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May 26th, 2005 at 10:27am

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I'm amazed no one has posted anything about the fact that the UK's Apache Helicopters have finally become operational.
It was officially declared yesterday.

And as a side note 4 of them flew over my truck today whilst I was driving back from Staffordshire.

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Reply #1 - May 26th, 2005 at 10:30am

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I didn't realise they weren't. Get the noisy buggers every day at work...
 
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Reply #2 - May 26th, 2005 at 10:34am

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completely missed it. Its about time, but being no-where near army bases these days i dont get to see whats flying much these days.
 
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Reply #3 - May 26th, 2005 at 1:13pm

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Baddest-ass chopper on the planet.  Suckers fly by my house every day (directly over it), and all the windows shake.  It's awesome.

Glad to hear UK has em now.  Are they fitted with operational tea cup holders?
 
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Reply #4 - May 26th, 2005 at 1:21pm

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Suckers fly by my house every day (directly over it)


What base do you live by? It can't be McGuire AFB or Willow Grove NAS.. Fort Dix?
 
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Reply #5 - May 26th, 2005 at 1:34pm

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From what I've heard Beefhole ......... ours are better than yours  Tongue Tongue Tongue Tongue

Craig n Charlie will be able to give you more information ...... but the weapons systems and avionics have been upgraded from the U.S. spec.
 
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Reply #6 - May 26th, 2005 at 2:48pm

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Baddest-ass chopper on the planet.  Suckers fly by my house every day (directly over it), and all the windows shake.  It's awesome.

Glad to hear UK has em now.  Are they fitted with operational tea cup holders?


Yes, and we've done away with the gunners seat. The pilot operates the flying controls and the weapons, whilst a graduate of the JCA* sits in the front operating the panel mounted microwave and food blender, which is then passed to the pilot, so he can shoot tanks and eat his pasty simultaneously. Multi tasking at its best...

(*Joint Cooking Academy, Leek Barracks, Staffs)
 
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Reply #7 - May 26th, 2005 at 2:53pm

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Yes, and we've done away with the gunners seat. The pilot operates the flying controls and the weapons, whilst a graduate of the JCA* sits in the front operating the panel mounted microwave and food blender, which is then passed to the pilot, so he can shoot tanks and eat his pasty simultaneously. Multi tasking at its best...

(*Joint Cooking Academy, Leek Barracks, Staffs)

So the rumours are true? And what about the kettle? is it just a myth or could it be true? Grin
 
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Reply #8 - May 26th, 2005 at 3:05pm

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What base do you live by? It can't be McGuire AFB or Willow Grove NAS.. Fort Dix?

Actually, it is Willow Grove NAS.  I live northwest of Philly, and Willow Grove is just north.  Any area to the north or west (or inbetween Wink) is used as their practice area.  We get A-10s, C-130s, UH-60s, UH-1s, CH-53s, AH-1s, it goes on and on.  And, obviously, AH-64s.

Better than ours, eh?  Chances are if you guys are upgrading something of yours, we'll get around to it... a few years down the road Tongue.  But the current one is getting the job done.  Did you guys get the Longbow?

And glad to hear the tea is being made by people who know what they're doing.  We might need to implement something of the sort, perhaps for hot chocolate.
 
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Reply #9 - May 26th, 2005 at 3:10pm

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Yes its the longbow.
Not a fan of the apache. Its to slow really. Much prefer the lynx which does the tank busting job but also doubles as transport and is faster.
 
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Reply #10 - May 26th, 2005 at 3:34pm

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So the rumours are true? And what about the kettle? is it just a myth or could it be true? Grin


What do you think the cylindrical things are on the stub wings....




...fresh water tanks! Grin
 
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Reply #11 - May 27th, 2005 at 10:34pm

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What do you think the cylindrical things are on the stub wings....
...fresh water tanks! Grin


LOL Grin
 
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Reply #12 - May 28th, 2005 at 6:31am

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i went up to wattisham airbase on wednesday and [where 32 apaches are going to be based] and watched 20+ apaches come in with about 12 merlins not far behind all in there Green paint schemes
 
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Reply #13 - May 28th, 2005 at 6:38am

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i went up to wattisham airbase on wednesday and [where 32 apaches are going to be based] and watched 20+ apaches come in with about 12 merlins not far behind all in there Green paint schemes


There's some thing far far far more interesting at Wattisham at the moment than Merlins and Apaches...

Did you see that at all?
 
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Reply #14 - May 28th, 2005 at 6:40am

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bf109 in hanger 4 i think hint hint me brother is going to see it with the atc hopefully he will bring back some pics
 
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Reply #15 - May 28th, 2005 at 6:43am

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bf109 in hanger 4 i think hint hint me brother is going to see it with the atc hopefully he will bring back some pics


Excellent... Grin

I was hoping you might know what I was talking about!
 
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Reply #16 - May 28th, 2005 at 6:45am

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and hopefully it will be making some test flights over my house just down the road from wattisham
its in a blue and grey scheme i think very nice it was doing taxi trials a few months ago
 
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