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Delta Force helicopters?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:25 pm
by dragon53
Does anyone know if Delta Force normally uses the A/MH-6 "Little Bird" or OH-58 "Kiowa" helicopters?
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:28 pm
by Tambo
Delta does not have any Helicopters as a unit..but they use others to make the mission. Yes they do use Little Birds..... Never the 58s, Sometimes Super Hueys and others...in both Military and Civilian configurations.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:22 am
by dragon53
TAMBO:
Thanks. That's what I read somewhere, but the article was relatively old. I'm glad the info is still relevant.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:38 am
by Tambo
No problem. I'm a maintainer/instructor in a Spec Ops Helicopter unit. I fix/teach so the choppers can support the Delta/SEALS/Rangers/Special Forces & More in doing the mission.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:31 pm
by olifant
Why no Kiowas? I am assuming they will sometimes hitch a ride on CH-53s?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:42 pm
by Tambo
Kiowas are good Scouts..they do not have the powerplant for troops. A stripped 58 can not bring in 6 PAX like a MH-6.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:45 am
by dragon53
TAMBO:
2 more questions:
1. Does Delta Force use the MH-6 more often than the AH-6 (I would think so since the MH-6 is more of a troop carrier than the AH-6)
2. Compare the BBI AH-6 vs. BBI MH-6.
Thanks for the good info
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:17 am
by Tambo
It all depends on the Mission. Delta can use anything they want.
The BBI Littlebird with the FLIR turret is 100% not what we use. the Israli version is set up more the way the toy is.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:21 am
by dragon53
TAMBO:
Thanks.
1. But does Delta wind up using the MH-6 more than the AH-6?
2. Would you review the 2 BBI 1/18 models--the AH-6 vs MH-6?
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:35 am
by Tambo
All the Birds can be configured any way we want.. We can add the side racks for troops or put in the rocket pods and or guns.
The 2 toys are basicly the same thing. If you wanted to make them more accurate you would remove the skids and make shorter fat ones and you would need to add more Antennas and avionics. The sensors on the AH-6 toys are wrong. the small FLIR needs to go in the center bottom and it needs to be 1/2 as small. We do not have the large turrets in the front.