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Apaches taking out bad guys in Afghanistan (very graphic)
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 11:18 AM
by Duke
http://www.strategypage.com/military_vi ... 12428.aspx
Never get on the business end of an Apache. Note how the crews were very aware of non armed personnel in the village. I do feel bad for some of the donkeys caught in the blast area.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 12:15 PM
by davintosh
Pretty wild stuff. How high are these birds in this video? Given the video I would think the guys on the ground would be more aware of what's waiting for them and trying a little harder to get out of the way. Maybe the Apaches are far enough away that they're not aware of them yet?
Hellfire = best name ever for a missile! The video needs a little
Arthur Brown for background music maybe.

Posted: Aug 01, 2012 12:42 PM
by waynet1
^^^ I had the same observation and question.
Also. What is "sparkle"?
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 12:53 PM
by Ken H.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 12:54 PM
by Shawn D.
Duke wrote:I do feel bad for some of the donkeys caught in the blast area.
Indeed. They're tethered and can't escape.
waynet1 wrote:What is "sparkle"?
Marker rounds or laser to designate the target/area for others.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 1:00 PM
by Duke
Shawn D. wrote:waynet1 wrote:What is "sparkle"?
Marker rounds to designate the target/area for others.
That or possibly a IR laser spot.
The Apaches were 2K or less from the targets. You can see distance in meters on the lower right of the screen. The number constantly changes as the laser is used for a range finder. The weapons systems need a good distance for the ballistic solution for the 30mm.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 2:09 PM
by L_N_Love
Awesome! It is at night correct? ...They probably can't see where the birds are and the Hodgies are easily spotted with the FLIR.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 2:32 PM
by freetoride
davintosh wrote:trying a little harder to get out of the way. Maybe the Apaches are far enough away that they're not aware of them yet?
From that distance and with the rough terrain and the darkness it doesn't look like they are really moving. But I"m sure they were running for their lives.

Posted: Aug 01, 2012 3:15 PM
by Duke
davintosh wrote:But I"m sure they were running for their lives.
They just die tired.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 9:21 PM
by oldskool
Those aren't donkees, . . . they're camels. At 3:17 there is clearly a camel being penetrated by one of those camel-fuckers. Then he and his camel, got got.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 10:31 PM
by Brian in TN
Thank you sir. Some of the finest FLIR thus far.
Posted: Aug 01, 2012 10:38 PM
by bhopp
I have never seen anything like this that has been real, pretty scary. Lucky we are on the good side and what awesome fire power that thing has.
This looks exactly like a couple of levels in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series where you play as a AC-130 gunner.
Heres a in game video of the level:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJjRQLbiEyg
This just shows you how real those video games can be sometimes.