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Old 03-28-2012, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sanjuro View Post
I don't know whether this is genuine kit, but IIRC there is a scene in the film Wings of the Apache (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099575/)...
You might also want to search on the movie name Firebirds -- what the same movie was called in the US.

I don't know if such a setup exists, but I do know that firing a MANPADS SAM takes specific training and you can't just assemble a Stinger and expect to bring down a J-35 Draken (or whatever aircraft). A helicopter pilot, even a long-experienced and skilled CWO4 like Tommy Lee Jones was playing in the movie, couldn't expect to have a lot of success with a MANPADS SAM -- much less the relatively-green scout helo pilot that Sean Young was playing.
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