Royal Marines Strapped to Apache.

robbo · 01-17-2007, 03:09 PM

A truly AMAZING rescue attempt by Royal Marines,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

I thought you guys needed to see this i know i did.

Joe,

Rip all service men dead in iraq and may god be with the living.

[R-DEV]duckhunt · 01-17-2007, 03:12 PM

God bless them. Amazing work.
RIP

Downtown_two · 01-17-2007, 03:18 PM

Yea, saw this on the news earlier. Good to see people thinking out of the box and no stupid ass red tape stopping them doing it, also people willing to strap themselves to the wings of an apache. Crazy bastards.

private · 01-17-2007, 03:20 PM

was in Afghanistan. Nice to know you can strap ourselves to Apache helicopters.

Sgt X: "Right lads, get on the 4 tonner".

Soldier Y "No thanks Sarge, I called shotgun on the Apache".

Sgt X "WTFLOLZ0RS".

Mekstizzle · 01-17-2007, 03:26 PM

Well now it has to be officially put in PR. No ifs, no buts!

JellyBelly · 01-17-2007, 03:27 PM

Apparently they train to such things, and theres a purpose built point to each side of the Apaches cockpit where a single person on each side can sit (not on the weapons boom as that article states) and strap on. The Army gave a quick demonstration to this reporter. Apparently its a method used to quickly retrieve downed air crews. Can't say id like to of done it though.

[R-CON]MrD · 01-17-2007, 03:35 PM

That must have been one crazy fairground ride! I've almost been thrown out of the back of pickups doing 80mph across bumps, pulled wingmirrors off and smashed indicators in on landies whilst trying to get 16 people in and on a single landie to a chopper pick up point in time,, but flying strapped to a gunship takes absolute guts. clinging to the outside of a tremendously loud chopper AND flying into a combat zone where you could picked off the side very easily, I see some mentions in dispatches coming up.

Fullforce · 01-17-2007, 03:53 PM

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...247706,00.html

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[R-DEV]bosco · 01-17-2007, 03:55 PM

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http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...247706,00.html

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jackal22 · 01-17-2007, 04:14 PM

yeh i saw a video of a soldier demenstrating it just now on the news, they actually sort of sit/lie on the curved part just under the cocpit not on the actual 'wings'

01-17-2007, 03:09 PM	#1
robbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Great Britain!!!, Yorkshire Posts: 1,152	Royal Marines Strapped to Apache. A truly AMAZING rescue attempt by Royal Marines, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770 I thought you guys needed to see this i know i did. Joe, Rip all service men dead in iraq and may god be with the living.

01-17-2007, 03:18 PM	#3
Downtown_two Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,291	Yea, saw this on the news earlier. Good to see people thinking out of the box and no stupid ass red tape stopping them doing it, also people willing to strap themselves to the wings of an apache. Crazy bastards.
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01-17-2007, 03:20 PM	#4
private Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 37	was in Afghanistan. Nice to know you can strap ourselves to Apache helicopters. Sgt X: "Right lads, get on the 4 tonner". Soldier Y "No thanks Sarge, I called shotgun on the Apache". Sgt X "WTFLOLZ0RS".
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01-17-2007, 03:27 PM	#6
JellyBelly Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The United States of England Posts: 1,310	Apparently they train to such things, and theres a purpose built point to each side of the Apaches cockpit where a single person on each side can sit (not on the weapons boom as that article states) and strap on. The Army gave a quick demonstration to this reporter. Apparently its a method used to quickly retrieve downed air crews. Can't say id like to of done it though.
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01-17-2007, 03:35 PM	#7
[R-CON]MrD PR Contributor Join Date: May 2006 Location: York Posts: 3,201	That must have been one crazy fairground ride! I've almost been thrown out of the back of pickups doing 80mph across bumps, pulled wingmirrors off and smashed indicators in on landies whilst trying to get 16 people in and on a single landie to a chopper pick up point in time,, but flying strapped to a gunship takes absolute guts. clinging to the outside of a tremendously loud chopper AND flying into a combat zone where you could picked off the side very easily, I see some mentions in dispatches coming up.
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01-17-2007, 03:12 PM	#2
[R-DEV]duckhunt PR Mapper Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,056	God bless them. Amazing work. RIP

01-17-2007, 03:26 PM	#5
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01-17-2007, 04:14 PM	#10
jackal22 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 750	yeh i saw a video of a soldier demenstrating it just now on the news, they actually sort of sit/lie on the curved part just under the cocpit not on the actual 'wings'
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