op herrick lynx?
 

what exactly is the lynx bringing to the party in afghanistan? discuss

:eek:

A taxi service from Bastion to KAF for 1/2 pax max - Cus that's all it will be able to do.

Better than walking or driving isnt it?

How else are the troops going to get their pizza delivered? :ok:

at least you can walk and drive at 40 deg C at 3,000ft! :ok:

a 9" pizza might be possible for budgie the helicopter but a 12" with garlic bread is beyond the max payload :)

Can't lift a fairy cake with a gale on the nose.
 

They're in Afghanistan for the same reason that they're in Iraq.. Despite the fact that they can't lift a small fairy cake, at night, with a 25kt wind, the Army big wigs cannot stand to see a "JHC supported op" without sending the Teeny Weenies in. I suppose if one of the Chinooks goes down with some chips on a mag plug, the Lynx could always bring a new plug out!!!

Something has to carry the spare parts out to God knows where, to fix the Apaches and to ferry the pies out to the Chinook crews:)

A lynx couldn't lift one pork pie, never mind enough to resupply the Chinny boys!
I hope you Andover defence force boys enjoy taking the Colonels and their packed lunches out to Helmund!

whatever it's bringing to the party, I hope it is worth it and the crew fly safe. Good luck and safe home to all the guys flying over there.

Must be an absoloute nightmare flying a bus from A to B with scant regard for the tactical situation. Ops normal for the SHF. :rolleyes:

Hear-hear Anton.

It never ceases to surprise me how little the light blue side understand capabilities of other parts of the forces.probably why nobody likes you!


As for load...............pork pie!


Ha

Ah, the barmy army have found their voices.

The only joint aspect in JHC is the cling-on AAC trying desperately to take their share of the plaudits for all the hard work that the SH, and to an extent, the Jungly fleets are involved in around the world.

Come on folks, give the AAC a break! Remember that the Army Air Corps main task was to find large Russian convoys of armoured vehicles then call in armed helicopters (Scout[with SS11 missiles], then laterly Lynx[with TOW]) to destroy said convoys.

Now that there is no real threat from the East the Army Air Corps have had to redefine their role. What this role is has yet to be understood. The Lynx is useless in any climate other than a European climate at sea level, the Gazelle is going to the knackers yard without being replaced and the Apache has yet to be tried and tested in an operational environment since waste-o-space got their sticky mitts on it.

So, come on, lets see what transpires in Afghanistan then we can all either praise the concept or pull it to shreds. All this backstabbing is an exercise in futility.

A 'bus' that has proved itself time and time again in a whole range of theatres and without which the Army (bless their little cotton socks) could not operate!!
:D :\

Tail wagging dog then? Support Heli Force.

Latest I heard was Lnyx is no longer going but the Puma is, so from 1/2 people up to 3/4. No pork pies for the chinny crews but maybe some room for their egos!!

Cant slag the AAC chaps and girls off, they dont procure the kit they have. The only thing they can do is try and make the most of the kit they do have wherever they get sent.

I do however believe its time we did get rid of the less capable aircraft and an extra flying organisation when we should concentrate on one force with a proper budget and a descent capability.

A darn good reply, Doorslider!

Little sausages and cheese on a stick! Oh...and vol au vents. :ok: