tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post810726267000866293..comments2024-03-28T09:43:20.058-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Ambushing a helicopterPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-77158492293561454142015-07-26T23:00:37.574-05:002015-07-26T23:00:37.574-05:00There have been a number of Colombian helicopters ...There have been a number of Colombian helicopters destroyed by FARC and other groups over the years. One very simple trick they used was to place a household box fan on its side in the expected landing zone with the grill on the upper side removed. Several hand grenades with the pins removed were lodged in between the blades - the downdraft from a helicopter would spin the blades, releasing the grenades to devastating effect.<br />The 'Daisy Cutter' was invented to make landing zones on command in Vietnam; I'm sure the concussion took care of mines and nearby watchers too.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15113042504089326182015-07-25T12:04:52.543-05:002015-07-25T12:04:52.543-05:00This is also what the giant Claymore mines like th...This is also what the giant Claymore mines like the MON-100 were developed for... Set them in the trees surrounding the LZ, and then detonate as the helicopter comes below the line of fragmentation. These mines are what the North Vietnamese used to interdict many of the available LZ options north of the border.takirkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228716337489374348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28130123126685493332015-07-25T11:14:15.823-05:002015-07-25T11:14:15.823-05:00That is why 'most' American helo pilots do...That is why 'most' American helo pilots don't actually land... Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com