http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15 military information and discussion Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:39:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-277 J Reuter Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:06:13 +0000 http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15#comment-277 The Chinook is not "a slow-moving, large target for enemy anti-aircraft fire. To mitigate this problem as best possible, the Americans, for example, use attack helicopters to provide escort". The attack helicopters are often left far behind and the Chinook must orbit and wait for them. It also can operate at higher altitudes and heavy weight. It is suprisingly agile as well. While large, it is hardly ungainly and survives a lot of damage from small arms. Ask the crews before making critical judgements about a platform you obviously have not observed first hand. The Chinook is not “a slow-moving, large target for enemy anti-aircraft fire. To mitigate this problem as best possible, the Americans, for example, use attack helicopters to provide escort”. The attack helicopters are often left far behind and the Chinook must orbit and wait for them. It also can operate at higher altitudes and heavy weight. It is suprisingly agile as well. While large, it is hardly ungainly and survives a lot of damage from small arms. Ask the crews before making critical judgements about a platform you obviously have not observed first hand.

]]> http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-253 Scott Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:57:07 +0000 http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15#comment-253 Agreed. The only question is when will the contract for the F models get signed? Sure we have 6 D models coming into the CF next month (or February), but they're only meant as a stop-gap measure. Agreed. The only question is when will the contract for the F models get signed? Sure we have 6 D models coming into the CF next month (or February), but they’re only meant as a stop-gap measure.

]]> http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-252 Stephen Lister Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:46:03 +0000 http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15#comment-252 About time the CH147 returns, this aircraft will be a greate assesset to the men and woman of the C.A.F. perhapes even saveing there valuable lives by keeping them out of harms way. I worked on them back in late 70's and they were inpressive then, the new stronger and more powerfull ones will be even more inpressive. About time the CH147 returns, this aircraft will be a greate assesset to the men and woman of the C.A.F. perhapes even saveing there valuable lives by keeping them out of harms way.
I worked on them back in late 70′s and they were inpressive then, the new stronger and more powerfull ones will be even more inpressive.

]]> http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-229 cdnmilitary.ca » budget 2008: national defence/sovereignty highlights Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:07:49 +0000 http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/?p=15#comment-229 [...] to spending billions of dollars on new equipment for the Canadian Forces. Those commitments include medium-lift helicopters; CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifters; new Hercules tactical airlifters; new medium-lift [...] [...] to spending billions of dollars on new equipment for the Canadian Forces. Those commitments include medium-lift helicopters; CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifters; new Hercules tactical airlifters; new medium-lift [...]

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