What was the life expectancy of a Vietnam door gunner?

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Over 10% of Vietnam casualties were helicopter crew members, and most of those were the door gunners that protected the helicopter, its crew, and its transports, from their exposed position. The average lifespan of a door gunner on a Huey in Vietnam was just two weeks. RIP, all you courageous young men who answered the nation's call to arms and paid the ultimate price. After seeing the need for more protection of troop transports, Bell Helicopter introduced the Attack Helicopter (AH-1) Cobra in 1967. It utilized the same engine, transmission and rotor system of the UH-1 and still remains the backbone of military helicopter fleets in several nations. The Huey had a two-bladed main rotor, with a stabilizing bar at 90° to the rotor attachments, all producing its distinctive whoop-whoop sound. The engine was mounted on top of the fuselage which made servicing easier for maintenance crews. There were large sliding doors on either side of the cabin which were frequently removed in combat, and rescue operations, when quick access was needed. In 1963, the UH-1 started seeing use in Vietnam and became a workhorse in that war, extending its use to combat operations with the addition of rocket launchers, grenade launchers, and machine guns. They were commonly called "Frogs" or "Hogs" if they carried rockets, or "Guns" if they had machine guns. They were called "Slicks" if primarily used for troop transport, but even then, they had door gunners. Ultimately, over 7,000 Huey helicopters were deployed in Vietnam and half were destroyed in combat. The Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter was designed in 1952 (originally designated HU-1 giving it the "Huey" nickname) to meet the United States Army's need for a utility and medical evacuation helicopter. Existing helicopters were too big, too underpowered, or too complex to maintain easily. This challenge is to collect photos of life-size UH-1 and AH-1 Huey helicopters. Only helicopters with TWO main rotor blades, in military schemed colors will be allowed for scoring. See below for what won't be scored.

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What is the flirty whistle called?

wolf whistle A wolf whistle is a distinctive two-note glissando whistled sound made to show high interest in or approval of something or someone, especially at someone viewed as physically or sexually attractive.

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Distinct sound used to show interest with attractive person

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In Spanish the wolf whistle sound is written as 'fiu fiu'.

A wolf whistle is a distinctive two-note glissando whistled sound made to show high interest in or approval of something or someone, especially at someone viewed as physically or sexually attractive. Today, a wolf whistle directed at a person is sometimes considered a precursor to sexual harassment, or a form of sexual harassment in itself.[1][2][3] The name comes from the Wolf character in the popular 1943 Tex Avery cartoon Red Hot Riding Hood who whistles in this way at the sexy female character Red.[4] He whistles at her in several other subsequent cartoons. The term appears in North American newspapers as early as 1943.[5] It appears in British newspapers from 1949 onwards.[6][7] According to Adam Edwards of Daily Express, the wolf whistle originates from the navy General Call made with a boatswain's pipe. The General Call is made on a ship to get the attention of all hands for an announcement. Sailors in harbour would whistle the General Call upon seeing an attractive woman to draw fellow sailors' attention to her. It was eventually picked up by passers-by, not knowing the real meaning of the whistle, and passed on.[8][better source needed] During a 2015 broadcast of A Way with Words, doubt was cast upon this explanation by lexicographer Grant Barrett, who noted that it was very thinly supported.[9] The Turn To Call is far closer to the wolf whistle than the General Call.[10] The standard sound for a coin insertion for the Bally Manufacturing pinball machine "Playboy" (featuring iconography from Playboy magazine) is the wolf whistle.[citation needed]