Helicopter armor

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by paulo

Its my understanding that helos are only supposed to be used at a distance beyond small arms fire and RPGs. Look up videos on youtube re American helos engaging insurgents- its always at a great distance. Helos buzzing and strafing ground troops at close range is Hollywood stuff

While it's 100% correct that helos "are suppose to be used at a distance beyond small arms fire and RPGs" unfortunately reality, and the extraordinary dedication of Medivac pilots often means this isn't the case.

The infamous helo attack from "Apocalypse Now" is an excellent example of what real helos in action looks like.
Some attacks are from range, some are in-your-face.