Author Topic: Blackhawks down (Read 524 times)

214thCavalier · « **on:** November 15, 2003, 05:33:30 PM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3273895.stm

Replicant · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2003, 06:28:23 PM »

Terrible news, it seems lots of Blackhawks have been lost recently.

Thoughts go out to their families.

MajorDay · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2003, 07:30:58 PM »

Argh! Not again.

ravells · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2003, 08:48:24 PM »

This came on the news on the way back from the wedding.

I hope next time when a transport heli flies they have an Apache riding shotgun to take out the buggers who launch the rpgs....too much to hope for, I guess.

Ravs

davidpt40 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2003, 10:12:56 PM »

Army needs to change its tactics, probably doing that right now.

Even with counter-measures, those missles are so fast that most crews probably don't even see what hit them. Flight time is probably 3 to 5 seconds maximum.

Animal · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2003, 11:29:02 PM »

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Originally posted by davidpt40
Army needs to change its tactics, probably doing that right now.

Even with counter-measures, those missles are so fast that most crews probably don't even see what hit them. Flight time is probably 3 to 5 seconds maximum.

Did you even click the link?

Pretty sad. Accidents happen.

davidpt40 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2003, 11:43:16 PM »

What are you talking about?

It said a missle hit one helicopter, it spun out of control and hit the other. Did you click the link?

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Witnesses say one of the helicopters was hit by a missile and spun out of control into the other, but officials have not commented on the cause.

ramzey · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2003, 12:19:52 AM »

unfortunly , not first and for sure not last

partisant war

gatt · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2003, 04:53:45 AM »

krap

Boroda · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2003, 09:06:27 AM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Strange, on CNN International there is no mention of a missile attack or ground fire. They call it an accident.

Americans never accept combat losses...

Unfortunately they have got their own Chechnya, but it's what anyone could expect towards an occupational army. They came with a sword...

crabofix · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2003, 09:53:08 AM »

Personal put out of action is now up in 9000 according to last pentagon report. This is with injured, sick and death by accidents/combat/natural cause.