Apache in Iraq

Another nice photo, like the shark mouth on the nose

Yep, that's a 3rd ACR bird. There's another shot of her on AKO today. Wish I'd had those shots when I was doing the book!

She's from Renegade Troop, one of the 3rd ACR's three Apache Troops (companies). I'm trying to get a tail number for this bird, but haven't found one yet. She's an AH-64D (DWO) so she never had a Longbow Radar.

Interesting note on the weapons loadout. She's carrying two full rocket pods, with the center 3 rockets being "nails"; only carrying a single Hellfire for engaging vehicles or buildings; and most likely has a full cannon magazine. The "nails" are antipersonnel rockets that contain 2200 steel flechettes (basically an inch and a half long nail with fins on the end) that saturate a football field-sized area with high speed steel darts. Really nasty if you're on the receiving end of it. If that's not optimized for Counter Insurgency, I don't know what is!

Here's another shot of it!

Can't get the shot ... red X.

That bird parked right next to me in the fuel pits the other day. At least I think it was that bird. It looked like a gray shark mouth though. I took a few pictures. I had to be discreet about it though because I didn't want it to look like a Cobra pilot was admiring an Apache. I'll see if I can zoom in on the tail number in the pictures. It's hard with that paint scheme.

Supercobra,

Too cool! Hope all's well over there. I won't tell anyone that you were admiring an Apache...

Neither will I

Here's a close up of the bird...

Supercobra,

When you were taking a picture (but not admiring) that Apache, did you look anything like this? (Assuming I can get the picture to show up here.)



I'll admit, I fly Longbows, but admire Cobras. I'd almost sell my soul to get my hands on a Zulu.

BTW, thanks to Ron George for a place to put photos.

Nuts.

Okay, let me see if I can crack the code on posting photos.

Supercobra,

I'm an artist with the American Society of Aviation Artists. I'd be interested in doing a commemorative print of your Snakes in action. Could you email me at GunfighterGraphics@hotmail.com?

Everyone else my already know this but I just figured out how to get a lead on the "red X" - right click on the X and go to properties. That will show you what website to go to.

Glider - I couldn't find the pictures on the site but judging from the title of the picture, I've been there but where I saw the Apache at was at a different FARP.

I looked at my pictures and it is the same aircraft but you can't tell what side number it is.

MBT70 - email sent.

I don't know what I did differently, but I got the picture to show up now.

Finally!

QUOTE: Originally posted by glider I don't know what I did differently, but I got the picture to show up now. Finally!

I can't zoom in but enough to tell but if the guy in the back seat has a black helmet cover - that's me.

SuperCobra ... got your note ... and it looks like I have one photo already from this forum. Is your tail number 27?

Maybe we need to start some inter-service pilot familiarization flights