had a showdown with a apache gunship

[Guest]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

Lots of guys would wet an roll up hard cake from their C-rats w/a sugar pack into a ball, reminded ya of a soft jaw breaker from the big PX. Took your mind to other places, if but for a little while.

 

[Guest]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

Until years after it was released, I never gave much thought to the song "Dust In The Wind" by Kansas,...

 

[crebrosseau]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

First of all OP, haters gunna hate. Secondly, I know exactly how you feel. I shoot at airplanes flying through my
"air space" with a green laser. They can suck it, that's sovereign airspace. Secondly, I have had a 'showdown' with a helicopter... mine happened to be a Mi-24 HIND. I wasn't lucky enough to be armed with a rifle, I had a compound bow and explosive arrows. I didn't just aim at it like some busta, I said something witty and shot it down. You should of seen the look on that guys face. Of course once I came home I had a run with law enforcement, I ramped a deuce and a half over a cop car and shot the police station with a M-60. You did what a any real man should do, front off a multimillion dollar killing machine that is property of the military in the country he resides. I guarentee once you got to working the lever and sent a stream of 30-30 in his direction he would of ran like a girl. It's not like that guy makes a living flying an attack helicopter or anything. It's not like all he had to do was shoot a grid to higher and your ass would belong to the feds most ricky-tic. In fact, when the feds show up(not if, but when). Use the same tactic you used to fend off that intrusive helicopter, run onto your porch and wave your rifle at them. It's worked for every one else that tried it...

Sincerely,
Sgt John J. Rambo

 

[flyboy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GNSRSCRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Sincerely,
Sgt John J. Rambo </div></div>

LOL!

 

[Tripwire]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Along a MTR (military training route)? </div></div>

Love it when they come through here, which is often....

Get to see everything, and up CLOSE.

The V-22's are what I stop and watch....

Couple years ago I was crossing a big field during deer season and three of them came through. The middle one was headed directly over the field. Throwed my hand up in a long slow wave. He banked starboard a little and flew right over me, I saw him waving back. Gave me the wing wag as they went on by.

Pretty cool.....

 

[stefan73]

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Here you go.

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[Iron Worker]

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Who has the best lawyers

 

[Retoocs]

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Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want.

You don't need any fancy weapons to take down a helicopter. A simple rock will do. http://articles.cnn.com/2005-08-25/...illegal-immigrants-emergency-landing?_s=PM:US

If you don't mind going to jail, light them up with a laser pointer. Plenty of people are in jail for that.

 

[Daps!]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want. </div></div>

Where are you getting this misinformation?

 

[nock]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

They might have been hovering there because of a training mission going on; they dropped off their people and/or waiting to pick up their people. My house in Kentucky has this happen all the time at night. I am close to the 101 Airborne Division, I am in the flight path and this happens, it sucks when they hover. When they are told to wait here they stop until they are told to move; they are following orders. LIFE GOES ON!!! I even hear their weapons fire at night; I love that sound in the distance it sounds like victory.

 

[crebrosseau]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want. </div></div>

Where are you getting this misinformation? </div></div>

Call of Duty...

I vaguely remember spot lights of Apaches in Iraq. What do I know, I'm not an internet expert.

 

[303_enfield]

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Want to stop them from buzzing your farm? Get some weather balloons, kites and wire.

Flag the wire to cover your 6.

Worked on the pilots buzzing the chicken house, after the FAA did nothing and 10,000 birds died. Pilots have a thing about crashing. Being a dick cashing livestock isn't worth it to them

 

[Guest]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 303_enfield</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Want to stop them from buzzing your farm? Get some weather balloons, kites and wire.</div></div>

If you really don't want flying things above your head,...fill a 24" balloon with the correct mix from a oxy torch, set in the welding mode. Attach that balloon to, two others, that are filled with Helium, when they get about 300-450 ft up, shoot the oxy mix with a 22lr tracer. You'll get all the attention you want.

If you know how to lift 3 lbs of ANFO with a gasoline flash to 500 ft, you'll impress the nabors for sure. If you can past that test, go big with a FAE demo, that will bring everyone with badges over for a long Q&A session,... ask me how I know!

 

[Sean the Nailer]

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Gunfighter, screw the pictures.... we want VIDEO!!!!

 

[Guest]

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Tell ya what, I'll give the power point, you take notes.

I've had my fun days/interviews with the Feral Bomb Checker-Outers an Federal Bureau of Intimidation.
Nice guys but they don't play well with those that set across the tables from them. Some of them don't have a sense of hummer either.

It was my 21st birthday (1968) and I was home on leave, Made just a little noise in Northern Indiana, the Local/State guys thought it was funny, Feds were another story. Only broke 8-10 window's as I recall.

In my defense,... if Uncle did not want us to know how to build such devices, he should keep that shit closer to his chest in the first place. Not require ya to set threw his classes, and what, never expect you to try it out.

 

[Retoocs]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want. </div></div>

Where are you getting this misinformation? </div></div>

So working in the helicopter industry doesn't count?

 

[stefan73]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nock</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They might have been hovering there because of a training mission going on; they dropped off their people and/or waiting to pick up their people. My house in Kentucky has this happen all the time at night. I am close to the 101 Airborne Division, I am in the flight path and this happens, it sucks when they hover. When they are told to wait here they stop until they are told to move; they are following orders. LIFE GOES ON!!! I even hear their weapons fire at night; I love that sound in the distance it sounds like victory. </div></div>
I remember air assaulsting a Battalion from there heading to Knox for some training. The chinooks are incredible when shotgunning hmmwv's under them, why drive when you can fly?

 

[ArcticLight]

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Regardless of what happens, a person would be convicted in the mediia, and that would force the military to explain what happened, and then they would find some trumped up charge to prosecute you on (Such as being outside without clothes on)- on a FEDERAL level.


But I don't think I have anything in my gun safe that would be capable of taking down an Apache, very few of us do.

 

[Daps!]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want. </div></div>

Where are you getting this misinformation? </div></div>

So working in the helicopter industry doesn't count? </div></div>
Apparently not since this Is all BS. For instance:
" army personal engaged in the operation of army aircraft shall comply with applicable-
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, LAWS and RULES" this is a direct quote from AR-95-1 chapter 5-1(flight procedures and rules) it's on pg 30 if you really need the help. AR stands for army regulation. So in answer to your question apparently it doesn't count. I don't know what you do in the "industry" but it sure isn't flying related. So you can try and BS chicks at a bar but leave pilot talking to actually pilots. Yes in case you haven't wrapped your brain around it I am an army pilot and I'm telling you we do have all the same rules as any other pilot we have to play by all the same airspace regulations as Joe civilian pilot.

 

[Sebben]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want. </div></div>

Where are you getting this misinformation? </div></div>

So working in the helicopter industry doesn't count? </div></div>
Apparently not since this Is all BS. For instance:
" army personal engaged in the operation of army aircraft shall comply with applicable-
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, LAWS and RULES" this is a direct quote from AR-95-1 chapter 5-1(flight procedures and rules) it's on pg 30 if you really need the help. AR stands for army regulation. So in answer to your question apparently it doesn't count. I don't know what you do in the "industry" but it sure isn't flying related. So you can try and BS chicks at a bar but leave pilot talking to actually pilots. Yes in case you haven't wrapped your brain around it I am an army pilot and I'm telling you we do have all the same rules as any other pilot we have to play by all the same airspace regulations as Joe civilian pilot. </div></div>

<span style="font-weight: bold">The Book</span>. you just got hit with it!

 

[ArcticLight]

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I go with DAPS.

I flew in military helicopters repairing and operating EW equipment from a UH1E back in my first four years (MI).

They put the b linking red adn green lights on for a reason....

 

[Knife]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Retoocs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apache's don't have search lights.

Military aircraft aren't covered by the FAA. A lot of law enforcement fly under restricted category which pretty much isn't covered by the FAA. You don't even need a pilot license to fly in restricted category. Which means they can pretty much do whatever they want. </div></div>

Where are you getting this misinformation? </div></div>

So working in the helicopter industry doesn't count? </div></div>
Apparently not since this Is all BS. For instance:
" army personal engaged in the operation of army aircraft shall comply with applicable-
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, LAWS and RULES" this is a direct quote from AR-95-1 chapter 5-1(flight procedures and rules) it's on pg 30 if you really need the help. AR stands for army regulation. So in answer to your question apparently it doesn't count. I don't know what you do in the "industry" but it sure isn't flying related. So you can try and BS chicks at a bar but leave pilot talking to actually pilots. Yes in case you haven't wrapped your brain around it I am an army pilot and I'm telling you we do have all the same rules as any other pilot we have to play by all the same airspace regulations as Joe civilian pilot. </div></div>

DAPS is right, I am ATC and have never heard of restricted categories of pilots or whatever the other guy called it.

 

[Bryan27]

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Personally, I think it'd be pretty cool to watch them do their training, although not at 3am.

 

[rrflyer]

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I like helicopter pilots

...they scare up the doves around here in september.


Other than that they're a little off...............

 

[Badshot308]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Regardless of what happens, a person would be convicted in the mediia, and that would force the military to explain what happened, and then they would find some trumped up charge to prosecute you on (Such as being outside without clothes on)- on a FEDERAL level.


But I don't think I have anything in my gun safe that would be capable of taking down an Apache, very few of us do.

</div></div>

I think this kid has it covered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSp7CipN1pw&feature=topvideos_mf

 

[Daps!]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Badshot308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">But I don't think I have anything in my gun safe that would be capable of taking down an Apache, very few of us do.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: articlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I think this kid has it covered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSp7CipN1pw&feature=topvideos_mf </div></div>

Holy crap. And it's legal to own?! That's badass!

 

[Papagrizzly]

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A landowner recently got convicted very near here for pointing a light at a Homeland Security helicopter that was doing a routine search for illegal activity. Pilot said he was in danger because it blinded him temporarily.

If that guy would have pointed a gun instead of a light, he would have been in for a much more serious offense, if he wasn't shot first.

 

[marduk185]

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update...the owl outside me window just told me that the lights that night werent a apache but a planted false mammery which might explain the resulting week of butt hurt?

 

[swarrick]

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Helicopter what the hell is a Helicopter! Why does my ass hurt blabla LOL!!!!

 

[Guest]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rrflyer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like helicopter pilots

...they scare up the doves around here in september.


Other than that they're a little off...............</div></div>

From this field, I did a op test from many years ago. The pilot that day was a W-3 and his shit was wired tighter than any other beater Jock I ever rode with anywhere. He was the type of guy,...when you first met him is ability and commitment to the mission was never in question. Don't recall his name but still can see his face, the look in his eye and remember his hand shake. After the test we had about 2 hrs of free Air time remaining. I locked into the starboard freegun's chicken straps and watched him run a fox to ground. That Fox was so beat he just laid there as this pilot touched his nose with the Port skid. That guy could make a UH-1 do shit Uncle said it would never do.

Now I don't know about the rest of ya but anyone that can beat the air into submission like he could, is one talented SOB in my book. My time with him was very short and I miss him to this day. Heard he was KIA in 71

Ft. Rucker, Alabama long ago,...

 

[Daps!]

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That looks like Lowe AHP.

 

[Guest]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That looks like Lowe AHP. </div></div>

Believe you are correct. Don't know what it looks like now. Last, I was there was 1994 to test an Cert, the safety junk that was installed into the new maintenance buildings and pads.

Sure brought back days gone by.

 

[Maggot]

Re: had a showdown with a apache gunship

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gunfighter14e2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That would have been a most excellent time to test a theory I have.

I believe in a straight up fight between an Apache and a quad 50, with both shooters having substantial skills on their chosen weapons, the Quad would prevail. Might be a draw to the death, but so be it.


My words would be,....Do ya feel lucky punk,...well do ya?


Apache Jock-----> but,... I's got's to know,... </div></div>

Depends on who gets off the first shot. A 50 bmg into the rotors ....you win. You miss and the gattling gun settles the dispute.

 

[Guest]

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If both systems were equal in eye ability, it would be a good comp. Given the G/Ships ability to see all, it would not be a fair fight,...of course if it's a fair fight, you did not plan it right.
Uncle had/has a 8mm tape of a Mig-17 getting hosed by a Quad that thought he was out of bounds. I'd have given a years pay to see the look on that guys face when he first seen the tracers coming in,...I bet Ivan called that a real momentous, were an who the fuck is this guy, moment.

 

[The Mechanic]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mar2012</div><div class="ubbcode-body">theyre flowing me again.</div></div>
Use Pamprin and a blood blanket. That is what my 14 year old does.

 

[Sebben]

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"It's not paranoia if they are after you!"

 

[ArmaHeavy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gunfighter14e2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

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That's Hanchey. Looks like east Parking judging from the towerview(LOL

). Hanchey was the only one that I ever thought had a hill made just for an airfield. I worked there for awhile. Mail Call was filmed right in front of me when they did an episode on the Apache. I could have walked up and said hi, but I'm not interested at all in being in the spotlight.

If you guys end up in those parts, make sure you go to the little eatery there and order up a Hellfire burger.

 

[Sharpsman]

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Some folks don't even HAVE TO WORK at being stupid; it just comes naturally!!

 

[bachelorjack]

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Almost shot down a Cobra Gunship. Complete fucking accident. True story.

Island of Oki. The weekend previous I had been deathly ill so I couldn't drink. This gave me time to make a cannon. Like a spud gun. But they don't have huge potatoes in Japan. And the PVC pipe we used for the barrel was sort of small in diameter. Did just fit a golf ball. And a plastic grocery bag makes a wonderful wad that wouldn't leave the yard. Generally...

So we are all off base at our chalet which sits on a jetty at the edge of a cliff. Like a finger of land with our house surrounded on 3 sides by a straight jungle covered drop off. Which leads straight 90 degrees down into a valley with farms all the way to the ocean. The view was the best I will ever have in my life. The lip of this valley was propagated by apartments, condos and other dwellings filled predominantly by local Japanese.

And here we are the next week on a Friday. Just got off work. All of us still in bdu pants drinking the first or 5th of the weekend shooting this thing as it starts to get dark. We're zinging golfballs 700yds+ down into the farm land below. And it's just starting to get dark.

Fun fact. Pop some glow sticks. Cut them open and pour the glowing liquid into a cup marked poison. Drop golf ball into cup and swirl a few times. Quickly transfer golf ball into cannon breech and fire when it has fallen down and contacted the wad. Instant golf ball tracers good for as far as one can see such a thing.

So we've fired our first few tracers and are laughing at how awesome we are. And we let out the next and watch it almost hit the Cobra Gunship. The Cobra pilot abruptly comes into view and jerks his stick to stop his circling to hover as it passes right past him directly on his level. The Cobra has come from mainland behind us somewhere and was rounding the house in a circling hovering pattern down in the valley. Missed him by 200 feet or so. And there he is looking at us clear as day through the cockpit. If the cliff wasn't there he would have been parked in the backyard.

All we could figure was he came in trying to figure out what the noise was (cannon was LOUD and echoed through the valley). We just sat there laughing, raised our drinks in a salute, he waved, and off he went.

Bullshit right?

Shot a few days earlier (sorry about the poor quality). The thing you see flying is the plastic grocery bag wadding.

http://vimeo.com/26793307

 

[Don't try to run]

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Personally, I'd be happy to have Apaches flying around my house anytime. If you were nice to them maybe they would give you a ride.
I got to ride in the (empty) ammo box of a AH1T many years go. Thank God they gave me a couple vomit bags for that ride, at low level, in the dark (outside as well as in)in Terrain Following mode. I highly recommend the experience.

i don't know what you are doing to attract the attention of any Black Helicopters, let alone Apaches, but whatever it is I hope guys who live on the Southern Border start doing it.