412driver Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 this is straight from the source: my two buddies had just taken off from the "north field" headed back to Doha. bell 412 climbing for altitude when a missile..ya that''s right MISSILE, screams past 100 meters in front and just below them. no idea where it came from. all flights to the north field now suspended until further notice. since kyle is monitoring i won''t type my initial reaction 412driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli Ops Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Lucky it was probably a GPS guided toy and not a heat seeker If it was your friends might have been enjoying a nice swim in the Persian Gulf. Glad they made it home OK. Heli Ops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Incomming missle....................DOHHHHH....AAAAAAAAAA (sweating bullets icon missimg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4961 Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 "So you want to fly in the Gulf eh?????"...........NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412driver Posted April 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 i''m still waiting for a follow up. it was small like a shoulder launch. now i know that coming off that field at that time of day puts you straight into the sun going home so if someone took a shot at them from behind it may have zeroed in on the sun thus the miss??? looking out my window this morning at the rain in BC and it is looking pretty *&%$ nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediumman Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 That is twisted little R, but I like twisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 So lets get this right.......hmmmmmmm You are doing your intial ride in the Gulf and really want to impress your examiner...... Size Shape Surrounding Slope Sun Surface... to air missile......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRanger Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Hey RDM, remember these... during my Goose Bay days. As poor as it is, if my memory serves me correct, wasn''t Surface... to air missile on our confined areas list up there as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 One wonders why no fighterpilot is ever called SAM!! By the way, wasssuuup all of you, no posts today? I thought everybody was going for the free subscription of Vertical!!! Anywho, have a goo weekend, and don''t get too wasted at the HAC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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