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Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:29 pm to StripedSaint
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I recently saw Apache or Cobra (not going to pretend I can tell the difference) flying very low around the Superdome and CBD about a month ago. They are amazing looking and highly intimidating.
The Cobras are smalled in comparison to the apache, but I probably wouldn't be able to tell the two apart either.
Any tell tale signs, heli guys?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:30 pm to Art Vandelay
Is that ya baw taking pictures of BCC?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:40 pm to BRgetthenet
That's classified. You know too much already
Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:44 pm to lsutigers23
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Anyone know why, there was a military helicopter flying low and circling around Thibodaux?
It was looking for the extra comma you put in there.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:55 pm to foshizzle
Question I will pose in this thread. Around 1991-92 we were up north of Toomey I believe for some damned reason. Remember this is over 20 years ago and I was damn near black out "college drunk". Buddy is driving and we see a Apache style helicopter hovering in a clearing of trees.
Fort Polk is of course nearby. Was this common for them to possibly do this at that time? I swear the thing turned as we drove by. Just hovering and rotating.
Fort Polk is of course nearby. Was this common for them to possibly do this at that time? I swear the thing turned as we drove by. Just hovering and rotating.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:00 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Yes. That's a lot of what they do in a combat situation.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:04 pm to TIGER984
Is it one of our? Or is it North Korea?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:18 pm to lsutigers23
for a couple of days last week, I saw 3 Apache's escorting a Chinook Helicopter up here in Shreveport. They were also flying pretty low.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:24 pm to KosmoCramer
As you look at the nose of an Apache, the fuselage is narrow. A Cobra is VERY narrow. A Cobra only has two rotor blades, that you can't distinguish in flight, but they are quite loud.
I believe only Army Aviation flys Apaches and they are usually olive or desert tan. Marine/Navy Cobras are typically gray, at least around here. They may very well also be tan in the war zones.
I believe only Army Aviation flys Apaches and they are usually olive or desert tan. Marine/Navy Cobras are typically gray, at least around here. They may very well also be tan in the war zones.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 6:41 pm to KosmoCramer
Cobra has skids.
Apache has wheeled landing gear.
If you don't know the two aircraft, that would be an easy, quick tell-tale.
Apache has wheeled landing gear.
If you don't know the two aircraft, that would be an easy, quick tell-tale.
This post was edited on 5/21/14 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 5/21/14 at 7:57 pm to BRgetthenet
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Yes. That's a lot of what they do in a combat situation.
Lots of pine trees and foliage in the desert (which would have been focus in 91-93) to hide a noisy as frick helicopter. Seems perfectly practical.
Or.... I was plastered. Or.... Couple pilots bored on a Saturday.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 7:59 pm to lsutigers23
Sorry for the disturbance, it was just dropping me off at Rox's
Posted on 5/21/14 at 8:01 pm to LSU alum wannabe
There are undulations in terrain all over the globe, whether it be the mountains of Afghanistan or any other topographical highs and lows.
I would assume they were practicing just low to the ground maneuvers in general.
I would assume they were practicing just low to the ground maneuvers in general.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 8:27 pm to dandug001
We saw some too, they were flying so low we went outside to have a look. Only we saw 3 Chinooks with escorts. They were heading East over the base.
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