Historically Accurate HELICOPTERS

[C(Sea)Bass]

The only American helo to see be used was the YR-4. It was used to rescue some downed pilots in Burma. So, it never saw combat, and the Y designation usually means that it is a prototype, not a production aircraft.

[McLovin1]

The only American helo to see be used was the YR-4. It was used to rescue some downed pilots in Burma. So, it never saw combat, and the Y designation usually means that it is a prototype, not a production aircraft.

dude i  could quote this info.

[Spikes]

really or does he just take a plane straight up?

[VansCrew1]

Do you even try to search before you post something?

[Lukanian-7]

No No No No No No No No No NO NO NO!

[Jiblowey]

I dont know if they did this in WWII, but could the chopper have rockets on it to help take out a town. Not large rockets, but the ones on the fighters and only a few, say 6 or 8.

The might not have had rockets so I dont know, and I am to lazy to look it up right now.

[McLovin1]

I dont know if they did this in WWII, but could the chopper have rockets on it to help take out a town. Not large rockets, but the ones on the fighters and only a few, say 6 or 8.

The might not have had rockets so I dont know, and I am to lazy to look it up right now.

these ones had no armament

[StugIII]

you forgot about the German dragonfly, it was used in 1942 to aid the mountion division, get supplies and wounded men out of the area. It seem service before any of those if they ever did.

[ECHO44]

why rescue a  downed pilot? so you fly out to the battlefield slowly with the risk of getting ripped apart by flak or cons then pick up the pilot and bring him back to base .....

[Latrobe]

While we're at it, I want Hot ir Balloons! We've all seen what hey can be capable of in the ever so famous thread "Hot Air Balloon Duels" 

[ShrkBite]

HeliCopters would bee a good addition to AH!! SO MUCH FURBALLS TO CRUSH!!

[Jiblowey]

While we're at it, I want Hot ir Balloons! We've all seen what hey can be capable of in the ever so famous thread "Hot Air Balloon Duels" 

Didn't they use Zeppelin's as bombers or transports in late WWI?

I know they where used as passengers transports, we all know the Hindanberg. But I want to say they used them to move cargo


But now I am off topic.




Helos are hard to fly, and slow. (The ones that have been tossed around in the topic) So crushing a furball, I doubt. I can see a chopper with a gun acting as mobile ack. But they where not in WWII, as far as I know.

[Major552]

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[SD67]

Didn't the Brits have some sort of armed gyrocopter in use in Britain during the BoB?

[Yossarian]

Zeppelins or any airship would be cool, if only because I'd LOVE HOing them with a B-25H.