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To: Pelham
Helicopters were sent against an entrenched Iraqi line, but got shot up without dislodging them. Field pieces were eventually brought up to greater effect. Sandstorms are also not a helicopter's friend, artillery is a good deal less impressed by bad weather.

Helos are sexy, but 6000 moving parts makes them vulnerable to low tech attacks.

Nowadays a Stinger is low tech.

56 posted on 04/20/2006 5:22:18 AM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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To: patriciaruth

Yep. It's a lot harder to take out a howitzer than a helo.


66 posted on 04/20/2006 5:32:10 PM PDT by Pelham
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