I know what you mean, Alan-

Though I never got to shoot anything but "the shit" in Huey, I had a short career in Army Air Defense as a Vulcan System (Forward Area Wepaons) Crewman.

One of the biggest "hoots" of my life was sitting in the desert, in the "tub" of that critter, mounted on an M113 APC, going full tilt at ground targets with 20MM, HEIT-SD (High Explosive Incendiary Tracer-Self Destruct). KICKSBUTT. Like a .50, but with an extra "hello" at up to 6000 rounds per minute. 'Spensive ammo, though..

Just wish it could be at Iraqi "Technicals", BTRs, Paramilitary Death Squads in buses rolling out of Basrah, or coming down the Euphrates out of BugDead.

Nuttin' out here...
Lump