08-14 09:54|| 2019-08-14 09:54|| Front Page Top

#7 From that old Burger King commercial: " It takes two hands to handle a chopper."

Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-08-14 15:36|| 2019-08-14 15:36|| Front Page Top

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