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Originally Posted by chico20854
Thanks!
The USAF bought the Popeye starting in 1989 as the AGM-142 Have Nap; I'll have to write it into the timeline coming up. Likewise, I think the US Navy deployed Penguin from SH-60s; I have a photo of one being fired in my Illustrated History of the Third World War, page 84!
On Sea Apache, I think the limiting factor is going to be plant capacity... the MDD helo plant is running full speed producing for the Army, which still has several active-duty divisions with Cobras rather than Apaches, and once combat starts all production is trying to keep up with combat losses, and the US really didn't maintain war reserve aircraft stocks beyond the retired aircraft at AMARC and miscellaneous "hacks" in various units. |
how about putting the helos on the deck of cargo ships when they are going between the US and warzones. they could act something to help with airdefense, Sidearms (ARM), and the harpoons and a blast warhead version of the Hellfire. subs do not like helos.