Lynx Attack Helicopter
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Lynx Attack Helicopter
MOD website claiming that 4 Lynx Attack Helicopters have arrived in Norway?
Didn't think they were even armed let alone attack.
If the MOD can't get it right what hope is there for the journo's
HEDP
PS - Tech biff, can't do the link bit
Didn't think they were even armed let alone attack.
If the MOD can't get it right what hope is there for the journo's
HEDP
PS - Tech biff, can't do the link bit
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From: Between the devil and the deep blue sea
The Mighty Lynx
Despite suspecting a Wah here:
AH = Army Helicopter, not Attack Helicopter. Gazelles, Lynx and Apache all share "AH" + a marque; hence Lynx AH7 and AH9; Gazelle AH1; Apache AH1 (not AH64).
Or, of course, possibly:
Ancient Helicopter
Auld Helicopter
Average Helicopter.
So what does HAS stand for, as in Lynx HAS 3 or HAS 8, in service with the Andrew?
AH = Army Helicopter, not Attack Helicopter. Gazelles, Lynx and Apache all share "AH" + a marque; hence Lynx AH7 and AH9; Gazelle AH1; Apache AH1 (not AH64).
Or, of course, possibly:
Ancient Helicopter
Auld Helicopter
Average Helicopter.
So what does HAS stand for, as in Lynx HAS 3 or HAS 8, in service with the Andrew?
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From: Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Armed yes, attack - never.
TOW missile is really not in the same ball park as wot sits on the Apache. At least it's better than what the Gazelle offered - rude words shouted loudly through the window. TOW good for the 80's, mind, and the US still stick it on the Bradley and the HMMWV I believe.
Now Lynx is armed with nothing more deadly than the GPMG for "self defence".
TOW missile is really not in the same ball park as wot sits on the Apache. At least it's better than what the Gazelle offered - rude words shouted loudly through the window. TOW good for the 80's, mind, and the US still stick it on the Bradley and the HMMWV I believe.
Now Lynx is armed with nothing more deadly than the GPMG for "self defence".
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There are a few charred iraqis that might disagree about the attack bit TBSG, and the HOT Gazelle is not a bad bit of kit.
I would rather hunt at night in a lynx (before their unfortunate loss of manhood
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I would rather hunt at night in a lynx (before their unfortunate loss of manhood
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TBSG, guess you didn't see the work done by the AAC and 847 on Op Telic then? 847 working as Gaz and Lx pairs did a lot of good work, just because the Gaz didn't have a weapon it still came in handy for lazing tgts for both TOW ranges and the Jets for designation. Don't forget they also controlled the guns for a while too. One Gaz guy even earning a DFC..
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From: twixt north & south pole
Don't tar all Lynx with same proverbial - I seem to remember the RN Lynx carrying out a smattering of attacks during GW1 and of course Lynx Mk8 is HMA not HAS - Helicopter Maritime Attack
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Helicopter Maritime ATTACK
Thanks El-Dog, saved my tender fingertips, HMA Lynx Mk 8, great all round aircraft especially with the 50cal, and the Mk 3 sunk 60% of the Iraqi Naval assets in '91 with no loss,doing exactly what it was designed for (how many of us can say that!) still sounds like an attack aircraft to me. Shame on you green types for only thinking in a land dimension!
Braced for incoming!
Braced for incoming!
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From: Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Tourist, sorry, my point was actually only that the Lynx AH variants have always been termed an armed helicopter, not an attack helicopter. I don't dispute for one minute that it can attack. The first role of Army Aviation was always Armed Action. Not quite sure how they are described with Apache now in the fleet.
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Don't worry, in a few years this will all be OBE because the Army Lynx will be replaced by the BLUH (erk, sorry Freudian Slip) - BRH.
There is no 'Attack' in Battlefield Reconaissance Helicopter as far as I can see.
Glad to see that we keep ourselves up to speed with Clockwork training in Norway, I had a bloody good time of it in 1988/1989 on 845.
'Black death' skiing down the local slopes and all that - good times were had by all.
There is no 'Attack' in Battlefield Reconaissance Helicopter as far as I can see.
Glad to see that we keep ourselves up to speed with Clockwork training in Norway, I had a bloody good time of it in 1988/1989 on 845.
'Black death' skiing down the local slopes and all that - good times were had by all.
