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Originally posted by capribex
everything you say is true, but there is a way they can avoid from these fuckers. they can fly higher! the EFFECTIVE range of those small arms used against them (ak-47 etc.) is about 300 meters. all they should do is fly at 500 meters and they are relatively safe from 99% of the weapon holders. at these open spaces (not above cities) there is almost no AAA fire they should be worried about. that "only" leaves them with shoulder missiles to worry about, which in fact isn't too hard cause helis have very limited thermal signature and they have flares. i think the problem of the americans now isn't technological. it is tactical. the israelis fly apache helicopters for over 2 years, daily, above the west bank and gaza (as they did for years over lebanon) and didn't lose a single one (though they come under fire daily). i really think the US problem is tactical. they should consult more often with adult webmasters like myself.
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As for the Isrealis, i think they have one big advantage, they fly in populated areas, making it easyer for them to hide the chopper, kinda do a hit and run. The Apache in Iraq are mostly flying in the dessert, an open terrain not able to hide yourself behind any building or anything making it a fairly open target. As for the altitude i think 500 meters (around 1500 feet) could be reached by alot of simple guns, i'm not sure though. Nice input by the way.