Originally Posted by Fg Off Max Stout
You'd be surprised how well a Chinook can turn.
No I wouldn't ... I saw last years display !!
But what you all miss, is that all this turning does s*d all for you if the fighter is looking down on you from 6-8-10k'. And I recall flying each mission in Bos with gyro-stabilised binos for the purpose of helo spotting ...
If you can pitch ND from 12k and F2 then you barely need go near the helo - and he can turn through all the circles he wants down there but he isn't
actually moving very far at all.
Best bet for the helo is to land and have a cup of tea. I don't recall my ROE allowing me to engage tea-drinking helo crews !!!