Guess we are still waiting for this:
Lu: Please quote the exact part of the report (word for word please) where it mentions lies, or invulnerability to ZSU or RPGs.
because you say:
Since it is a proven fact that the AH-64 was designed to be invulnerable to a 23mm HEI or HE round (1) or, a tumbled 50 cal round (several)
but strangely do not back it up with a reference, nor do you in any way attempt to PROVE the fact, nor substantiate your claim that it is "PROVEN". Thus your arguement is comming out of your arse (or a hole in the ground if you still cant tell the difference!)
Back to the real topic of the thread now... I did not mean to infer that running fire was the same as diving fire. Diving fire makes running fire so much more accurate and allows the helicopter some protection form SA, etc as per nick's Type 1 system. Running fire can, however, be used from NOE altitudes, exposing the aircraft only to bring main armament to bear on the target or fro supression of areas. Obviously, the ability to do this is entirely predicated on the Type 2 and 3 weapons systems you are facing, and the fractured nature of the FEBA in situations such as Iraq.
BTW, does Iraq continue to have type 2 weapons systems active?