Combat Camera Video: Marines Show Off UH-1Y Capabilities in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2010 -- Embedded above is a video package of the UH-1Y "Yankee" helicopter and it's improved capabilities for Marines in the close air support mission in Afghanistan. (Produced by Senior Master Sgt. Keith Baxter, American Forces Network Afghanistan. Length: 00:01:12.)

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[kidbill123]

cool



[ran22147i]

@NN8CJ RPGs hitting a high flying heli is a freak occurrence. The russians only pulled out of Afghanistan bc we gave the Taliban heat seeking missiles. They can shoot at our helis but they just end up wasting their ammo while making themselves targets for the ah-1 20mm turret.

[cwmak70]

Hear this from miles away? All for the better. It's a sign hat the US Marines are coming. And they better start running. 

[NN8CJ]

Problem: You can hear this thing coming a few miles away. Nice new target for RPG.

[MattSynysterRx20]

better than the powerless 2 rotor uh-1

[behvac]

Kick Ass or get out. No middle ground.

[Orthodoxcrusader]

@dippywatcher

It has nothing to do with the gear... But the ones in control of it...

They could see it quite well it was a cameraman and they could also see the kids in the van; Yet the weak-minded PlayStationII generation kid wanted someone to 'let him shoot'...

[kurnellampdwarf]

This guy sounds weird, like his nose is plugged, or is just me? lol.

[mupp33n]

@79beastman "Freedoms" like Iraq could remove your freedom.. the little freedom you have..

[wyo7011]

Are these going to be modded form the whiskeys are all new units?