Paintjobs 3 - Apache 1.jpg (1/1)

[Mitchell Holman[_8_]]

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

Now, that's putting lipstick on a pig!

[®i©ardo[_3_]]

On 05/11/2014 05:51, Bob (not my real pseudonym) wrote:
>
> Now, that's putting lipstick on a pig!
>

The Dutch seem to have a flair for it.

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Moving Things In Still Pictures

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:58:17 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
> wrote:

>On Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:51:33 -0800, "Bob (not my real pseudonym)"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Now, that's putting lipstick on a pig!
>
>I am curious, why do you think the Apache is a "pig"?

Not intending to be derogatory, but the Apache will never win a beauty
contest. It does, however, look like it means business and nothing
but.

It was just that (those) fancy Dutch paintjob(s) after seeing all the
"boring" US Army olive drab that surprised me.

Bob ^,,^

[Mitchell Holman[_8_]]

Charles Lindbergh > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:56:02 -0800, "Bob (not my real pseudonym)"
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:58:17 +0000, Charles Lindbergh
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:51:33 -0800, "Bob (not my real pseudonym)"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Now, that's putting lipstick on a pig!
>>>
>>>I am curious, why do you think the Apache is a "pig"?
>>
>>Not intending to be derogatory, but the Apache will never win a beauty
>>contest. It does, however, look like it means business and nothing
>>but.
>>
>>It was just that (those) fancy Dutch paintjob(s) after seeing all the
>>"boring" US Army olive drab that surprised me.
>>
> I figured that out after I posted the question.
>
> The Apache is ugly, but it is so beautiful in it's utility, somewhat
> like the A-10.
>
> Although, I don't find the A-10 as unattractive as do so many others.
> In fact, I feel it is so perfect in it's design I would love to see it
> brought back into manufacture in an updated version.



What can an A-10 do that a drone strike
cannot, with less exposure of a pilot to
danger?