Someone called for a tow?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/5268312/NZ-crew-tows-US-helicopter-to-safety

New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan have been praised for their quick thinking and ingenuity after towing a disabled US helicopter to safety with a light armoured vehicle.

The US army Apache helicopter had to land in an exposed position in Bamyan last month after its engines were damaged by debris.

The NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team manufactured a tow bar and towed the helicopter into the safety of the Kiwi base.

US maintenance crew chief sergeant Judy Beltowski, from the army's 10th Mountain Division, praised the Kiwis' efforts, saying she had never seen that level of craftsmanship from a maintenance team before.

"Whatever we needed the NZPRT provided, and if they didn't have it, they made it," she said.

Sergeant George Alexander from the NZPRT guided the vehicle as it slowly pulled the eight tonne helicopter around a corner, across the ditch and up the hill into the New Zealand base.

The New Zealand crew led a team comprising of US Army air and maintenance crews, NZPRT and US personnel.

It took two days to fully repair the helicopter before it could return to its home base

Those folks could probably use a few GRM stickers eh?

the Kiwi troop transport looks nice.. perfect ZAV

That's cool. I'd love to see the vid.

"after its engines were damaged by debris." Is that what we're calling bullets these days?

lead can be debris

Over there, sand eats more machinery than bullets. I read somewhere that they are only getting 1000 miles out of a set of tank tracks.

ncjay wrote: "after its engines were damaged by debris." Is that what we're calling bullets these days?

We discussed the same when Bin Laden was killed. When a spy plane in Cuba was hit, they said it was birds. I believe it was also in a movie.

Toyman01 wrote: Over there, sand eats more machinery than bullets. I read somewhere that they are only getting 1000 miles out of a set of tank tracks.

I grew up on the beach (NC OBX..we had wind, too. Reason the Wright Bros. chose the place). I can believe that about the sand. There's a reason we use it as a blasting media.

yes, Jockey Ridge is a VERY windy place. Fun though. Having grown up at the beach too.. I can appreciate the corrosive abilities of sand