Author Topic: Fully loaded Chinook shot down in Iraq (Read 4816 times)

davidpt40 · « **on:** November 02, 2003, 01:29:21 AM »

32 to 35 troops believed to be on Chinook helicopter when it was shot down south of Fallujuah.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2003, 01:34:01 AM »

What's your fascination with posting threads about our troops dying? Just curious.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2003, 01:37:18 AM »

Granted I dont know this guys posting history concering the iraq war and our troops, but taken at face value it just seems that he is posting it as breaking news..

Has he posted inappropriately or gloated over our casualties in the past?

Kommandant · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2003, 01:50:32 AM »

D'ar! Once when he was sailing round the arctic circle!

davidpt40 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:06:18 AM »

This is breaking news to me. I am interested both in aviation and military events. This involves both.

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:09:51 AM »

Manpads or RPG hit?

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:16:25 AM »

No details on weapon used yet. Helo was in a 2 Helo convoy OTW Baghdad with troops for R&R.

CNN STORY

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:30:40 AM »

I take it that the US military informs family members of injuries prior to making it public?

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:37:27 AM »

I take it that the US military informs family members of injuries prior to making it public?

davidpt40 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:38:58 AM »

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I take it that the US military informs family members of injuries prior to making it public?

I doubt it in this case. The news story had aired before rescue teams had even arrived.

Luckily there are only 20 wounded. No fatalities. Probably just a very rough emergency landing.

SunKing · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2003, 02:40:24 AM »

isn't that the o-club though.. race to post news first?

Tarmac · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2003, 03:16:30 AM »

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Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
I take it that the US military informs family members of injuries prior to making it public?

I don't think they release names until the families have been notified, but they'll give general statements regarding what happened.

Hortlund · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2003, 05:18:51 AM »

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in nearby Fallujah townspeople celebrated on the streets. “This was a new lesson from the resistance, a lesson to the greedy aggressors,” said one Iraqi, who wouldn’t give his name.

Moslems...

muckmaw · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2003, 08:01:22 AM »

13 Dead...

Love the way AP makes sure they find the people who are happy about it and sticks a mike under their mouth....

Friggin' media.

DmdBT · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2003, 08:03:53 AM »

Just saw it on the news, 15 dead and 20 or so injured. The officer said it made an emergency landing, wouldn't say if it was due to taking hostile fire.
I can't wait for the day I don't have to wake up to this kind of news anymore.