Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Nothing says get off my lawn like a Huey

I beg to differ and am leaning toward an Apache. While at work a few years ago, we had a bunch of military brass and some foreign royality show up at our plant. They were escorted by (3) AH-64 Apache's. Why they had eight hellfires, I don't know. Nor do I want to know why they had 4 air to air missiles. All I do know is that they were orbiting around the building where our visitors were and they were only a hundred or so feet up. I walked outside to have a cigarette, saw the copter and then saw the 20 mm gun on the nose swivel and point right at me.

 

I about shit. It's a spooky feeling to watch one of those things manuver all over the place, but the gun stays aimed at you.

 

When I put my hands up, apparently the gunner got a real kick out of it as the gun started jerking a little bit, as if he were laughing. I, on the other hand, lost my desire for the cigarette and went inside to clean out my drawers. Apache's make one hell of a mess. Have seen some of their handy work, up close and personal. And being on the wrong and very dangerous side of one isn't a place I would want to spend a whole lot of time.

Link to post
Share on other sites

 

I could see pulling up to the drive through window at Burger King, rotating the turret toward it and saying "Are you sure my order is correct?"

Edited by Squishy
Link to post
Share on other sites
Nothing says get off my lawn like a Huey

 

 

I about shit. It's a spooky feeling to watch one of those things manuver all over the place, but the gun stays aimed at you.

Had one of those land at a vets hospital up here once, it had to come in low over my friends farm for some reason. Scared the crap right outta me in the field because I was walking out with my .22 to dispatch a groundhog. I was really hoping he didn't think a bolt action .22 didn't get a response outta that 20mm

Link to post
Share on other sites


If you buy I'll fly

 

If only I had the cash.... I have another buddy that was a door gunner and 2 time POW.

 

Son-of-bitch is tough as nails and speaks his mind. He also had a '69 AMX that I wanted to buy but couldn't afford at the time. I like him!!

Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Chatbox

    Load More
    You don't have permission to chat.
×
×
  • Create New...