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Old 10-25-2007, 08:57 AM #11
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Yeah, as long as it can stay airborne! LOL!

And, of course, this MINOR detail too. LOL!
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Old 10-25-2007, 09:58 AM #12
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Another thing is COST! An Osprey costs 3 times what a BlackHawk does. I say the Marine Corps ditch the Osprey and for every one we WERE gonna buy, buy 3 BlackHawks to fill in. (I know someone will say now we need 3X the pilots, too, but think about it.....an enemy with a stinger kills one Osprey...that's 22 men....If the hit a blackhawk, we only loose half as many!)
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Old 10-25-2007, 04:31 PM #13
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Another thing is COST! An Osprey costs 3 times what a BlackHawk does. I say the Marine Corps ditch the Osprey and for every one we WERE gonna buy, buy 3 BlackHawks to fill in. (I know someone will say now we need 3X the pilots, too, but think about it.....an enemy with a stinger kills one Osprey...that's 22 men....If the hit a blackhawk, we only loose half as many!)


Here, Here!!! This thing is really a machine that has yet to live up to its cost, even on paper.
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Old 10-25-2007, 04:48 PM #14
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I had a couple of Ospreys fly over me a couple weeks ago-they LOOK good,but I worry about their ability in combat.........I think Frank is right about using Blackhawks or maybe PaveHawks.
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Old 10-25-2007, 04:51 PM #15
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I had a couple of Ospreys fly over me a couple weeks ago-they LOOK good,but I worry about their ability in combat.........I think Frank is right about using Blackhawks or maybe PaveHawks.


The one thing to remember is that there is only one gun mounted on the ship, and it is only usable when the rear door is open. Major weakness in combat. Sleek and sharp doesn't win battles.
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Old 10-25-2007, 10:30 PM #16
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The one thing to remember is that there is only one gun mounted on the ship, and it is only usable when the rear door is open. Major weakness in combat. Sleek and sharp doesn't win battles.


I agree completely.That's why I agreed with Frank about the UH-60's.
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Old 10-26-2007, 05:41 AM #17
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I agree completely.That's why I agreed with Frank about the UH-60's.

For the army, marines, navy and air force I'll not discuss. But would love have some V-22 Ospreys for my G.I. Joe army .
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Old 10-26-2007, 09:16 AM #18
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Slightly off topic, but in Transformers, I was surprised to see a C-130 throwing down rounds from the side. (That was a C130, right?) I didn't know those big galaxy planes had firepower in them. I always saw them as transports, be it for vehicles or people. Is that correct? That C130s can have arms?
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Slightly off topic, but in Transformers, I was surprised to see a C-130 throwing down rounds from the side. (That was a C130, right?) I didn't know those big galaxy planes had firepower in them. I always saw them as transports, be it for vehicles or people. Is that correct? That C130s can have arms?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_AC-130

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Old 10-26-2007, 12:15 PM #20
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Slightly off topic, but in Transformers, I was surprised to see a C-130 throwing down rounds from the side. (That was a C130, right?) I didn't know those big galaxy planes had firepower in them. I always saw them as transports, be it for vehicles or people. Is that correct? That C130s can have arms?


Just a small point for clarification;
The "Hercules" is a C130
The "Galaxy" is a C-5
The "Globemaster III" is a C-17
The "Starlifter" is a C-151

Just FYI
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