I am so sick of people just spewing comments on something they may not know anything about. The door gunners we employed were largely from the REG Force but some were reserves. They are only employed as such in times of need. The main crew member that operates the door gun is the Flight Engineer. If anyone wants to become an FE you must be employed as an AVN tech for a MINIMUM of 4 years(on type!) Be "A LEVEL" and go through the selection process. Go through all that and you MIGHT get in!
OK I've read enough bullsh#t!!! I am an ACTUAL Flight Engineer in the RCAF. I know the man in the video personally and flew two tours in Afghanistan with him while I flew on the CH-147D Chinook. The mask is to keep the dust out during dustball approaches and it keeps the wind noise out of the mic while you are conning the aircraft. We go to the desert to train on door gunning skills. And YES they do engage ACTUAL targets when the aircraft or troops on the ground come under contact.
@BackBlocks09 from what i've gathered only the snipers saw intense action in support of the americans back around the invasion. (and not for lack of trying, i know those boys humped the shit out of those mountains.) wasn't until we took over kandahar and madusa kicked off that we were heavily engaged on a daily basis.
and don't be calling me a greasy civ. i've thrown down some serious rounds in mushan, zanghabad, talukan, and hajji of the panjwayi/zhari district
Get some troops! for all you haters, Canada has one of the best trained armies, if not the best trained, in the world. Now if only we could get better finding, we might get some of the gear the yanks get.
@treviesm3 what do you mean waste? their training so when the shit hits the fan the gunner has the skills to support the ground troops or return fire when doing escort, would you rather the gunner miss and accadently kill some kids. what would you rather spend tax payer money on, a failed welfare sysem were people live off of it using the system. haveing 10 kids over their life to keep the welfare checks coming, what would you spend the money on, oh let me guess world peace...............
@treviesm3 it's called training you dumb fuck. what do you think, that we give troops machine guns and tell them to fire it for the first time in battle?
@Jordan96CND Yes i know, I was just stating to him that we do take on real missions, as he stated "Shooting at sand dunes.. it's what the Canadian military does best. God forbid they take on actual people, no, that would be dangerous."
@Jordan96CND Dude are you dumb? I quoted the guy who I originally replied to for making fun of the Canadian Forces. Maybe if you scrolled down about one comment you would have noticed.
@killmachine234 but you just said that canadians are in the most dangerous province of afghanistan and the most dangerous place in afghanistan and the world is the korengal valley
@Jordan96CND Wait what? I was referring to the Canadian forces as a whole, and
Kandahar province, which they are in, is one of the most dangerous. We have suffered the highest casualty rate during the war (rate not deaths in total).
@KevinDolin I'm beginning to think all of you Ausies are the same because you all have the same ignorant attitude about you. Sure Canada isn't bragging about the shit they do but that still doesn't mean we don't do anything! Theres a lot more to war than just killing people. Oh and another thing Canada is sure doing a lot more for Afghan than your country. We have more troops committed and where committed in the stages in which Australia only had their SF teams in .
@KevinDolin i watched "restrepo" on the korengal valley, and i found it was the only documentary that actually showed what the conditions were like on my tour. living in a cop, filling hesco while under fire, coming under contact on a daily basis, losing friends in gunfights. don't kid yourself and pretend that the americans are the only ones getting some in the world. canada has been heavily engaged in combat in afghanistan since 2006. do some research dumbass
Some of our vehicles and weapon systems do mount miniguns, but it is a rare sight. Most common vehicle weapons are C9s, C6s and weapons similar to the M60.
Bear in mind that the recruiter will tell you ANYTHING to get you to sign the paper. Don't get me wrong.... I think the CF is a great career choice. I served for 21 years and my son joined in '09 as a Sig Op. He joined as a Sig Op because the recruiter LIED to him, telling him it was the only option open to him. My recruiter lied to me in 1980. I see a pattern. Do your research before you sign anything.
i did infantry for a year in the reserves and im signing with reg force as soon as i get some things sorted out and im wondering, is this a specific trade? or is it just the duty of another trade to do this ?
while flight engineer is his job description, you dont go into the recruiting and become a FE. FE's are usually AVN techs or something along those lines in the Air Force
correct me if im wrong. " this is what i was told in Oct/09 as per canadian forces recruiting center "
@ben12342666 the reasons why i call you a lier is, 1 i know lots of people in infantry , and dragoons, THEY all know that a door gunner is a helicopters engineer who takes a gunners course, and you say u were in infantry part time ( what regiment? , what battalion? is only gonna let you serve 1 year, and your profile says your age is 18, and then your youtube channel says your 34, confusing? and u say you did one year of infantry , last time i checked military service is on 5 year contract
lol got it :D. should have wrote it on first post thow when i saw it thought you were hippie mother fucker :D. "You see if they run their taliban if thay dont run their well disiplend taliban" lol. to all yeother foalks thats from movie its a joke dont start the hate.
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JoanieBreton 5 months ago
I am so sick of people just spewing comments on something they may not know anything about. The door gunners we employed were largely from the REG Force but some were reserves. They are only employed as such in times of need. The main crew member that operates the door gun is the Flight Engineer. If anyone wants to become an FE you must be employed as an AVN tech for a MINIMUM of 4 years(on type!) Be "A LEVEL" and go through the selection process. Go through all that and you MIGHT get in!
semen514 5 months ago
OK I've read enough bullsh#t!!! I am an ACTUAL Flight Engineer in the RCAF. I know the man in the video personally and flew two tours in Afghanistan with him while I flew on the CH-147D Chinook. The mask is to keep the dust out during dustball approaches and it keeps the wind noise out of the mic while you are conning the aircraft. We go to the desert to train on door gunning skills. And YES they do engage ACTUAL targets when the aircraft or troops on the ground come under contact.
semen514 5 months ago
@c130ace no.
ausjesus18 7 months ago
i want helmet and mask
hendricksjd86 7 months ago
is that an m240h?
UNLAWFULCOPTER 9 months ago
@UNLAWFULCOPTER
M240a.
LastThree804 9 months ago
@UNLAWFULCOPTER In the Canadian Forces it's a C6, FN MAG. Not sure what version to the US it's most like.
NovaScotiaNewfie 8 months ago
DIE SAND DIE!! lol
harbeh 9 months ago
looks like master chief lol
ArcticCatsRape 9 months ago
@BackBlocks09 from what i've gathered only the snipers saw intense action in support of the americans back around the invasion. (and not for lack of trying, i know those boys humped the shit out of those mountains.) wasn't until we took over kandahar and madusa kicked off that we were heavily engaged on a daily basis.
and don't be calling me a greasy civ. i've thrown down some serious rounds in mushan, zanghabad, talukan, and hajji of the panjwayi/zhari district
privatevilla 9 months ago
@BackBlocks09 i said heavily engaged in combat.
privatevilla 10 months ago
what the mask he wears is for ?
Flecktarn108 10 months ago
@Flecktarn108 Protection from sun? stray shell casings? flying through clouds of insects or dust? stop wind burn?
pedrosbikeiscool 9 months ago
@pedrosbikeiscool hmm kk.. I'd thought a scarf or a shemagh would've done the trick, didn't know that a mask was needed for this..
Flecktarn108 9 months ago
that mask is beast
abpwns 1 year ago
Get some troops! for all you haters, Canada has one of the best trained armies, if not the best trained, in the world. Now if only we could get better finding, we might get some of the gear the yanks get.
typicalabe 1 year ago 4
ah what a wast of tax payers money
treviesm3 1 year ago
@treviesm3 what do you mean waste? their training so when the shit hits the fan the gunner has the skills to support the ground troops or return fire when doing escort, would you rather the gunner miss and accadently kill some kids. what would you rather spend tax payer money on, a failed welfare sysem were people live off of it using the system. haveing 10 kids over their life to keep the welfare checks coming, what would you spend the money on, oh let me guess world peace...............
Baseshocks 1 year ago
@treviesm3 it's called training you dumb fuck. what do you think, that we give troops machine guns and tell them to fire it for the first time in battle?
privatevilla 1 year ago
More like "TEST FIRE, TEST FIRE". There ain't shit in the Registan.
BOBC82 1 year ago
YEAH CANADIANS GET SUM! GET SUM!! tear apart the fUCKING TALIBAN! GET SUM!
Jordan96CND 1 year ago
Shooting at sand dunes.. it's what the Canadian military does best. God forbid they take on actual people, no, that would be dangerous.
Go get those sand dunes boys!
KevinDolin 1 year ago
@KevinDolin You are very ignorant, we have the highest casualty rate of any force in Afghanistan and we are in the most dangerous province.
killmachine234 1 year ago
@killmachine234 we're in the korengal?
Jordan96CND 1 year ago
@Jordan96CND Yes i know, I was just stating to him that we do take on real missions, as he stated "Shooting at sand dunes.. it's what the Canadian military does best. God forbid they take on actual people, no, that would be dangerous."
killmachine234 1 year ago
@killmachine234 so we are or we're not in korengal? by the way is that sarcasm when you say "no, that would be dangerous"
Jordan96CND 1 year ago
@Jordan96CND Dude are you dumb? I quoted the guy who I originally replied to for making fun of the Canadian Forces. Maybe if you scrolled down about one comment you would have noticed.
killmachine234 1 year ago
@killmachine234 but you just said that canadians are in the most dangerous province of afghanistan and the most dangerous place in afghanistan and the world is the korengal valley
Jordan96CND 1 year ago
@Jordan96CND Wait what? I was referring to the Canadian forces as a whole, and
Kandahar province, which they are in, is one of the most dangerous. We have suffered the highest casualty rate during the war (rate not deaths in total).
killmachine234 1 year ago
@KevinDolin I'm beginning to think all of you Ausies are the same because you all have the same ignorant attitude about you. Sure Canada isn't bragging about the shit they do but that still doesn't mean we don't do anything! Theres a lot more to war than just killing people. Oh and another thing Canada is sure doing a lot more for Afghan than your country. We have more troops committed and where committed in the stages in which Australia only had their SF teams in .
thestaffsarge 1 year ago
@KevinDolin i watched "restrepo" on the korengal valley, and i found it was the only documentary that actually showed what the conditions were like on my tour. living in a cop, filling hesco while under fire, coming under contact on a daily basis, losing friends in gunfights. don't kid yourself and pretend that the americans are the only ones getting some in the world. canada has been heavily engaged in combat in afghanistan since 2006. do some research dumbass
privatevilla 1 year ago 4
do we have any miniguns for canadaian army or do we just have the falanx anti missle system?
legomaster425 1 year ago
@legomaster425
Some of our vehicles and weapon systems do mount miniguns, but it is a rare sight. Most common vehicle weapons are C9s, C6s and weapons similar to the M60.
Sasherra 1 year ago
How can you shoot women and children? - Easy, just aim ahead of them!
CMBrannstrom 2 years ago
i'm going in as a signal operator, reg force soonm they said i could be posted to tactical air, would i ever get a chance to do this?
NapalmSabbathChains 2 years ago
@NapalmSabbathChains ... unlikely... besides Sig Op is a Red Trade meaning once your in you cant get out.
~Thanato
Thanato26 2 years ago
Bear in mind that the recruiter will tell you ANYTHING to get you to sign the paper. Don't get me wrong.... I think the CF is a great career choice. I served for 21 years and my son joined in '09 as a Sig Op. He joined as a Sig Op because the recruiter LIED to him, telling him it was the only option open to him. My recruiter lied to me in 1980. I see a pattern. Do your research before you sign anything.
cf80to01 1 year ago
Just out of curiosity what trade is this?
i did infantry for a year in the reserves and im signing with reg force as soon as i get some things sorted out and im wondering, is this a specific trade? or is it just the duty of another trade to do this ?
Cheers
ben12342666 2 years ago
While this gunner was a reservist infantry, the primary user of the helicopter gun is a flight engineer.
llussier 2 years ago
@ben12342666
while flight engineer is his job description, you dont go into the recruiting and become a FE. FE's are usually AVN techs or something along those lines in the Air Force
correct me if im wrong. " this is what i was told in Oct/09 as per canadian forces recruiting center "
courtsm3 2 years ago
@ben12342666 ur a lier , good one internet Rambo
POTismedicine 2 years ago
@POTismedicine Lol, What ever you say man.
ben12342666 2 years ago
@ben12342666 the reasons why i call you a lier is, 1 i know lots of people in infantry , and dragoons, THEY all know that a door gunner is a helicopters engineer who takes a gunners course, and you say u were in infantry part time ( what regiment? , what battalion? is only gonna let you serve 1 year, and your profile says your age is 18, and then your youtube channel says your 34, confusing? and u say you did one year of infantry , last time i checked military service is on 5 year contract
POTismedicine 2 years ago
@POTismedicine Military service is on a 3 year contract in regforce p.s
but i did RESERVES if you would of read my comment right.
ben12342666 2 years ago
@ben12342666 Usually infantry, mostly Reserve Infantry.
~Thanato
Thanato26 2 years ago
Easy! You just dont lead them as much! HAHA! Aint war hell?!? HAHA!
skweegie 2 years ago
This is great. will make it easier on the ground troops.
5/5
HatakeStrife 2 years ago
get some, get some!!!
the ones who run are taliban, the ones who stand still are well dicsiplined taliban !!!! hahahaha
skyfrank 2 years ago 35
how could you shoot women and children?
filthywalrus 2 years ago
Name one women & child that were killed. I don't wan't to hear a big long story, just say 2 names.
MapleBalls 2 years ago
god dammit it's a line from full metal jacket. search "full metal jacket get some" on youtube.
filthywalrus 2 years ago
lol got it :D. should have wrote it on first post thow when i saw it thought you were hippie mother fucker :D. "You see if they run their taliban if thay dont run their well disiplend taliban" lol. to all yeother foalks thats from movie its a joke dont start the hate.
asdfgeyhhgjfuhfdgrta 2 years ago
People didn't get you were quoting Full Metal Jacket.
XFuncCaRteR 2 years ago
@skyfrank How can you shoot Women and children? Easy, don't just bleed'em as much! hahaha Ain't War Hell!
rbh1138 1 year ago
@rbh1138 lead.
not bleed
w0w00t 1 year ago
niice
kevinM2123 3 years ago
whatever it is it look bad ass
DavidForce 3 years ago
Are those oxygen masks? I though they stayed under 10,000 ft.
yourass117 3 years ago
AWESOME!!
Jimderkaisser 3 years ago
GET SOME
tannedking187 3 years ago 20