Canadian helicopter crashlands in Danish waters

[KrazyHorse]

The C9A1 is more related to the m249 than to the m240b

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Oerdin


One of the standard rounds yes. 7.62 is also a standard ammo size for machine guns.

Then why did you say

What is a 5.56mm round

Did you mean "what is it, a 5.56mm round"?

Not being an *******, just don't understand

If that was your question, then yes, it is a 5.56 mm caliber weapon, as is the m249

[KrazyHorse]

The m249 and C9A1 are both modifications of the minimi produced by that big French arms firm (fg?)

EDIT: Fabrique Nationale, FN, and they're Belgian. I knew that.

[Dinner]

I was mistaken. I was thinking of the M249 and not the M240B.

[Dinner]

BTW that was a typo. I meant to say "Is it a 5.56?" Not what is a 5.56.

Sorry, been drinking.

[KrazyHorse]

[KrazyHorse]

Just looked up the Wiki on the M249 and related weapons. Liked this part on effective range:

600 m, point target, fired from the shoulder/1,000 m area target; 800 m, area target, fired from the shoulder, point target, prone (U.S. Army doctrine)
400 m, point target/600 m area target, prone (Australian Army doctrine)

Translation: Aussies can't shoot for ****

[Tingkai]

Re: Canadian helicopter crashlands in Danish waters

Originally posted by Winston
The helicopter stays afloat, and Danish naval ships have been directed to the area to help salvage the expensive helicopter before it sinks

Only a Dane would call a 40-year-old helicopter expensive. Too rich for your blood, eh.

As for salvaging the helicopter, sounds like the impoverished Danes need it more than us. You're welcome to it.

On a serious note, good to hear the crew survived.

The crew were rescued and aboard the Athabaskan within 10 minutes.

All the more amazing given that the Sea King sank within minutes.

[Winston]

Well, my point was that an ordinary Canadian would have to chop down an awful lot of wood to pay for it.

You say it has sunk? How dreadful. Well at least they can't crash that one again for a while.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Winston
Well, my point was that an ordinary Canadian would have to chop down an awful lot of wood to pay for it.

Nahh-- we'll just pump some more oil--- we have lots !!! Do you?

Originally posted by Winston


You say it has sunk? How dreadful. Well at least they can't crash that one again for a while.

Losing it was probably the best option. ON an average basis these thinks take 40 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight time. We just need new choppers.

Oh and I wouldn't make too much fun of our military -- afetr all we operating off YOUR coast within range of your capitol. When was the last time you anes operated anything in close proximity to OUR capitol ?

[Richelieu]

They couldn't even hit Denmark with a helicopter... that's ****ty.