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Offline cav58d

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« on: October 22, 2006, 01:07:17 AM »
That there was an a "gunship" chinook!  Pretty cool!

http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/chinook/gunsagogo.html
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Offline RAIDER14

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Re: I never knew
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2006, 01:33:38 AM »
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Originally posted by cav58d
That there was an a "gunship" chinook!  Pretty cool!

http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/chinook/gunsagogo.html
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Offline SMIDSY

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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2006, 03:05:44 AM »
they could have fit SOOOOOO much more cool stuff on that thing. like 6 rocket pods and 4 20mm guns!!! oh man that would be so cool. i'd be all like :eek:  then i'd be all like:aok  and the NVA would  be all like :noid ! yah, that would be awsome.
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Offline AquaShrimp

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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2006, 10:06:22 AM »
Sounds like they didn't work very well.  Cobras were much more effective I bet.
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2006, 10:15:04 AM »
Very interesting site there Cav, thanks. It's nice to see the experimentation that was done during the birth of air mobility doctrine.
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Offline cav58d

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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2006, 11:09:50 AM »
There definately could have been much cooler weapons......A gun platform that freaking big is just asking to get shot at, but then again, suprisingly the chinook is one damn maneuverable helicopter
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