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To: colorado tanker

In Vietnam when we were a flight of 10 Hueys doing initial insertion to an LZ, AH-1Gs would pass us on both sides while punching off HE & `nails’ (flechette) rockets. Carried 7.62 minigun in their nose turret which fired anywhere the pilot looked. They were always welcome.


8 posted on 08/29/2014 1:20:20 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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"...They were always welcome..."

I'll bet they were...thanks for your service, FRiend.

9 posted on 08/29/2014 2:03:06 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Anyone who will shift their stance so fluidly in the pursuit of support isn't worth supporting.")
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