About british choppers

[McFinnish]

Didn't know where to post this, 'cause this isn't actually editor question. I want know what choppers are british army using? I know lynx, gazelle and apache, but do they use Pavehawk?
Actually I want know what choppers they are using for rapid deployment for small forces like 6 men squad? Like Deltas use MH-60's.
And does the paratrooper regiment use these choppers. Or is it the something mk 3 Sea King what they use. If you know some released addons that they use, then please post it here. Thx!

[JoeHodgy]

I've got no Addons but...

The Army Air Corps uses the;

Gazelle
observation and recon
Crew of 2 and 3 passangers

Lynx AH7 (skids)
Anti-Armour
Crew of 2 (3 with door gunner) and 10 troops
Armament of 8 TOW missiles

Lynx AH9 (wheels)
theoretically anti-armour but used as light transport
Crew as AH7

In Brunei
Bell 212
Light Transport
Crew of 2 and 12 troops

Anytime in the next 10 years
WAH-64
Anti-armour
Crew of 2
Armament 16 x Hellfire missiles, 76 x 2.75" rockets, 1200 x 30mm cannon rounds



The Royal Air Force uses the;

Chinook HC2
SAR, Casevac and Transport
Crew of 2 pilots or 1 pilot 1 navigator + 2 Loadies + upto 2 door gunners + upto 54 troops or 10 tonnes of equipment
Armament 2 M-134 six-barrelled Miniguns and/or 1 M60 on the back door

Puma
SAR, Casevac and Transport
Crew of 3, 2 pilots or pilot and navigator plus a crewman and up to 20 troops or 2 tonnes of equipment
Armament 1 GPMG door mounted

Merlin HC3
Casevac and Transport
Crew 1 pilot 1 navigator and 2 crewmen and up to 24 troops
Armament 2 GPMG's mounted in port and starboard cabin windows.

Sea King (painted bright yellow)
SAR
Crew of 4 and up to 19 passengers



The Royal Navy uses the;

Sea King (painted grey and red)
SAR
Crew of 4 and up to 19 passengers

Sea King ASaC
Airborne Surveillance and Area Control
Crew of 1 pilot and 2 observers

Sea King Mk4
Commando Insertion
Crew of 1 pilot and 1 air-crewman upto 27 troops (also carries land rovers, 105mm guns etc externally)

Lynx Mk8 (wheels)
ASW and Anti-ship operations
Crew of 1 pilot 1 observer 1 air-crewman
Armament of Sea Skua anti-surface missile, Sting Ray torpedo, + depth charges + gun pods

Lynx Mk8 (wheels)
Commando support
Crew of 1 pilot 1 observer 1 air-crewman
Armament Simillar to Army AH7

Merlin HM Mk 1
ASW
Crew of 1  pilot, 1  Observer, 1  Aircrewman
Armament Sting Ray torpedo + depth charges

Merlin HM Mk 2
Not Yet in service
ASW and Anti Ship operations
Crew of 1  pilot, 1  Observer, 1  Aircrewman



Well that about wraps it up

Hope it helps!!

JoeHodgy

[macguba]

There is an RAF Chinook addon somewhere, which could be used by British special forces.      SAS usually deploy from that or RAF Puma or Merlin.    SBS might use RN Sea King.    Parachute Regiment (part of 16 Air Assault Brigade) would use RAF choppers, or Lynx/Gazelle for small operations such as transporting a comms relay team to a hilltop.  

[Dubieman]

Don't you think this would be better served in the add on ideas section?

[DBR_ONIX]

So is there addons for any of these helos?
- Ben

[RM Snipe]

Hi Guys,

Links for UK Helos,

Seaking,CH47,Gazelle: http://www.cazadoresdemonte.com.ar/varios/staff/Final/Pack2-Helos.rar

RAF CH47:
 http://ofp.gamezone.cz/unofaddons/RAF%20CH-47%20Addon.zip  

First is RES addons second is CWC ...... RM Snipe.

[bigdog632]

the wah 64 is out also but IMO it sucked it needs some work done on it they seemed to look nice though

[Coldfire]

The first link won't work for me, it keeps sayin "404 file not found". A little help, please?