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Old 21st Sep 2007, 16:59
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thefunkymunky
 
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From what I heard SCMR/BRH are safe, the higher ups are just going through the usual what if? scenarios.

The army didn't want to name BRH as Wildcat for 2 reasons:

1. They didn't come up with it.
2. Both Hellcat and Wildcat names were seen as far too warlike for them to deploy somewhere hot, where they may offend somebody.

Why is the Army using a native American tribe name when traditionally only rotary wing assets sourced from the states followed the Septic Army naming convention?:

US
Sioux - Bell 47
Chinook - CH47
Kiowa - OH58
Apache - AH64/WAH(!)
Iroquois - Huey


In fact the kit designed this side of the pond has never followed this convention e.g. Skeeter, Scout, Alouette, Lynx, Gazelle et al

If you want to be like Uncle Sam then call it the Celt, Pict or Iceni.

P.S I like Wildcat! (Don't care for dogs)
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