11/3/2004: Eagle helicopter

Undertoad · 11-03-2004, 11:52 AM

busterb sends along this set, which apparently is an Mi-24 flying in Afghanistan these days. He says the images have been going around, but I haven't seen 'em yet, so maybe you haven't either. Very nice!

JR365 · 11-03-2004, 01:06 PM

I doubt there would be any operating hinds left in afghanistan, let alone one as spiffy as this one. I'm sure our boys wouldnt be flying in an old communist bloc aircraft anyways. By the looks of the insignia on the tail, i would guess eastern european. By the looks of the terrain and buildings, i would guess somewhere far from afghanistan.

Either way, cool pics.

busterb · 11-03-2004, 02:42 PM

Spot on JR365.Here

Cyber Wolf · 11-03-2004, 03:11 PM

Quite a nice paintjob. Good to see my tax dollars are making sure the weapons they use to protect ME way over here look damn good in the process. Though, I think it resembles a falcon or kite more than it does an eagle. Or maybe it could be the golden eagle but it's certainly not a bald eagle...unless you count the 'bald' part as where the cockpit is. Hmm...now I want painted wolf fur on my car.

Uryoces · 11-03-2004, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

Quite a nice paintjob. Good to see my tax dollars are making sure the weapons they use to protect ME way over here look damn good in the process. Though, I think it resembles a falcon or kite more than it does an eagle. Or maybe it could be the golden eagle but it's certainly not a bald eagle...unless you count the 'bald' part as where the cockpit is. Hmm...now I want painted wolf fur on my car.

The $600 Allen wrenches would bug me more than the $200 of paint. By the way, the US operates the largest collection of Hinds, even taking into account Russia.

capnhowdy · 11-03-2004, 05:33 PM

Knowing that this is a "showcraft", my attention was drawn to the right landing gear. Are these guns? If they are I'm sure they're props. I can't be the only cellarite that noticed it. Of course, in lots of other countries you may need artillery to go to an airshow...................
Very interesting. Excellent images.
Almost looks like there were modifications to the body of the aircraft as well as the great paint job.

richlevy · 11-03-2004, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Uryoces

The $600 Allen wrenches would bug me more than the $200 of paint. By the way, the US operates the largest collection of Hinds, even taking into account Russia.

Why?

Cyber Wolf · 11-04-2004, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Uryoces

The $600 Allen wrenches would bug me more than the $200 of paint. By the way, the US operates the largest collection of Hinds, even taking into account Russia.

They both bug me, but $200 for a paint job makes more sense as far as pricing than a $600 wrench. No wrench should be work than unless it was make of solid gold and then it'd be all but useless.

Undertoad · 11-03-2004, 04:00 PM

Hungarian tax dollars.

11-03-2004, 11:52 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	11/3/2004: Eagle helicopter busterb sends along this set, which apparently is an Mi-24 flying in Afghanistan these days. He says the images have been going around, but I haven't seen 'em yet, so maybe you haven't either. Very nice!

11-03-2004, 02:42 PM	#3
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Spot on JR365.Here __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

11-03-2004, 03:11 PM	#4
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	Quite a nice paintjob. Good to see my tax dollars are making sure the weapons they use to protect ME way over here look damn good in the process. Though, I think it resembles a falcon or kite more than it does an eagle. Or maybe it could be the golden eagle but it's certainly not a bald eagle...unless you count the 'bald' part as where the cockpit is. Hmm...now I want painted wolf fur on my car. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

11-03-2004, 05:33 PM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Knowing that this is a "showcraft", my attention was drawn to the right landing gear. Are these guns? If they are I'm sure they're props. I can't be the only cellarite that noticed it. Of course, in lots of other countries you may need artillery to go to an airshow................... Very interesting. Excellent images. Almost looks like there were modifications to the body of the aircraft as well as the great paint job. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-03-2004, 01:06 PM	#2
JR365 Person Who Has Posted Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2	I doubt there would be any operating hinds left in afghanistan, let alone one as spiffy as this one. I'm sure our boys wouldnt be flying in an old communist bloc aircraft anyways. By the looks of the insignia on the tail, i would guess eastern european. By the looks of the terrain and buildings, i would guess somewhere far from afghanistan. Either way, cool pics.

11-03-2004, 04:00 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Hungarian tax dollars.

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