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Re: Another small slew of military vehicles
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lugnet.build.military
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Thu, 12 Jun 2003 20:19:45 GMT
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Andrew Summersgill <ajs@blahblahblah!SayNoToSpam!.co.uk>
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> closer to 1 than 2. the towers haven't actually seen any action yet. they
> hate the crew-change because it means they have to pack up whatever gear
> they brought, haul it up 9 or 10 ladders to the roof, then hold it as they
> get winched up into a helicopter hovering overhead. in general, kelvini
> helicopters are notoriously difficult to fly properly (with the exception • of
> the Raptor). so they get to be pulled out of their nice, safe, concrete
> bastion, and "carried home in a rickety hovering boxcar powered by a trio • of
> asthmatic gerbils", as one soldier so eloquently put it.
Hmmm. Sounds like they need one of two things:
1) Deployable helicopter landing pad that can retract like a drawbridge
from the side of the tower.
OR:
2) Cage with some medicine in it for the gerbils.
I guess it really boils down to budget.
I'm really sorry, I'm going to shut up now.
Andrew.
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| "Andrew Summersgill" <ajs@nospamblahblahblah.co.uk> wrote in message news:HGDxvB.205x@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) they (...) exception (...) trio (...) that's actually a very good idea... *looks at his technic pieces* and feasible, too! (...) oh (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| "Andrew Summersgill" <ajs@nospamblahblahblah.co.uk> wrote in message news:HGC3FD.1236@lugnet.com... (...) closer to 1 than 2. the towers haven't actually seen any action yet. they hate the crew-change because it means they have to pack up whatever (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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