Originally posted by Ice992:
Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
Originally posted by Pale Horse:
There's Something Wrong With Landing That Craft Anywhere Near A Combat Zone Making The Transition From Forward Facing Rotor To Overhead. God!!!! Think About How Much Time An Enemy Would Have To Engage You! You Could Get Shot Down With Small Arms Fire Much Less Some Sort Of Rocket Or RPG!!!



You're telling me that standard operating procedure is for troop-carrying helos now to fly into the thick of enemy fire to disgorge troops? Or that a CH-46 is more survivable than an Osprey? For that matter, how do YOU know what the mission profile for an Osprey is if they haven't even been put into production, let alone formed into squadrons to train and develop tactics? Come on, use your brain for more than a cushion for your helmet.



Funny you should say that... Im a marine... stationed @ Cherry Point NC... we have Ospreys landing here almost daily... the are in production now, and they do have a training squadron formed at MCAS New River, NC...

Are you military? Alexandria, VA... you navy?

On topic- Jarhead- the book, was hilarious to read as an ENLISTED Marine, Officers, unless prior enlisted, will never understand... Its well known by the enlisted, its two entirely different worlds. It was hilarious b/c I remember the bootcamp chapter in the book, and I remember it really being that way, not to mention the accounts of their free time and what happened while overseas, was all pretty congruent with how enlisted marines really act while under the pressures of war... All in all, I really hope this movie is true to the book...



I still wouldn't trust the Osprey, at least right now. I remember in my time there were the maintenance issues/scandals whatever you want to call it. Hopefully they have the transition issue 'fixed'. I think eventually it will be a great platform, but I don't think it will ever be able to replace the insertion capability of a CH-53 or 46. But that's just me.


Ryan Trollin!