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Old April 3rd, 2011, 02:32 AM
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Fallout Re: Helo News game related.

The news of the last week...

1. Well this week should prove interesting starting with this first item here and ending with the MBT thread. It looks like Lebanon will get some of my attention for the 2011/2012 patch campaign but thus far nothing to the extent overall of last years campaign , ok I'll give it my best shot anyway and I promise no inputs for New Zealand!! Based on one of the following refs (#2 a reliable source.) apparently Lebanon has no fighter aircraft at all, and will need some modification after I've done a little more research into the matter. I will assume the T-72 tanks are the T-72M1M which is the current Russian export model that Venezuela just recieved as well among other systems. But this is the Helo world and Lebanon is to or has gotten the consummate air assault helo with a carry of C3/P8 fully weaponized Mi-24 (Not Mi-35M export version.) attack helos.
http://www.helihub.com/2010/11/26/le...ia-offers-six/
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htp.../20101125.aspx

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2. This next is very confusing the way the article comes across. Awhile back (Last summer/early fall.) I reported that the ROOIVALK was grounded for numerous problems maintenance related. They were all to have been overhauled with updated avionics and sensor/weapons systems. I believe these are RESET birds similar to what happened with the USMC AH-1Z birds. If the article stands as is we got this bird wrong in the game, however I'm standing by the RESET issue until I prove myself wrong. See earlier posts on the the ROOIVALK in this thread. This is normally a very reliable source.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...54&c=MID&s=AIR

3. The CH-53K will be ready for the CORPS operationally by 2018. This helo will replace the heavy lift CH-53E SUPER STALLION and will be called the SUPER DUPER STALLION when fielded. Alright just seeing if you were paying attention out there!?!
Please note stats at the bottom this is a major improvement to the CH-53E.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23042/

4. HELLFIRE II ROMEO almost ready as it reaches another milestone.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23204/

Well I'm off to bed enjoy the rest of your weekends as mine has just begun, guten nacht! Got to keep some people honest and Mom would be so proud!?!

FOLLOW UP ON THERE'S WORK HERE!
Regards,
Pat

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