Elecoptors: Indian Army had flying elephant helicopters in the seventies.
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https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/27702-The-time-when-India-had-dancing-elephant-helicopters
I am not at all surprised.
The pioneer battalions used to ride these babies for miles.
That’s awesome, they should still do that
Heliphant
Fuckin’ India…
Did you ever see an elephant fly? 🎶
Helicopter & Elephant allied to rule the sky! We have the technology!
Brilliant
[This book.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805093044/)
Also, the earlier book in the series, *Monkey Truck*, is an absolute masterpiece.
Ran em for peanuts
Nellycopters
Camouflage.
these people have nukes
India is a parody of an actual country.
Seeing this approaching from the ground must’ve been terrifying
Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant is real!
Operation: Dumbo Drop
Elephants have prehensile cocks
Operation Dumbo Drop II, Dumbo V Rambo.
Lol be serious
Now there’s a stoner idea that made past the blueprints.
That song “Heli-kop-ter! Heli-kop-ter!” starts playing.
That would make for a rad toy. Launch the Tusk Missiles! Fire the Trunk Laser! Pew pew pew.
What an ingenious device
I kinda want one.
We’ll that’s diffrent
Imagine the manpower they must have had with nothing to do all but work on something like this.
Fucking of course they did. Have you seen their kung-fu movies from that time period? Every day body was on something
Oh so _this_ is the difference between an Indian and African Elephant…
S-S-S-Southbound Pachyderm
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