---when the helicopters came in to save these animals during Katrina---they shot at the helicopters!! Originally Posted by yohollyrockCompletely wrong... they were trying to attract attention so that the helicopters could save them. Russel Honore', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russel_L._Honor%C3%A9, said that during a speech which I attended.
- Pleasure Seeker
- 07-28-2013, 01:44 PM
- trekker
- 07-28-2013, 02:44 PM
Signal shots-that actually makes sense.
- biomed1
- 07-28-2013, 03:01 PM
Signal shots-that actually makes sense. Originally Posted by trekkerI wasn't there, so I can't speak about those incidents.
However, I can say that the report (sound) of a weapon being fired typically can't be heard by the crew.
They are wearing flight helmets and earphones with microphones to be able to hear and speak with each other.
Helicopters are extremely noisey flight platforms.
In my experience, we only knew we were being shot at when we either:
- saw the weapon being pointed at us and saw the muzzle flash ,
- or the round impacted the bird and it got real exciting, real quick!
Biomed1