Helicopter SEAL recovery

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Helicopters are usefull for many things. They can haul cargo, be used as flying tanks insert infantry into tricky spots or, can be used as a mobile boat ramp.



God bless the U.S Military, they allways find the most kicka** wasy of doing things!

[August]

Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

Helicopters are usefull for many things. They can haul cargo, be used as flying tanks insert infantry into tricky spots or, can be used as a mobile boat ramp.



God bless the U.S Military, they allways find the most kicka** wasy of doing things!

I tell ya it looks cool but i'd hate to be the crew chief who has to deal with the after effects of that stunt, especially if that's sea water like i think it is. Corrosion city.

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Originally Posted by August

I tell ya it looks cool but i'd hate to be the crew chief who has to deal with the after effects of that stunt, especially if that's sea water like i think it is. Corrosion city.

Well there is a price for everything. And it cant be any worse than what a bunch of bullets could do.

[August]

Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

Well there is a price for everything. And it cant be any worse than what a bunch of bullets could do.

I don't think anyone was shooting at them, nor could that stunt be pulled off in anything but an absolutely calm sea without crashing the helo, thereby making it fairly useless as a combat extraction method.

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Originally Posted by August

I don't think anyone was shooting at them, nor could that stunt be pulled off in anything but an absolutely calm sea without crashing the helo, thereby making it fairly useless as a combat extraction method.

I ment by no way thay they where getting shot at I was just trying to say that milatary aircraft can put through much worse.

And From what I could see out the loding dor it looked like a lagoon of sorts so it might be possible. :hmm:

And I think a slight chop wouldnt affect it that much.

[P_Funk]

Originally Posted by August

I don't think anyone was shooting at them, nor could that stunt be pulled off in anything but an absolutely calm sea without crashing the helo, thereby making it fairly useless as a combat extraction method.

I dunno. Them SEALs are crazy buggers. And its always nice to have an extra ace up your sleeve in case you happen to be under fire in a calm sea.

Thats why you gotta love the special forces. They do all that crazy stuff. Stuff that sounds stupid but works.

[Heibges]

When I was at Ft Bragg in 1989, I saw a guy repel out of a helicopter in the Burger King parkinglot, get lunch apparently, then climb back up the rope.

Supposedly, the got in big trouble.

[August]

Originally Posted by P_Funk

I dunno. Them SEALs are crazy buggers. And its always nice to have an extra ace up your sleeve in case you happen to be under fire in a calm sea.

Thats why you gotta love the special forces. They do all that crazy stuff. Stuff that sounds stupid but works.

Well having spent 3 years in a Special Forces outfit (MI Company 10th SFGA 1981-84) i'm somewhat familiar with their habit for experimentation. Star extractions, water deployments, experimental parachutes and equipment, i've seem a lot of things tried and don't get me wrong experimentation is a good thing.

But most of these turn out to be not very practical. Now maybe that method could eventually become viable with a helo made for the task but i'm telling ya that Chinook crew is going to have some serious maintenance headaches for a long time ones that could very easily effect the reliability of the aircraft. There's a lot of electronic equipment, wires and control cables running under that floor and dousing them with seawater like that cannot be a healty thing for them.

As for the safety issue of hovering a helo with it's bottom settled in the sea and it's rear deck open to the unbalancing effect of waves well, i'll bet the pilot knuckles were very, very white the whole time he was down there.

[Heibges]

It's like the movie of the M1 making the huge jump. In real life the entire crew would be either dead or unconscious.