Apache and Blackhawk slaying it

[Moose242]

Amazing machines.

[Scott Mc]

Daaaaaaamn! You have any that I can put on layaway?

[elPolloLoco]

Didn't realize they were still flying the Loach.

[Gargamel]

I've seen that footage before.

I can't imagine the pants-shitting fear from being near the receiving end of that.

[helosailor]

Actually, there were no Apaches in that video. That was all Blackhawks and Loaches gettin it done.
After I fired a minigun from a helo the first time, I decided then and there that I could die happy, no matter what.

[elPolloLoco]

So what is the weapons load on the Blackhawk? Obviously miniguns and 2.5 rocket pods, but what was the larger caliber gun that was being fired?

[Moose242]

There is an apache in the video Scott.

[helosailor]

I just watched it again. I didn't see any. Just multiple passes by one or more MH-60 K or L models, and Little Bird(s) in the second segment. If there were any Apaches, they weren't shooting, which would be weird.
Great video nonetheless.

[helosailor]

So what is the weapons load on the Blackhawk? Obviously miniguns and 2.5 rocket pods, but what was the larger caliber gun that was being fired?

All I saw was miniguns and 2.75" rockets. The sounds of the minigun rounds impacting may have been confused with a larger caliber weapon. They have a very distinct sound.
Those model Blachawks typically carry 2 door mounted miniguns, and two rocket pods. They can mount other small arms, but usually don't. The M134/GAU 17 is a reliable and devastating system for CAS.

[Moose242]

You didn't hear and see the 20mm of the Apache?

[David]

The best experience flying I've ever had was riding with a nam vet loach pilot.

Cool video.

[elPolloLoco]

Sure sounds like 2 different weapons to me. You can see the impact of the tracers right after you hear the minigun. Then there's a thump thump thump of a larger round that's sending out fragments when it hits and that's well after the minigun. I was just assuming he never actually showed the Apache and that was the 30mm with dual purpose rounds doing work.

[helosailor]

You didn't hear and see the 20mm of the Apache?

They have a 30mm.

Sure sounds like 2 different weapons to me. You can see the impact of the tracers right after you hear the minigun. Then there's a thump thump thump of a larger round that's sending out fragments when it hits and that's well after the minigun. I was just assuming he never actually showed the Apache and that was the 30mm with dual purpose rounds doing work.

What you guys are thinking is the sound of a different gun is the sound of the minigun rounds impacting. Look at the timing of the rounds impacting and the sound. I've heard the sound of all of those rounds impacting, and those are the unmistakable sights and sounds of several thousand 7.62x51 rounds per minute impacting. 20mm and 30mm have a more pronounced thud.
Also, the H-60 and the AH-64 have a VERY different rotor sound. I never once heard Apache rotors.
Last, but not least, that was an operation conducted by the Night Stalkers (160th SOAR), and they don't fly Apaches.

[helosailor]

Here's another video of the Night Stalkers making gun runs with the MH-60L

[soap]

I just felt my dick move...

What's the back story on this? When and where? Glad those guys in those machines are on our side.