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Old 29th June 2004 | 17:57
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hotzenplotz
 
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Yes, there is a post. It was the one I posted before.

I tried to tell you that the Palestinensians have no MANPAD's. That's why the Israeli Gunships can operate at an altitude where they don't expose themselves to gunfire. I don't believe that it is an advantage regarding a MANPAD threat, to fly at 3000 ft because of the reaction time for counter measures. The important thing for the safety for an helicopter is the cone of threat. The higher the helicopter, the larger the area at the ground from where the helicopter can be shot. A low and fast flying helicopter is a hard target for a missile. Everybody who operated a Stinger knows that.
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