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Old 7th Jul 2002, 08:34
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MATZ
 
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WAH-64D

The Apache has completed a flying display for the last 2 days, and is scheduled to be there again today.

One of the reasons it is only a flying display and not part of the fire-power demonstration is that there are not any ranges in the UK it can currently use. This is because the weapon system is bore-sighted to the "gunners" eye/helmet, and current rules for live firing are very strict (for obvious reasons), requiring firing from known points, in known directions. Imagine sneezing as you pull the trigger..... Good by Devises (not a bad thing some would say).

Anyway, see you all there later. I love working weekends......
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