Westland Lynx (Merged threads)
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I bet the dead give away was the white streak that followed the boat.
Hats off and a Big Yahoooo to the Helicopter crew.
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Bet the Drug Lord Sue's the Royal Navy.
Interesting precedent of legal jurisdiction?
Were they [the crooks] in International waters?
If a ricochet from shooting up the engines killed a runner, would that be nearly manslaughter.
Don’t get me wrong…..shoot all of them, but this is a Coast Guard or Customs job, not the navies.
Good job thou that this load will never be sold on the streets [will just push the price up and more crime - Catch 22].
Were they [the crooks] in International waters?
If a ricochet from shooting up the engines killed a runner, would that be nearly manslaughter.
Don’t get me wrong…..shoot all of them, but this is a Coast Guard or Customs job, not the navies.
Good job thou that this load will never be sold on the streets [will just push the price up and more crime - Catch 22].
Thanks for the reply BigMike. Was that a 50 cal the sniper was using?? I know how hard it is just filming out of a machine let alone precision shooting! I might try that on the pigs at the farm - just kidding......
Somehow I can't see the UN security council or any local governments taking a particularly dim view of the Royal Navy's actions, regardless of what waters it was in so long as the boats "crew" get handed over for trial in an appropriate court, and I'm sure they will be.
Damned good bit of work all concerned, a credit to the Navy and the UK. (Well organised photographic section on the ship too!)
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Damned good bit of work all concerned, a credit to the Navy and the UK. (Well organised photographic section on the ship too!)
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The crewman by the Lynx in the last picture is holding a British made Accuracy International AW50 which is 50 cal. The Coast Guard Rifle is a 50 cal as well but I'm not sure what type.
The machine-gun is to "wake them up" and the 50 cal to disable the engines. Very effective.
Well done to the RN crew.
Farmpilot, if you want to shot pigs out of your helicopter there's plenty of Kiwi's and Aussie's on this site who will give you advice!
The machine-gun is to "wake them up" and the 50 cal to disable the engines. Very effective.
Well done to the RN crew.
Farmpilot, if you want to shot pigs out of your helicopter there's plenty of Kiwi's and Aussie's on this site who will give you advice!
BigMike I seem to remember some law in South Africa about the machine becoming a gun ship if you shoot out of it...... Could be wrong. I think I'll stick to shooting targets! Would love to have a go with the 50 though!
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The MH-68A Mako is an Agusta A-109 Power used by the USCG for precisiely this type of operation amongst others. They operate from USCG cutters.
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Drug bust to calm the tax payers
I don't want to belittle the effort made by the Royal Navy to bust "these" guys and seize the dope. Although I'd say the fleet of colombian submarines partaking in the drug trade sailed off and inked the deal.
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There is no official FAI record class for sideways or rearwards flight. When introduced in the '70s, the Lynx was famed for being able to fly at 70 mph sideways and rearwards, but similar claims have been made by several platforms since, including the Comanche.
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Helicopter records don't mean much unless you can use them to make money.
Landing on Everest won't occur too often, but doing so indicates a performance capability. One that is an economic draw. The same occurs with forward flight.
Flying backwards only has a minimal value. Very few operators need to routinely use the maximums, and attaining a higher maximum might not be an economic draw if it takes exceptional piloting skill to operate in that environment. I put this into the same category as the hours flown inverted or consecutive barrel rolls by an aerobatic fixed wing.
What I think should make helicopter headlines is consecutive maintenance free flying hours.
All that being said, I still hold in esteem those who pursue these records because doing so could expand the capabilities of our machines.
Matthew.
Landing on Everest won't occur too often, but doing so indicates a performance capability. One that is an economic draw. The same occurs with forward flight.
Flying backwards only has a minimal value. Very few operators need to routinely use the maximums, and attaining a higher maximum might not be an economic draw if it takes exceptional piloting skill to operate in that environment. I put this into the same category as the hours flown inverted or consecutive barrel rolls by an aerobatic fixed wing.
What I think should make helicopter headlines is consecutive maintenance free flying hours.
All that being said, I still hold in esteem those who pursue these records because doing so could expand the capabilities of our machines.
Matthew.
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The Eagles display team in 92 used to start the routine with four Lynx in a tight diamond running in from crowd right at 70 knots. All looked fairly routine until you noticed that Eagle lead was flying backwards
I can tell you it looked great from the cockpit
I can tell you it looked great from the cockpit