Gunning from a Griffon in Kandahar

Canadian Master Cpl. Al Gorrie shoots at a sand dune from the door gunner's seat in one of Canada's new Griffon helicopters in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, January 30, 2009

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[skyfrank]

get some, get some!!!

the ones who run are taliban, the ones who stand still are well dicsiplined taliban !!!! hahahaha

[tannedking187]

GET SOME

[semen514]

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]

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.

[ausjesus18]

@c130ace no.

[hendricksjd86]

i want helmet and mask

[NovaScotiaNewfie]

@UNLAWFULCOPTER In the Canadian Forces it's a C6, FN MAG. Not sure what version to the US it's most like.

[Flecktarn108]

@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..

[pedrosbikeiscool]

@Flecktarn108 Protection from sun? stray shell casings? flying through clouds of insects or dust? stop wind burn?

[LastThree804]

@UNLAWFULCOPTER

M240a.

[UNLAWFULCOPTER]

is that an m240h?