We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:28:49 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 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*...... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:30:11 -0600 John to expand the Arsenal... -Bill And, a job well done. Keep up the good work soldier. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72495 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72495 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:53:38 -0600 Finally... a rational man! jim b was complaining that the mass of pulchritude obscured the pinup chick painted on the Apache, FuzzBee... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72493 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72493 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:57:14 -0600 Can't you see, Fuzzy, that we men are all Dogs? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72478 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72478 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:44:28 -0600 Finally... a rational man! ;)]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72476 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72476 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:36:20 -0600 kinda hard to get a look at the aircraft with all those women of questionable character standing in the way. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72469 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72469 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:38:00 -0600 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...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72468 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72468 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:34:02 -0600 Snort: one new photo ... Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72462 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72462 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:15:11 -0600 *prying fingers from keyboard*]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72453 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72453 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:55:27 -0600 Oooooo... bad trigger discipine! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72451 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72451 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:24:14 -0600 all good.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72450 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72450 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:16:26 -0600 SSG Blue. He's a bit camera shy, but boy, as many odes to his honor can attest, he sure has other skill sets.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72449 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72449 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:25 -0600 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 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72448 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72448 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:47:04 -0600 That's quite a crew, some enormous skill-sets there... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72447 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72447 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:30:38 -0600 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*] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72446 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72446 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:35:57 -0600 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. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72445 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72445 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:26:32 -0600 Heh. Ordering me to *carry on* is like ordering John to expand the Arsenal... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72426 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72426 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:14:04 -0600 Ah, finally some pictures. Carry on. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72421 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72421 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:27:33 -0600 Yup. It's that whole 27-inch zipper deal... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72419 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72419 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:12:12 -0600 she has big guns and is apparently very happy to see you. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72418 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/04/doggone_apache.html#comment-72418 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:01:39 -0600