I think we get into a serious health and safety issue here.
If people are going to start shooting from helicopters it can only be a matter of time before the crafty little feline buggers get hold of their own weapons and start shooting back.
I have to think that in this situation, the odds are stacked firmly in favour of the cats. Small, agile, fast and able to take advantage of natural cover they would present a considerable challenge as a target. However a large low flying helicopter would be easy prey for the nasty little yellow eyed monsters to hit.
They are natural hunters and would have no second thoughts about bringing down a helicopter. It would be another 'Black Hawk Down' scenario. There would be blood, tears and recriminations. It would not be good.
IMHO you should leave the actual hunting to the ground troops and leave the helos to do what they are best at, insertions and cas-evacs.
