Karl Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 http://us.acidcow.com/pics/20111209/acid_picdump_109.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM5 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 that doesn't look very safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADRidge Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 ...for when you absolutely, positively, cannot stay for the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPPL Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Great pic, safety is relative in this case. I'd imagine the only other alternative would have been being surrounded on the ground and being repeatedly shot at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHelicopterPilot Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 WOW! My guess, someone got shot down or something in a hostile area. Under-fire, life in danger the Longbow came and the lone airman jumped on the gear. Figured he'd rather take his chances falling off than being shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo2181 Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 That was my guess but doesn't explain the picture. Also not lone airman. You can see a guy on the other side too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggbeater Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Looks like the Italians' A129 - supposedly they have some deployed to Afghanistan right now. There was some documentary awhile ago about British AH-64's that used their wing pylons to transport ground forces, and I think the Israelis have been doing the same thing for awhile now. First time I've seen someone hanging onto the gear, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHelicopterPilot Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Didn't notice the other guy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Not as 'safe' as riding out on a Cobra's ammo bay doors but safer than straddling the Snake's rocket pods... Know guys who've done the former and heard stories of the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Wait you guys normally ride on the inside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelebebbel Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 "Mate, I got a great Idea for a prank... wait until the guys come to remove the chocks, and just pull full pitch!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achfly Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 In the Apache community we call it a 'spur ride'. If your sister ship goes down for one reason or another and you don't have help in the area then you can land to pick up the crew. They sit on the avionics bays and clip to grab bars or steps for security. As it's been said, these impromptu rescues have been going on since the Vietnam days. We actually have SOPs for it now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainDune Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 In the Apache community we call it a 'spur ride'. If your sister ship goes down for one reason or another and you don't have help in the area then you can land to pick up the crew. They sit on the avionics bays and clip to grab bars or steps for security. As it's been said, these impromptu rescues have been going on since the Vietnam days. We actually have SOPs for it now. That is awesome. Thanks for filling us in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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