 |       wfarmerjr: I was a doorgunner on a UH-1N Huey which has two Pratt & Whitney Engines, two 2.75 FFAR (Folding Fin Ariel Rocket) Launchers, and two GAU-2B Mini-guns. The mini-gun is capable of firing 6000 rpm - rounds per minute. We only carried 15,000 rounds per gun so we geared the gun down - we had a butterfly grip with two triggers. Pull one the gun fires at 2000 rpm - pull both triggers and it jumps up to 4000 rpm. If the pilot heard the gunner go to 4000 rpm, he knew our Shit was in wind and it was time to leave. I got paid an extra $4 a day to be a gunner, but on the good side Beer was only 10 Cents a Can. 2 years ago • Report 0 |
