Let me jump in here. I was a M/Cpl Combat Arms, got out, and have been a Commercial Helicopter since 1980. A University Degree is not required to fly, and is of no benefit what so ever, unless you move into non flying managment, and then, only a Business degree would be of any value. I have...
MG34 is bang on. We had this discussion yesterday at the Museum, and it was agreed that the 113 is a fine second line support vehicle, just like the deuce, but it cannot replace the LAV. Oddly enough, it was the Cougar that was the winner for a stop gap, because of the 76mm gun and the ease of...
These two worlds rarely mesh very well. I speak from experience, not conjecture. The only common ground is that they share air space, and that's about it. The machines are similar, but are operated completely differently. Civilians that try to mesh with military don't do it very well, and...
This site belongs to you guys, and you should know by now that even though you use it pretty much responsibly, there is still a lot of stuff that sneaks through and ultimatley affects you, good or bad. A lot of people don't know that this is not a genuine DND web site, it just looks like one. ...
The 2 at the ASU in Calgary are not runners. Completely gutted. There are two Lynx in BC under odd circumstances. Both are on the DA of the Militia in Vancouver, but have been "Loaned" to a private party for "Storage". They are actually being rented for movies, which is quite questionable...
I have a family member in RMC at this time. Here's my take on it from his observations. Paid for. Lots of time off, and you get paid for it. Summer deployment to some interesting places. You get paid for it. You make an obscene amount of money at graduation for no work experience. You get...
Let's do do some speculation just for fun. I like the idea of a new power pack/transmission in the rear, would really clean up the front end.
I like the features found on the Dutch version-large hatch on the side, observer up front. A new turret with a .50/7.62 combination. As stated, they...
Do you think a re-built Lynx would've worked in Afganistan? Here's my observation: .50 cal no good anymore, oops, it's back. Tanks no good any more, oops, they're back. M113's no damn good anywhere, oops, they're going over in their new life form. Seems that sometimes, there exists a good...
This is one of the stupidest threads I've ever seen on this site. Grow up, and stop embarassing youselves. This can only be the from children, and if it isn't, the Military is in big trouble.
Oh blah blah blah. I was one of the first to be approached by DND to be a helicop pilot. They searched me out and asked if I would be interested, considering that I was a former Armoured Crewman and was a recce crew commander and obviously knew the job. I had been flying Hughes 500's and...
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