Forrest_Gump
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One of the guys I work with was an Blackhawk driver for almost forever. He told that after the whole Communist collapse thing, that he had the opportunity to spend a couple of days with some Hind Drivers. He came away with two lasting impressions. That he was glad he had never had to face one, and that he never had to fly one. Though it carries an impressive weapon load, it apparently is a brutal and hard aircraft to fly.
Maybe an urban legend, but during the Russian War in Afganistan, stories would float out about Hinds Taking RPG hits, and instead of falling from the sky, the Hind would finish whatever it was doing, and then turn around and obliterate the area of the RPG launch. Take or leave this one.
Considering Cobras and Blackhawks are proving to be pretty fragile in combat, maybe the US should start thinking about some sort of Upgraded Hind.
Maybe an urban legend, but during the Russian War in Afganistan, stories would float out about Hinds Taking RPG hits, and instead of falling from the sky, the Hind would finish whatever it was doing, and then turn around and obliterate the area of the RPG launch. Take or leave this one.
Considering Cobras and Blackhawks are proving to be pretty fragile in combat, maybe the US should start thinking about some sort of Upgraded Hind.