UK Five TV Tuesday night: Helicopter Warfare

[206Fan]

Yea i watched it, excellent programme.. Some interesting tricks they done indeed!

[Aser]

Episode 1 online for outside-uk members...
Helicopter Warfare - TV Shack

Regards
Aser

[MrEdd]

Thanks for that one Aser, I very much enjoyed that heliporn.

[jhiles]

Enjoyed the show last night, very impressed by the skill of those flying on the mission.

Just a thought that they seemed to skim over in the programme..... but can anyone tell me how the Huey would have taken off after a vertical landing through the bamboo? They mentioned a running take-off but surely this wouldn't be easy with thick bamboo covering the take-off run?

Any thoughts to put my mind at rest would be appreciated!

[nigelh]

The running take off would have to be from a different site ....if you have to land vertically you definitely have to take off the same way !!!!!

[Effluent Man]

Loved the programme,especially the characters,but I too wondered about the take off,any explanation?

[Aser]

I just found the second episode to watch it online:
Helicopter Warfare 1x02 Vietnam
Ninjavideo.net - Helicopter Warfare 1x02 Vietnam (Divx Mirror)

Effluent Man: I think they made (obviously) a vertical take off, you only see a running take off for educational purposes

Zero G: I recommend you to read little bit more, there is nothing over the top.

Any U.K. resident volunteering to upload the next episode online?

Regards
Aser

[nigelh]

I am pretty sure they said they had to do a running takeoff so it was not for educational reasons.
ZeroG i see you are only a baby (26) so i will let you off lightly ....You should show more respect for your elders and definitely ...betters . You were not there and i suspect you know nothing of what can be done in a dire emergency ....stick to your robbo ......

[MightyGem]

After last weeks excellent story form Afghanistan, this week it's the story of a RN/RM pilot during the Iraq war.

[Tourist]

I didn't realise that a DFC entitled you to extra rations Scooby..........

[cybermega]

Guys n Gals,

the series can be got here on dvd for a fiver:

Helicopter Warfare TV Series - 2008

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