Apache helicopter spotted over Perth ?

[Evanivitch]

Crossflow Kid said:

I’d say the “burden” of CH47 or AH64 is marginal. Both of those can be stripped and inside in a C17 in under 24hrs, just like Wildcat. Post 9-11 the first U.K. Chinooks were flying in-theatre in a couple of days.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that point. Can't agree that the level of strip is too similar or that flying to different airframes is as efficient as sending a single type.

Edited by Evanivitch on Wednesday 14th October 14:08

[Tony1963]

Crossflow Kid said:

a pair of Apache with dozens of Hellfire, lots of rockety things and several billion rounds of 50-cal?

30mm

[anonymous-user]

Evanivitch said:

Crossflow Kid said:

I’d say the “burden” of CH47 or AH64 is marginal. Both of those can be stripped and inside in a C17 in under 24hrs, just like Wildcat. Post 9-11 the first U.K. Chinooks were flying in-theatre in a couple of days.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that point. Can't agree that the level of strip is too similar or that flying to different airframes is as efficient as sending a single type.

Edited by Evanivitch on Wednesday 14th October 14:08

That all depends on how you define efficient.
A pair of Wildcats would take ten trips to complete just one Chinny trooping serial so whilst they might deploy faster they’ll achieve less once they’re there.

[Tony1963]

Why are people trying to compare two very different aircraft? That just strikes me as silly.

Is a Typhoon 'better' than a Voyager? A Hawk better than a Grob Tutor?

[mybrainhurts]

Can we get one to lock on to Wee Krankie....?

[Evanivitch]

Tony1963 said:

Why are people trying to compare two very different aircraft? That just strikes me as silly.

Is a Typhoon 'better' than a Voyager? A Hawk better than a Grob Tutor?

You don't know much about planes then

[Meeten-5dulx]

mybrainhurts said:

Can we get one to lock on to Wee Krankie....?

Wildcat or Apache?

Personally I dont care.....

[w1bbles]

Iwantafusca said:

Ok. I am by no means a helicopter expert but could have sworn i saw the above mentioned helicopter over Perth last week about lunchtime? Is there a base up this way ? Assuming it wasn’t from Errol “international “ aerodrome lol.

One flew over my house west of Perth about then. Fairly low - enough to make me go to the window and tell my colleague who I was on the phone to at the time. Little things to cheer you up when WFH!

[yellowjack]

Crossflow Kid said:

Evanivitch said:

Crossflow Kid said:

I’d say the “burden” of CH47 or AH64 is marginal. Both of those can be stripped and inside in a C17 in under 24hrs, just like Wildcat. Post 9-11 the first U.K. Chinooks were flying in-theatre in a couple of days.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that point. Can't agree that the level of strip is too similar or that flying to different airframes is as efficient as sending a single type.

Edited by Evanivitch on Wednesday 14th October 14:08

That all depends on how you define efficient.
A pair of Wildcats would take ten trips to complete just one Chinny trooping serial so whilst they might deploy faster they’ll achieve less once they’re there.

Look up tales of Bravo November (ZA718) in the Falklands. Only one of the Chinooks to survive the loss of Atlantic Conveyer. Much of the specific servicing kit and fluids at the bottom of the sea. And I've seen it stated that it did the work of a squadron of Sea Kings. And despite the abuse it suffered it went on to be upgraded/rebuilt several times, served with distinction again in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it still exists today, although last I heard it wasn't currently active.

[yellowjack]

Meeten-5dulx said:

mybrainhurts said:

Can we get one to lock on to Wee Krankie....?

Wildcat or Apache?

Personally I dont care.....

Wildcat or Apache? What about a Chinook with an underslung ISO Container?

[Meeten-5dulx]

yellowjack said:

Meeten-5dulx said:

mybrainhurts said:

Can we get one to lock on to Wee Krankie....?

Wildcat or Apache?

Personally I dont care.....

Wildcat or Apache? What about a Chinook with an underslung ISO Container?

Go on then.....