Originally Posted by POLARBEAR1

Hello.
This is my first post so be gentle!
The gun on the Apache does not always follow the CPG (Co pilot gunner) it can be turned off at any time and is switched off automatically when the aircraft lands, this is VV important as when a member of the groundcrew is anyway near the nose the gun is more than capable of breaking his legs should the CPG should happen to look his way. If the CPG should happen to look down whilst on the deck the gun is powerfull enough to tip the aircraft.
When we first got the Apache in the UK we had to disconnect the power to the gun as it was deemed to be to aggressive. Dont worry though we re-connected it in Afghanistan and the Taliban love it.
Oh and aircrew only wear face masks in an NBC environment.