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Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2015, 16:56

Replies: 35

2 x Eurofighters + 1 x Apache

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Posted By KenV

The incident I'm referring to involved an Iraqi...

The incident I'm referring to involved an Iraqi Hughes 500. It was on the ground when the LGB was released. The flight crew kept the laser designator on the helo as it became airborne and the bomb...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Dec 2014, 17:16

Replies: 35

2 x Eurofighters + 1 x Apache

Views: 7,959

Posted By KenV

For whatever its worth, there were a few well...

For whatever its worth, there were a few well documented actual jet vs helo engagements in the first Gulf War. The helos lost. Most were downed by missiles, but two helos were downed by the A-10's...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Dec 2014, 18:35

Replies: 35

2 x Eurofighters + 1 x Apache

Views: 7,959

Posted By KenV

USN calls it DACT, Dissimilar Air Combat...

USN calls it DACT, Dissimilar Air Combat Training. Topgun was the premier example of that in USN.

And yes, making a gun attack on a helo gunship (that has a turret) with a fighter is not easy....

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Dec 2014, 17:13

Replies: 35

2 x Eurofighters + 1 x Apache

Views: 7,959

Posted By KenV

The gunner sits up front and the pilot in back in...

The gunner sits up front and the pilot in back in an Apache. Maybe the front seat of the Apache had the photo guy in it.

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Dec 2014, 16:04

Replies: 35

2 x Eurofighters + 1 x Apache

Views: 7,959

Posted By KenV

Photo op? Was one of the Typhoons a two-seater...

Photo op? Was one of the Typhoons a two-seater with a photographer/videographer in the backseat?

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