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Originally Posted by joea

So you like the Apache Vendor?

LOL

Originally Posted by Oberon

The AgustaWestland Apache is a license built version of the Longbow I believe. We've got eight US built Apaches and the rest are built in the UK under license. We put a Rolls Royce engine in her which increased her output a bit, and I believe she can also fire the CRV7 rocket which gives her some punch. We've got Hellfires as well, although it took a while to get the Hellfire to talk to the Helo.

I live about...thirty miles from Wattisham and they bring the WAH-64 over fairly often, it's a beautiful sight. Particularly on a low pass, two of them put on a show the other week...low enough to see the gun moving around.

Oh, and a bit of Apache image spam from me too, because it is a brilliant helo.

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I've got some lovely shots of one at Boscombe Down when I was photographing some CO's Cup Rugby, I'll see if I can find them and scan-to-spam them.

Apache helicopters have only just learnt about life on HMS Ocean, how convenient.

I know of one qualified Apache pilot who won't be flying them out there