User blog comment:Griever0311/Ask A Marine/@comment-1260687-20100315210055

@AdvancedRookie: Sometimes. Helos like the CH-46 and CH-53 keep their cargo ramps open during short flights; there's typically a gunner that faces to the rear who sits on the ramp and is attached to the helo via a shock cord. They're escorted by Cobras, but another gun never hurts.