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Philbert
06-26-2004, 07:30 AM
The RAAF has just announced that it is retiring the Bushranger gunships, currently serving with 7 squadron i believe. (these are basically hueys with miniguns and rockets) They are being replaced by the Tiger, but its sad to see them go, i think only 8 of the 20 that served in vietnam are still flying.
http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/helicopters/iroquois-gunship2.jpg
http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/helicopters/iroquois-gunship1.jpg
http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/helicopters/iroquois-gunship4.jpg

they are having the weapons removed and put into service purely as transporters.
Lone Predator
06-26-2004, 01:42 PM
funny,

your guys are sad to see that puppy go, and most canadians can't wait for the seakings to go (we're sick of hearing about parts of our aircraft or the eholw aircraft falling from the sky)
MAGNUM
06-26-2004, 02:30 PM
Have you more photos?
Ngati Tumatauenga
06-26-2004, 05:16 PM
Did an exercise at the high range behind Townsville in the mid 90's. Couple of bushrangers conducted prep fires for the final attack.

"Ain't nothin like the sound of an inbound huey"


BRAAAAAAAAAAAAARP!
MAGNUM
06-26-2004, 06:24 PM
Did an exercise at the high range behind Townsville in the mid 90's. Couple of bushrangers conducted prep fires for the final attack.

"Ain't nothin like the sound of an inbound huey"


BRAAAAAAAAAAAAARP!



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