Author Topic: Another apache down today (Read 893 times)

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:13:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Maniac
The American Wannabe, Hortlund

Most people I know strive to be the best, why shouldnt he?

Nilsen · « **Reply #31 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:36:17 PM »

Maybe they have enough lawyers in America Maniac and he was not allowed in

Btw..nice bate Saurdaukar

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:37:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Maniac
The American Wannabe, Hortlund

Better than an Al Qaeda wannabe...

Nilsen · « **Reply #33 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:39:31 PM »

Very true funked.

Maniac · « **Reply #34 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:41:54 PM »

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Better than an Al Qaeda wannabe...

I second this... But im sure that he could have been that also.. if he got enough support...

A typical "go with the flow guy"

Nilsen · « **Reply #35 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:44:04 PM »

that would explain his career choise too Maniac

Hortlund · « **Reply #36 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:13:27 PM »

Yeah, because to have a Pro US/Pro Israel-opinion these days sure is to go with the flow in Europe.

*insert GIGANTIC rolleyes-emoticon*

Capt. Pork · « **Reply #37 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:17:04 PM »

Anyone know what kind of manpad it was? Or if only one missile was involved or two or more?

Nilsen · « **Reply #38 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:43:25 PM »

No idea Capt. Pork, I've asked the same question myself.

Hortlund....how would you know?

Hortlund · « **Reply #39 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:47:57 PM »

DmdBT · « **Reply #40 on:** April 13, 2004, 08:49:27 PM »

You sick bastards are all missing the very important underlying oppressive tone of this whole messed up story. They say it was brought down by a "manpad" and we all know how offensive that term is to women, it should properly be termed as a "personpad" so as not to offend our female boardmembers. Now, has anyone assembled a group of grief counselors to meet with the stricken crewmembers so they can start to put back together the pieces of their shattered lives? And I do believe a time-out is in order for the insurgents, of course, as long as it is administered in a positive way so that they don't lose self-esteem and their sense of self-worth.
My goodness, the middle east needs a hug today.

Gixer · « **Reply #41 on:** April 13, 2004, 09:22:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
Now what the hell would you know about those Iraqi casualties? Unless you were actually in Fallujah and saw those Iraqis get killed you wouldnt know **** about it.

You are one dumb f uck.

LOL

If you believe you can have a battle in a city inflict 700 casualties and only 5% were civilian then you are the only dumb F*** my friend.

Try thinking for yourself and stop being so guliable. By the way nice on the personal insults. Very classy.

~~...-Gixer~~

Gnslngr · « **Reply #42 on:** April 13, 2004, 10:57:37 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. military helicopter was hit by ground fire Tuesday and forced to land, and three crew members were wounded. One Marine in a rescue squad was killed by insurgents who attacked with mortars, small arms and rocket-propelled grenades, the military said.

Insurgents said they downed the craft with a rocket-propelled grenade.

Lt. Col. Brennan Byrne, the Marine commander in the area, said the H-53 Sikorsky helicopter went down before dawn.

"This morning a helicopter made an emergency landing due to ground fire. The attack resulted in three wounded and a quick reaction force secured the crew and the helicopter was later destroyed to prevent it from falling into enemy hands," said Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy chief of U.S. military operations in Iraq.

The team that extracted the Marine crew came under mortar fire and was ambushed as it pulled back by gunmen using small weapons and rocket-propelled grenades.

An Associated Press reporter later saw the craft burning in a field 12 miles east of Fallujah. Photos of the wreckage showed no sign of bodies. About a dozen masked gunmen were near the wreckage, with at least one carrying an RPG launcher.

"The helicopter was passing overhead, and we happened to be hiding here. We fired an RPG at it and it fell," one of the gunmen said.

While Fallujah has been relatively calm for four days, the area between the besieged city and Baghdad has seen heavy clashes between gunmen and U.S. forces. Insurgents shot down an Apache on Sunday in nearby Abu Ghraib, killing its two crew members.

Before Tuesday's helicopter crash, a U.S. convoy was attacked near the same site, and two Humvees and a truck were burning, said witnesses, who also reported U.S. casualties.

784 04/13/04 NAME NOT RELEASED YET Not reported yet U.S. Marine 1st Marine Division, I Marine Exped. Force Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Fallujah (12 mi. E of)

TY for the post. If they are with I MEF then that could be a number a squadrons. I know that the squadron here took their 53's to Iraq and their 46's to Afganistan. I doubt I know anyone on the helo but you still feel it when the guys are stationed at the same base (if that's the case) hell my wife could be best friends with his wife or somthing like that.