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Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« on: January 03, 2006, 11:30:59 AM »
Got this from the Express... why, Lord???

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Army officer welcomes helicopter
Tuesday, January 3rd 2006

   
An AH-64 Apache helicopter gunship in flight.

Cabinet has reportedly approved the purchase of a helicopter gunship for this country from Israel.

But what exactly is a helicopter gunship and what are its uses?

A helicopter gunship is a military aircraft armed for attacking targets on the ground, using automatic cannon and machine-gun fire, rockets, and precision guided missiles.

It is used in ground troop support and to provide fire cover.

Some of these attack helicopters also have the capability of carrying air to air missiles.

The helicopter gunship has two main roles, first is to provide direct and accurate close air support for ground troops, its second role is to destroy enemy armour behind enemy lines, Internet information suggests.

Cabinet has approved the purchase of one helicopter gunship from Israel, a close ally of this country, providing the country with military hardware in the past.

A well placed military source told the Express that gunships are used for military purposes and have not been deployed in police operations involving civilians.

The source suggested that any helicopter coming from Israel would be a used gunship and not a new one.

A new helicopter gunship costs more than $350 million.

Asked about the practical use of a gunship, the senior army officer said that "any piece of equipment is always welcomed''.

But he added that "at this time a gunship might not be necessary as that money could be re-deployed to other areas of necessity''.

The Israeli army uses the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter which it purchases from the United States.

Internet websites and reports from several international human rights bodies say that Israel has used Apache helicopter gunships on non-combat and residential Palestinian targets resulting in the death of civilians. -DH
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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2006, 05:42:49 PM »
that is for when manning and panday playin police and tief.the two ah dem will be fightin to see who is police and the mean time jack go fly off with it. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
soon ah go b ah lean mean bulling machine.

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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2006, 05:39:51 PM »
That's such great news...we really need de Apache to assist in combating de insurgents down in...Maracas.. ???   ???    ???

What de f**k parliment and dem dis be smoking, boy?
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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2006, 11:19:39 PM »
I think if the criminals bringing in gunsand drugs  via boat from Vene, under the radar, a fast gunship helicopter patroling the air in support of coast guard vessels will be an asset.

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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2006, 07:35:14 AM »
I think if the criminals bringing in gunsand drugs  via boat from Vene, under the radar, a fast gunship helicopter patroling the air in support of coast guard vessels will be an asset.

An Apache is a bit of overkill for that though...better to buy some more fast patrol boats and regular light armed helicopters with d same money.

Dat radar we supposed to have up and running supposed to see almost everything in d gulf.

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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2006, 10:00:55 AM »
This is still all speculation ....nothing definite has been decided yet
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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2006, 12:57:47 PM »
True Cowen...but with 2 advertising blimps as the big crime fighting weapons now....it ent looking good.

And to think they leasing d second one at US100k a month when police doh have cars to respond to calls.

Pay some school councellors to identify and give some therapy to troubled students. The men who not cut out for school put dem in trades and have them working co-op jobs. Korea and Taiwan built demselves big becuase they educated the people as they had no abundance of natural resources except the popullation.

Reform the immigration laws, too many people coming in dat have records and we ent even know.

Do something to help this problem from the source.


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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2006, 06:16:51 AM »
Man you could be getting chopped up and call de police and they ask you "Yuh Have ah ride...  "

Seriously though.. Those gun ships can fawk up a portion... Level dem bandit and drug dealers comming into de country... QUICK AND DUTTY.. normal normal.!

We jess hadda carefull some irate pilot does not get his hands on da helicopter easily and use it to go kill he cheating spouse or something...  :-\
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Criminals will laugh at attack helicopters
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2006, 06:53:42 AM »
Letter to the Trinidad Newsday

THE EDITOR: Is the expression “collateral damage” to be added to the Trinidad and Tobago lexicon? Are these Israeli attack helicopters going to fire rockets at homes in Laventille, Morvant and Maloney as they do in Palestine? Are we going to start “taking out” alleged criminals in the manner of Israelis taking our Palestinians whom they demonise as “terrorists”? How in the name of reason are “attack helicopters” to be used in the containment of crime? The over-reaction of the people who call for “draconian measures,” a state of emergency and a dusk-to-dawn curfew gives legitimacy to these extreme intervention, despite the evidence that none of the actions of the state over the last few years have made any difference. Criminals have no reason to reduce their activities, except perhaps at Carnival time when the government really gets serious. After all, they think we are, for that period at least on the international stage.

The best that our Police Commissioner can do is continue to blame innocent citizens, who are afraid of the police — perhaps with good reason — or of becoming victims themselves. The government continues to labour under the misbegotten idea that throwing money at the problem will lead to a solution. Police helicopters, from the helicoptering noises heard in the skies on a regular basis, have had no effect on crime so the government decides to spend more of the country’s money on “attack helicopters”. The criminals will get so scared when they hear these “attack helicopters” that they immediately cease their nefarious activities. What is really wrong with this government that is ruining our country? It appears that once you have the ear of the Prime Minister anything you propose will be implemented. Some bright spark suggested a blimp. That does not work, so the country invests in another one. Nowhere in the world are blimps used in crime containment, but someone, whose training is apparently grounded in World War I wants to introduce this innovative technology.

In a few months time, when all the wasted money brings no relief, the calls from the business groupings, who are only aroused when crime affects them, will become more strident and the stage will be set for “draconian measures.” The government will then declare a state of emergency and institute martial law. That may bring a respite, but for how long and what cost? The police and the army, who have proven themselves to be part of the problem, will be given more power — more police beatings, more stop and search, more illegal unauthorised invasions of private homes, more detentions without charge - remember the “No Bail Bill.” Can we afford to let this incompetent government continue to destroy our country?

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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2006, 08:40:45 AM »
Dat woman bitin hard.

She make some valid points. Yuh could use d attack choppers to fight gun smuggling and drug running in d gulf but whappen to d men who local and bussin shot everyday? Dat still doh help we curb d local situation.

It might be a trickle effect sooner or later. With guns and ammo slowed down from entering the gun related crimes will go down. At least until the crfiminals make another step ahead of the authorities and find ways arround our "attack choppers". Then what we go buy? Tanks and bombers?

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Re: Govt purchases Helicopter Gunship???
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2006, 09:28:02 AM »
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