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05-04-2011 | 07:16 AM
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While we wait for Gearjerks pics from the predator flying over Bin Ladens concrete mansion hut...
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Dubai Wife Sues Husband For $12M For Depriving Her Of Conjugal Rights
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05-04-2011 | 07:34 AM
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They wrecked one of them, and instead of leaving the carcass in place like usual, they blew it up. Why? This is a picture of a portion of the wreckage left after the blast:
I certainly don't recognize that as a part of any helo that I know of... May very well be unacknowledged technology. Pretty cool!
I certainly don't recognize that as a part of any helo that I know of... May very well be unacknowledged technology. Pretty cool!
They wouldn't have used "Stealth Technologies" (the assumed reason for the looks of the modified tail rotor section) to raid a Third World terrorist compound anyway. (Ask any of the 330 guys who do the AMS - BOM flights. The radar in that region is so limited, a military spec. ops unit could've probably brought a marching band in with them and the Pakistani military wouldn't have known til after the Indi government told them so.)
The picture looks to me like the upper rotor mast of an MH-6 "Littlebird", also used by the 160th SOAR. (FTB, that's the pic I was attempting to post.)
I've only flown Blackhawks in my previous life for eight years in the Army, so don't take my word for it, but it isn't the cowling of a "highly modified H-60 tail rotor", and there is no "IR signature to mask" on the tail rotor gearbox when you have two 701C 1600+hp engines blasting hot air from the exhaust, only feet in front of the tail rotor/tail boom section.
Fly safe,
GJ
Those pics are Classified TS.
Our buddy, ol' pal, Bob Gates won't release those for quite some time. Actually surprised at the fact they even released the "team" (SEAL Team Six) that executed the mission.Fly safe,
GJ
05-04-2011 | 08:22 AM
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05-04-2011 | 08:27 AM
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Little Birds!.... at around 1:15
05-04-2011 | 08:28 AM
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05-04-2011 | 08:30 AM
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As someone else mentioned, think it was Scambo, the incendiary grenades are used for quick disposal of classified material.
They wouldn't have used "Stealth Technologies" (the assumed reason for the looks of the modified tail rotor section) to raid a Third World terrorist compound anyway. (Ask any of the 330 guys who do the AMS - BOM flights. The radar in that region is so limited, a military spec. ops unit could've probably brought a marching band in with them and the Pakistani military wouldn't have known til after the Indi government told them so.)
The picture looks to me like the upper rotor mast of an MH-6 "Littlebird", also used by the 160th SOAR. (FTB, that's the pic I was attempting to post.)
I've only flown Blackhawks in my previous life for eight years in the Army, so don't take my word for it, but it isn't the cowling of a "highly modified H-60 tail rotor", and there is no "IR signature to mask" on the tail rotor gearbox when you have two 701C 1600+hp engines blasting hot air from the exhaust, only feet in front of the tail rotor/tail boom section.
Fly safe,
GJ
They wouldn't have used "Stealth Technologies" (the assumed reason for the looks of the modified tail rotor section) to raid a Third World terrorist compound anyway. (Ask any of the 330 guys who do the AMS - BOM flights. The radar in that region is so limited, a military spec. ops unit could've probably brought a marching band in with them and the Pakistani military wouldn't have known til after the Indi government told them so.)
The picture looks to me like the upper rotor mast of an MH-6 "Littlebird", also used by the 160th SOAR. (FTB, that's the pic I was attempting to post.)
I've only flown Blackhawks in my previous life for eight years in the Army, so don't take my word for it, but it isn't the cowling of a "highly modified H-60 tail rotor", and there is no "IR signature to mask" on the tail rotor gearbox when you have two 701C 1600+hp engines blasting hot air from the exhaust, only feet in front of the tail rotor/tail boom section.
Fly safe,
GJ
I too noticed the crane attached. Apparently the tail rotor section separated from the rest of the wreckage over that wall. The rest of the wreckage was destroyed by thermite grenades as previously mentioned.
To me that doesn't look like a stealth or IR hiding technology, but more like sound masking... which would be very appropriate in a situation like this.
Last edited by 80ktsClamp; 05-04-2011 at 09:34 AM. Reason: MH-6, not UH-6....
05-04-2011 | 08:59 AM
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They have 14 years to decide now, based on certain things... The 10 year cut off date was modified slightly after the merger-
<<<On a totally different topic, but the 10 year mark is nearing for furloughed pilots to return to mother DAL. Any guess as to how many of the 243 that are still on bypass will actually return. This could have a big impact as to when we may actually hire off the street again.
Thoughts?>>>
<<<On a totally different topic, but the 10 year mark is nearing for furloughed pilots to return to mother DAL. Any guess as to how many of the 243 that are still on bypass will actually return. This could have a big impact as to when we may actually hire off the street again.
Thoughts?>>>
Launch,
The 14 year deal was a fNWA item and I don't think that got carried over in the PWA. I think it is back to 10 years but as usual, I could be wrong.
05-04-2011 | 09:15 AM
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Even more basic than that. Can I try to move it to any month or just earlier in the scheduled month. Would I bid now to move some vacation to June/July or wait till it is closer to the month desired?
05-04-2011 | 09:15 AM
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Whatever it is, it malfunctioned (not good) and it (or something like it) made enough noise that it ended up on Twitter. In the end, a helicopter is hard to hide.
05-04-2011 | 10:10 AM
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Hey all, training just bought my next trip and put 4F1 code on my line, they say I have no recovery or availablity issue..also, if I want to pick up a trip during this time am I limited to the MAX PICKUP shown on my line...it does not look like my max pickup has been adusted any for the trip they bought...thanks for your input.
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