It's really very simple: the pilots up front do everything they can to minimize their bird's exposure to enemy fire. How do they do that? By flying low and fast. It's called a 'nap of the earth' flight, wherein the helicopter becomes little more than an airborne toboggan, rising as it climbs a rugged peak, then precipitously diving down the other side. People on the ground can barely sense the chopper's approach before it flashes by overhead and then disappears within seconds."
08 August, 2011
U.S. Helicopter Crash: How the Taliban Hit the Chopper - Battleland - TIME.com
U.S. Helicopter Crash: How the Taliban Hit the Chopper - Battleland - TIME.com: "I have flown in CH-47 Chinook helicopters over Afghanistan, like the one shot down on Saturday, which killed 38 people, including 22 members of the elite SEAL Team 6. Believe me, it's not a ride for the fainthearted. In addition to needing straps for rucksacks and weapons, you need one for your stomach.
It's really very simple: the pilots up front do everything they can to minimize their bird's exposure to enemy fire. How do they do that? By flying low and fast. It's called a 'nap of the earth' flight, wherein the helicopter becomes little more than an airborne toboggan, rising as it climbs a rugged peak, then precipitously diving down the other side. People on the ground can barely sense the chopper's approach before it flashes by overhead and then disappears within seconds."
It's really very simple: the pilots up front do everything they can to minimize their bird's exposure to enemy fire. How do they do that? By flying low and fast. It's called a 'nap of the earth' flight, wherein the helicopter becomes little more than an airborne toboggan, rising as it climbs a rugged peak, then precipitously diving down the other side. People on the ground can barely sense the chopper's approach before it flashes by overhead and then disappears within seconds."
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