Apache helicopters vs. taliban

[sop2510]

. ... they are using hellfire missiles to take out 1-2 targets.

Now that is expensive!

[Jamesb74]

Yea your probably $50-$60k per hell fighter. But look at the other side because I say they are saving money.

The average boot through camp costs the government $50k to train just in basic. Doesn't include other training past that.

Plus those were SF which is exponentially more in cost per person to train.

So dropping a hell fighter at $50k on an enemy towelhead that has the potential to injure or kill one of our SF guys is a drastic savings.

I say drop one on all of them.

Plus just the simple fact of dropping it on one saving a American life is well worth the price of that missile.




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[LocoGringo]

Amazing how much of a splatter 1 person makes...

[68WJ]

I see a lot of 30mm used in these vids and wonder if there would be benefit to replacing some of the 4 wing pods with additional ammo storage (extended magazine). Since they aren't going against armor, a payload heavy with 30mm and still maintaining some guided HEAT would give longer time on target to support the crunchies.

This armchair is comfortable too.

[Sundown317]

Yeah, it's easy to sit here and say a hellfire is an expensive way to take out one insurgent, but on the other hand what I costs to train one of our warfighters and the home moral I support the hellfires. I'm sure the boys on the ground appreciates the show as well.

[harris hawker]

Well according to the libs, Americans can EASILY purchase machine guns and bazookas and grenades. And once my gubment check comes in, Im getting an apache and 2 hellfire missiles, can you find those on gunbroker? the cost of a hellfire v the cost of the ride home in a pine box, the hellfire is much cheaper. jus sayin!

[StingerDan]

Mighty fine shootin!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aspp]

Kinda reminds me of shooting rats and mice in my first appartment with a 22 pistol... little pieces flying all over the dam place!
I grew up next to Ft. Hunter Liggette, Ca. and as a kid I got to watch a lot of Apachie and Abrams training. I am still not sure what is more fun to watch, 5 M1A1 Abrams playing hunter/killer with R/C targets or an Apachie doing straffing runs with the chain gun, but they are both cooler than hell!

[sop2510]

Yeah, it's easy to sit here and say a hellfire is an expensive way to take out one insurgent, but on the other hand what I costs to train one of our warfighters and the home moral I support the hellfires. I'm sure the boys on the ground appreciates the show as well.

I wasn't complaining about the cost. That's a helluva lot cheaper than what we pay to fly Obama & family to his campaign stops, and at least we get some bang for our buck.

[ASH]

That night vision is sweet, I wish the Marines had that when I was flying the A-6E on night low levels in the goo. That will get your attention. They got the FLIR pods after I got out.