Doggone Apache Pilots Have All The Luck

April 24, 2008 | | Comments (19)

Well, *some* Apache pilots do, as John noted in yesterday's H&I.

Of course, the *Cobra* pilots (yeah, yeah, okay, I'm the only one -- sue me) of the SugarButtons Brigade Aviation Battalion have a few incentives to keep current, too.

The SBB Armament Section, for one. And I sure couldn't fly very far without the selfless devotion of my fuel handlers. Of course, since the dreaded AH-1F is a flying *crew*-served weapons system, I'd be just plain foolhardy to slip the surly bonds of earth solo and deprive myself of the services of my highly-trained, exceptionally-skilled gunner.

Ah-*heh*...

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By kat-missouri on April 24, 2008 4:01 AM
she has big guns and is apparently very happy to see you.
 
By BillT on April 24, 2008 4:12 AM
Yup. It's that whole 27-inch zipper deal...
 
By Ledger on April 24, 2008 4:27 AM
Ah, finally some pictures. Carry on.
 
By BillT on April 24, 2008 5:14 AM
Heh. Ordering me to *carry on* is like ordering John to expand the Arsenal...
 
By Boquisucio on April 24, 2008 9:26 AM
Sure, she may be highly-skilled and exceptionally endowed, but by the looks of her she must be HIGH MAINTENANCE. ***Does my MOLLE Gear Make Me Look Fat?*** ***Oh My Gawwwd - Like, I went to the Latrine Last Night and - Like - Staring Me Down was - Like - the Biggest Camel Spider... - Eeewwww - Gross!**** ***When will KBR start bringing skinny cherry yogurt, at the PX?**** On & On & On.... High Maintenance I tell ya! Instead Rin-Tin, right here just needs a good belly rub, and a few Milk-Bones once in a while, and he's like butter in your hands.
 
By BillT on April 24, 2008 9:35 AM
Rinty would work okay as a doorgunner, Boq, but ya need opposable thumbs to work the TSU and the MCP to keep the TOW within post-launch constraints. Hey! I said *con*straints, not *re*straints... [patiently awaiting inevitable pert-nose-outta-joint *flounce*]
 
By SFC D on April 24, 2008 11:30 AM
That's quite a crew, some enormous skill-sets there...
 
By kat-missouri on April 24, 2008 11:47 AM
The number one weapon against Islamic extremists: scantily dressed women firing weapons. It is like soca and pop rocks. Mix the two and "boom"..heads explode. LOL
 
By Boquisucio on April 24, 2008 12:00 PM
Oh yeah, and let's not forget about Rin-tin's Crew Chief: SSG Blue. He's a bit camera shy, but boy, as many odes to his honor can attest, he sure has other skill sets.
 
By HomefrontSix on April 24, 2008 12:16 PM
*con*straints, *re*straints...it's all good.
 
By Mike47 on April 24, 2008 1:24 PM
Oooooo... bad trigger discipine!
 
By Damian on April 24, 2008 1:55 PM
Trigger discipline? Must...not...make...obvious...shooting joke... *prying fingers from keyboard*
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on April 24, 2008 3:15 PM
Snort: one new photo ... Cheers
 
By BillT on April 24, 2008 4:34 PM
Snort: one new photo ... *sigh* You have *no* idea how difficult it is to get them to hold still long enough for a decent pic...
 
By jim b on April 24, 2008 4:38 PM
kinda hard to get a look at the aircraft with all those women of questionable character standing in the way.
 
By FbL on April 24, 2008 7:36 PM
Finally... a rational man! ;)
 
By Boquisucio on April 24, 2008 7:44 PM
Can't you see, Fuzzy, that we men are all Dogs?
 
By BillT on April 25, 2008 3:57 AM
Finally... a rational man! jim b was complaining that the mass of pulchritude obscured the pinup chick painted on the Apache, FuzzBee...
 
By Ledger on April 25, 2008 5:53 AM
Heh. Ordering me to *carry on* is like ordering John to expand the Arsenal... -Bill And, a job well done. Keep up the good work soldier.