HeliZach Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/03/...=rss_topstories The story A two-person Apache helicopter crew staged a dramatic rescue Monday, ferrying two of their comrades out of a combat zone south of Baghdad, military officials said Tuesday. The four of them flew away in a two-person Apache, with two in the cockpit and two others clinging to the outside of the chopper. Quote
cosmic Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Yea i saw that on t.v. today. They were strapped onto the top of the wiglets were all the firepower hangs from. They said that the army actually trained them how to do that in flight school. Right on U.S.A Quote
Linc Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 They weren't clinging, they were secured to the outside of the helicopter, attached with their survival gear. Watch Fox, CNN and NBC for some footage and interviews. Quote
HeliZach Posted July 3, 2007 Author Posted July 3, 2007 After watching the video I could see this... I just copied what the news print said. Still a remarkable story, considering the continual gunfire. Quote
Guest rookie101 Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 This is similar to when the special forces guys strapped to the side of, again, an Apache. I can only say muy grande gahones! (sp?) Quote
Kc135Delta Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Without hearing protection? I know how loud it in inside a UH-60 with the doors open, that must of be insane. Quote
Old Warrior Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 It probably was a noisy, uncomfortable ride......but better than a conventional E&E exercise. In RVN more than a couple of guys rode out of a crash sites on AH-1G, ammo tray doors. Quote
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