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swiftblade · 22-05-2011 08:43PM

ronan keane wrote: »

Any one watch Frontline Battle Machines where the lad piloting a Chinook was shot in the head and still flew it back to base and then It wouldn't work again? Spoooooky

Not so spooky actually. They are known to be unreliable.

andy_g · 22-05-2011 08:56PM

ronan keane wrote: »

Any one watch Frontline Battle Machines where the lad piloting a Chinook was shot in the head and still flew it back to base and then It wouldn't work again? Spoooooky

Actually the co-pilot took control and operarted the radio's at the time.

NakedDex · 22-05-2011 09:01PM

ronan keane wrote: »

Any one watch Frontline Battle Machines where the lad piloting a Chinook was shot in the head and still flew it back to base and then It wouldn't work again? Spoooooky

It's less a case of being spooky and more a case of it having bullet holes in various vital parts. I'd save Most Haunted the trouble and send a flight mechanic rather than a psychic. No point in having something with loose screws seen by someone with a screw loose.

Stercus Accidit · 22-05-2011 09:12PM

Brilliant

Firekitten · 22-05-2011 09:49PM

Vital parts when hit by bullets when moving can work just fine till you stop.

Once you stop them moving... cease up.

Wouldnt blame it on supernatural occurances, more mechanics as others have said.

And the pilot hit in the head had it ricochet around his lid if I recall. Very similar event happened to a US army Air cav pilot in vietnam. The round rode around the liner of his lid inside.

Sheer bloody luck, actually :P

andy_g · 22-05-2011 09:58PM

it was extremely lucky. The round hit the windsheild off the top of the panel and off his flying helmet.

ronan keane · 22-05-2011 10:30PM

Yea that chopper had a lot of history to it too If I recall......

Firekitten · 22-05-2011 10:47PM

Most of ours do, the sodding MOD wont replace them :P

andy_g · 22-05-2011 11:17PM

Firekitten wrote: »

Most of ours do, the sodding MOD wont replace them :P

No wonder their falling out of the sky like a fat pheasant

NakedDex · 23-05-2011 12:56AM

Saying a British Chinook in Afghanistan has "history" is like saying the North Sea has "been there a while".

To be fair, that show is presented by Mike Brewer and, while I'm sure there were some facts given in it, I'd take his drama with a pinch of salt. This is the same guy who gets terribly excited about 1982 SAAB's with leaky radiators. He has a penchant for overplaying a situation to the point of theatrics. Add that to the fact that he was scared to the point of involuntary bowel movement...

Spooky-Vinny · 23-05-2011 01:22AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdz8oQC6FCQ

TNTQ · 23-05-2011 10:28AM

Gorge...........

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Firekitten · 23-05-2011 11:09AM

One feature does it for me... the cutout at the bottom of the grip.

Great for ergonomics, and better yet? You can instantly tell by feel your mag is in... genius! I've clearned too many buildings with an empty pistol before lol. Sheer luck that they were empty. Knowing you're loaded is vitally important, and that feature just impresses me :P

Firekitten · 23-05-2011 12:55PM

Just watched that Mike Brewster thing... Jebus the fella is thick. That or im just used to a lot more military knowlage in things... Sure, hes a raw civvy, but he didn't half whine for the entire show...

Ross Kemp makes him look like a sniveling simpleton with what he went through.

bullets · 23-05-2011 02:55PM

TNTQ wrote: »

Gorge...........

Need one of these for the collection, Green is better than black.
(Never thought an ex-goth would say that though)

~B

Dogwatch · 23-05-2011 08:36PM

Firekitten wrote: »

if you mean chinook? no. Not a prayer. They arent allowed in ROI airspace (apart from septics because the govt want a few bob off them)

I would like to see your source for this please.

MerryDespot · 23-05-2011 08:44PM

TNTQ wrote: »

Gorge...........

Err, Charlie, are you posting this to wind me up because I spoiled your awesome commando roll yesterday by having the cheek to shoot you? Where's that photo from? Is this a QAS job?

whydave · 24-05-2011 12:25AM

'The Beast' is bested by a ramp !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKym-Zi3mOQ

NakedDex · 24-05-2011 12:50AM

Clarkson's "sleeping policeman" rule is more practical than originally imagined.

jill_valentine · 24-05-2011 04:18AM

I got a little wooly panda hat, with the intention of turning it into an LCD Soundsystem style balaclava for indoor matches over the summer.

Alas, the thing arrived today, and frankly, it's far too adorable for the purpose; I just can't bring myself to cut its eyes out.

Firekitten · 24-05-2011 09:50AM

Dogwatch wrote: »

I would like to see your source for this please.

My sources are the British Army, and Royal Air force. It's widely known our wokkas are not allowed into ROI Airspace due to some ruling i havent the inclination to research regarding thier mechanical 'issues' (falling apart)

MagicIRL · 24-05-2011 11:32AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSp7CipN1pw

Dogwatch · 24-05-2011 12:52PM

Firekitten wrote: »

My sources are the British Army, and Royal Air force. It's widely known our wokkas are not allowed into ROI Airspace due to some ruling i havent the inclination to research regarding thier mechanical 'issues' (falling apart)

Everyone is aware of the mechanical issues of the Chinook but I have never heard of it being banned in Irish Airspace.

If making a statement like that I thought you would be able to back it up or at least check whether it is fact or services rumour.

Leftyflip · 24-05-2011 12:53PM

Funny cos if they're banned, why were there a good few flying about the past few weeks?

Firekitten · 24-05-2011 01:18PM

When I know something, I don't need to back it up incase someone decides to scream foul play. Its not a huge deal really.

If you want to know, its due to service records. Military airframes dont have the records civy ones require. Its the same reason 'i belive' that hueys that have ever been in mil service (even if civ now) arent allowed in there either. Chinnys or 'wokkas' as we refer to them sometimes are older, and ours are all military. The likelyhood of the yank ones flying around, is that they, and thier blackhawks, and the whitehawk marine one, have specific records of service for this exact diplomatic purpose. Plus they have likely never seen combat in those airframes.

The 'omg state your source' routine is a little overly agressive for what was a mild discussion on the subject.

Decoy · 24-05-2011 01:44PM

MagicIRL wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSp7CipN1pw

Interesting? Yes, very. Machine gun? Not really. A more accurate description would be an anti-aircraft automatic cannon. No, I'm not having a go @ the poster, it's merely my frustration at not being able to play with nice toys like this myself :mad:

Firekitten · 24-05-2011 02:40PM

When guys like that can have things like that... It makes me want to complete my apocalypse bunker, and move down there with my wine cellar and collection of Blackadder Dvds.

Decoy · 24-05-2011 03:15PM

Did you notice the barrel rise when he fired full auto (around 2:20)? How can it reliably hit anything? Where would the last round have hit if he fired a full complement on full auto? I'm presuming in a correct deployment this type of issue would be addressed.

Firekitten · 24-05-2011 04:05PM

Its nothing to do with airsoft, and frankly, I don't care. But if you're stuck in work, or studying for exams, pop this on, and go ****ing nuts.

ronan keane · 24-05-2011 04:15PM

Decoy wrote: »

Did you notice the barrel rise when he fired full auto (around 2:20)? How can it reliably hit anything? Where would the last round have hit if he fired a full complement on full auto? I'm presuming in a correct deployment this type of issue would be addressed.

In the video all the bullets hit relatively close on full auto

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