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Originally Posted by bullseyebarb
Most recently, four British Royal Marines were strapped to the underside of an Apache attack helicopter when embarking upon a rescue mission. VERY dangerous.....and highlighting the shortage of light tactical helicopters.
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I read that story, Bulleyebarb, and I believe that you miseed the bullseye this time! In fact, I've now read several account and not one of them indicates that these soldiers felt that they were undersupplied.
There were three Apache helicopters. The real problem here is that the Apache is only a two-seater, one of which is occupied by the pilot. As more soldiers needed to go along, the Apache was not an appropriate choice for the rescue mission. But, when time is of the essence, as in this rescue mission, good soldiers improvise with what they have at hand. Virtually no army ever has every conceivable weapon instantly available. Frankly, give the stubby wings, I don't think that strapping more than two soldiers to the AH-64 helicopter would be practical/
Here's the link:
http://news.bostonherald.com/interna...ticleid=177642