CH47 Pinnacle Landing - This looks way too Risky!!!!

**ArtyEngineer** · 28 Feb 11,, 23:28

I cant see any marking on the CH 47 so Im guessing its a 160th SOAR bird and not a regualr Aviation Brigade units.

Regards

Arty

**Stitch** · 01 Mar 11,, 01:31

If it's the video I think it is (I don't get YouTube here at work) then, yes, it is a 160th bird; I believe they are inserting a SEAL time somewhere in A-stan.

The -47 (to my knowledge) is the only Western helo capable of operating at that altitude; perhaps others could correct me, if necessary. Supposedly, the CH-53K will be capable of operating in similar "hot & high" conditions.

**Jimmy** · 01 Mar 11,, 01:39

That's the most unnatural thing I've ever seen.

**ArtyEngineer** · 01 Mar 11,, 02:33

Originally Posted by Stitch

If it's the video I think it is (I don't get YouTube here at work) then, yes, it is a 160th bird; I believe they are inserting a SEAL time somewhere in A-stan.

The -47 (to my knowledge) is the only Western helo capable of operating at that altitude; perhaps others could correct me, if necessary. Supposedly, the CH-53K will be capable of operating in similar "hot & high" conditions.

Its actually an extraction of what looks like Army SF, but could be Seals. Im sure its a 160th aircraft but it doesnt have teh refueling probe which is pretty much the signature bit on 160th CH47's

Arty

**Stitch** · 01 Mar 11,, 03:20

Originally Posted by ArtyEngineer

Its actually an extraction of what looks like Army SF, but could be Seals. Im sure its a 160th aircraft but it doesnt have teh refueling probe which is pretty much the signature bit on 160th CH47's

Arty

No, you're right; definitely an extraction, and most likely SOF, not SEALS.

The one I remember was an insertion of SEALS (probably Team 10) on a mountain peak in A-stan, about 2005.

S2 · 01 Mar 11,, 03:20

Extraction. At one point you seen a cuffed and blindfolded detainee. Beaucoup massive cajones for the pilots. Never touch down but, instead, simply back up to a 45 degree slope and drop ramp.

**phoggy** · 01 Mar 11,, 23:03

In the Vietnam war the US helicopter pilots of 101st Airmobile Division had already demonstrated such « gung ho » flying performance, which was showed in the following picture.

CH-47 Chinook on the FSB (Fire Support Base) O´REILLY, approx.. 40 km west of Hue in Thua Thien Province with soldiers of Charlie company, Second battaillon, 506th Infantry Brigade of 101st Airmobile Division (August 1970)

**~~Porsche917LH~~** · 02 Mar 11,, 01:07

I'll have to show this vid to one of my neighbors sons (who's an AFSOC guy) when he comes back. I know someone that did this with his UH1 in 'nam except he would pitch his nose with the cyclic to match the incline of a hill in a valley or river to extract some guys under fire. The rationale was of course that the hill would protect the troops and the chopper. He would slide down the hill (backwards basically) to break the line of sight and then high tail it out. By the time the enemy troops made it on the hill plateuau to fire the helo was gone. Hard to explain but I think you get my point.