Re: Jets Vs Vtol

I've heard about that story. Quite amazing. Did he get to paint it
oustide his
canopy?

Los

<side note: a lot of interesting folks are staringto pop out of the
woodwork,
RB70 operatiors, slick pilots, AWACs crewmen> we gotta put these guys to
work.>

ShldWulf@aol.com wrote:

> Just an FYI for you folks I was with AWACS during Desert Storm. One of
our
> birds spotted a "patch of sand" about 50 feet wide that had one edge
with an
> approach speed of @150knts, and the other edge was going away at about
the
> same speed.
> (Red Flag: This is the @ size of a Hind blade plane)
> Overflight by an F-15E, spotted a Hind hideing between two sand dunes.
The
> pilot was reluctent to engage with missiles. (All he had left was two
> Sidewinders and two Laser Guided Bombs) (The Hinds Aphid outranges the
> Sidewinder) The pilot asked for and recieved permision to illuminate
the
> target with his laser pod.
> About 20 seconds later, scratch one Hind D. ("Shot down" by a 1000 lb
bomb.
> Direct impact on the rotor hub assembly) The targer never even knew
the 15
> was in the area. The 15 was at high altitude and speed and the Hind
never had
> a chance.
> Spotting, evasion, and stealth is everything on the modern battle
field. More
> so in the future.
>
> Randy