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The report doesn't sound like a mini gun to me. And if it's an Apache (it looks like one) it's probably the forward mounted M230 @ 625/per minute.
Who doesn't love some Warthog goodness?
Yep that is the M230 chain gun, in 30mm. That helo usually carries about 1200 rounds of 30mm.
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Apparently the USAF!
Least it was not a warthog. One of the worst thing I have seen on video was a warthog attacking what they thought was a Iraqi armored column you see the video fizz out as the 30 MM gun fires. then the British soldiers on the ground telling it to Abort the attack.
I don't know if this footage is still around as it was a huge embarrassment on the US over this.
Chub inducing, in fact.I wasn't in the service and can't imagine the stress and anxiety of being on the ground in battle, but I can imagine the pure feeling of joy and pride being in a life and death situation and having those birds come thundering in raining down hell from above.
It gives me chills just thinking about it.
Least it was not a warthog. One of the worst thing I have seen on video was a warthog attacking what they thought was a Iraqi armored column you see the video fizz out as the 30 MM gun fires. then the British soldiers on the ground telling it to Abort the attack.
I don't know if this footage is still around as it was a huge embarrassment on the US over this.