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gentlemen for six calves will conduct a
deep attack mission to engage enemy
forces in ea6 no later than 20:00
hundred zulu the fraud is in vicinity of
Black Creek
it is now 1536 Zulu let's get to work
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x-ray 75 this is Charlie 4/7 Texaco is
clear for seven Rogers
five six one this is driving for seven
Texaco zero and five
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okay I got the target dumb it down that
time your laser is arms okay I'm down
okay guys target right there
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we cover
which one I got eight left
Roger
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fucked up we destroyed 35 t-80s vicinity
ea6 I have no losses
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while most Americans were ending their
day on January 16 8h 64 Apache
multi-role combat helicopters were just
starting theirs
unleashing a deadly blinding pre-dawn
barrage of Hellfire missiles 70
millimeter rockets and 30 millimeter
rounds on Iraqi early warning radar
systems paving the way for the
relentless aerial air war that followed
the attack by the Apaches shown here
from their initial target identification
range of 12 kilometers and as they move
to within four kilometers of Iraqi
targets to mark the first shots fired in
Operation Desert Storm one of several
Apache firsts during the Middle East
conflict
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along with being trusted to perform the
first combat mission of the war
Apaches also were the first combat
aviation units to arrive in Saudi Arabia
for Operation Desert Shield the first
attack helicopters to take prisoners
without ground troops present capturing
more than 500 Iraqi soldiers the first
in readiness and the only coalition
aircraft able to attack enemy targets
February 25th and 26th while other
aircraft were grounded because of
weather restrictions the list of firsts
goes on and on and throughout the
conflict the Apache continued to
maintain outstanding readiness rates the
highest of any helicopter in the combat
arena television radio and print news
reports Illustrated how the Apache has
enhanced its reputation as a reliable
maintainable and lethal high technology
weapons system one that performed as
promised during the war in the Gulf
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the battlefield commanders will face
increasingly sophisticated threat forces
and weapons during the next decade and
must be ready to respond anytime
anywhere
and in any weather the solution our
modernized ah-64 Apache fleet that
provides commanders with a decisive edge
by lifting the fog of war
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during Operation Desert Storm the combat
effectiveness of the Apache helicopters
was outstanding Apaches were the first
units to be deployed in Saudi Arabia
they performed combat missions around
the clock and extremely threatening and
hostile conditions on the first night of
the war
Apaches cleared an air corridor through
Iraqi defences for coalition attack
forces Apaches extremely high percentage
of combat readiness coupled with their
ability to accomplish surprise attacks
with devastating firepower was
extraordinary the Gulf War proved that
high-tech weapons work it also proved
that modernization of the Apache force
is essential to maintain superiority
against future enemy weapons the Apache
modernization program which is fully
funded for development and production
will remanufacture the Army's Apache
fleet into the more capable ah-64 sea
and a 864 d long boat configuration
the ah-64d longbow fire control radar
provides a major advancement in
technical capability for the Apache the
longbow weapon system includes a
millimeter-wave fire control radar
combined with fire-and-forget longbow
hellfire missiles
the longbow system is integrated with
the Apaches onboard target sighting
sensor the target acquisition
designation site known as Ted's with
longbow the Apache pilots can rapidly
detect classify prioritize and engage
multiple ground or airborne targets this
capability is available through
Battlefield obscure ins like dust or
smoke and in almost all weather
conditions
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this lizard mark was
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the longbow fire-control radar may be
used to cue the onboard sign extensions
to targets with precise accuracy for
rapid identification
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there's our best
please
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longbow also provides a new self-defense
capability for the Apache the fire
control radar can sweep the area 360
degrees around the aircraft to avoid
surprises from enemy air or ground
forces this low probability of detection
radar system allows the Apache crew to
engage targets from standoff ranges and
remain undetected enhancing not only
their survivability but also their
combat effectiveness
adding the longbows terrain avoidance
capability to the pilot night-vision
sensor enables the crew to navigate map
of the earth with even greater
confidence
the longbow system updates the Apache
crew station to give the pilots tactical
situation displays that enable them to
see and manage the digitized battlefield
sections of the battlefield can be given
priorities designating some as high
threat free fire areas or restricted no
fire zones with the new multifunction
displays in the ah-64 sea and a h-60 4d
navigation and communication data is
instantly available weapons can be
selected fuel managed while built-in
Diagnostics continuously monitor the
health of the aircraft systems by new
vapour cycle cooling system improves the
performance and reliability of the air
conditioning for the crew and equipment
the ah-64 sea and ah-64d longbow
database enables critical mission
planning information to be uploaded
quickly thus minimizing flight
preparation or missile launch time
apache fleet modernization provides the
apache unprecedented battlefield
capability dramatically improves crew
survivability and expands the combat
effectiveness of the entire
combined-arms team
the ah-64 see and a h-60 4d longbow the
next generation force multipliers for
the army
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in the heat of battle only performance
counts I owe my life to the design and
construction of the Apache 23 rounds hit
my ship major components damage it's
still through the home base on one
engine there is no other helicopter in
the world I would rather fly into combat
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Apache a long time mission attack
helicopter proven in combat ready for
anything
precision ordnance delivery suppression
of anti-aircraft batteries surveillance
battlefield intelligence
but Apache routinely does more than his
asked of it
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from the outset the Apache was tough
fast and powerful
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meeting or exceeding US government
requirements
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but the real test came from combat crews
the world over
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they built the power and agility of this
machine the Apache is the helicopter the
army ordered but it has become more much
more
new missions and battle scenarios
continue to test Apaches full combat
potential in the deep attack mission
scenario Apache can penetrate behind
enemy lines unleash its firepower and
get out safely
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it's performance and air-to-air
maneuvers confirm what Apache pilots
already knew the Apache is not only
capable of air-to-air combat with its
full complement of missiles Apache is as
potent as anything in the air
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the evidence is clear Apache has
multiplied its mission options for the
world's changing combat settings
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for special ops air-to-air combat glow
intensity conflicts air defense
suppression coastal defense drug
enforcement precision ordnance delivery
Apache can carry a mix of coordinates
perform multiple roles and still out
maneuver any other attack helicopter and
now Apache is more effective on an
international scale extended range fuel
tanks like the Apache for truly self
deployable to its targets
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the airborne target handover system will
holster Apaches role in combat and the
global positioning system will guarantee
worldwide precision navigation
the aircraft weapons control will allow
rapid adaptation to the mission at hand
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all these add up to a winning edge in
conflicts ranging from surgical quick
strikes to low intensity combat to
conventional warfare and the evolution
continues with longbow imagine it's fire
control radar will be able to instantly
find identify and evaluate multiple
targets combat workload will be further
reduced and operational effectiveness
enhanced through new multifunction
displays the data transfer system bring
laser gyros
Apache is a multi-mission fighter with
an unmatched combination of power speed
survivability and adaptability
bred to be combat tough and forged in
the fire of battle
Ritchie one warrior many mission