Back in 19&69 there was a farmer outside of Ft. Stewart, GA that had an obnoxious habit of plinking at Army training flights, mostly in the form of Hueys and the occasional Cobra. He actually hit a few, but mostly just irritated folks.
They weren't your average kind of folks as the instructors were all Nam vets and were mostly used to getting plinked at with more serious weaponry, all things considered. But it was a nuisance.
He hit a Huey one day and actually came fairly close to hitting the IP. There was a conference of sorts betwixt him and another flight on a discreet frequency which led to a coordinated plan of action.
They made a fairly high speed approach to the farmer's barn in a line abreast formation and right before arriving they did a quick stop maneuver which uses a lot of power, essentially using the rotor system as an air brake.
They blew his barn down. He quit shooting at choppers.
I've always wondered if he was using a .243 or .25-06.
Not that I really give a flying phouc.
Hugs'n kisses,
Dan
My eldest was stationed there after his tour in Iraq (crew chief for a Blackhawk), wife and I visited in July 2011, need the the grandson fix...sonsabich, you folks are tough, Savannah 11:00 AM 98* 90% humidity and dudes in suits dabbing their forheads, ever so gently...me, I've got got the salty Colorado running on to a freshly shaved face. [bleep] Paula Dean's buffet, spent the rest of the trip in the pool with the grandsons, loved the river front, maybe next time in january.
I've got a 257 Roy and a plain Jane 243 M700, the 243 is my goto...
