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| Tweet Topic Started: Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:04 pm (13 Views) | |
| Flipzi | Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:04 pm Post #1 |
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![]() credits to the photo owners A DOOR GUNNER A door gunner is a crewman tasked with firing and maintaining manually directed armament aboard a helicopter. The actual role will vary depending on the task given on a particular mission. Most door gunners use some sort of machine gun such as the M60 or the M60D (a modification of the basic M60 for aircraft), M240, M2HB, or more recently, the General Electric M134 minigun The concept of the door gunner originated during the Vietnam War, when helicopters were first used in combat in large numbers. The original personnel who served as early door gunners aboard CH-21, UH-34, and UH-1 helicopters in Vietnam, were enlisted men, with a designated and specially trained crew chief serving as both the aircraft's maintenance manager and a door gunner. Normally, a second enlisted soldier served as a second door gunner (such as on a UH-1, and UH-34, which both used two gunners – one on each side of the aircraft). Later, as the war progressed, the door gunner position sometimes used a non-aviation rated/trained soldier or marine, that volunteered for door gunner duties. Thanks to "Pinoy Aviators" FB page for sharing. Pinoy Aviators (Fb page) https://www.facebook.com/PilonoyAviators022513/photos/a.542142562486654.130905.539201296114114/767619499938958/?type=1 ![]() credit to photo owners Edited by Flipzi, Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:08 pm.
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