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Title: CH-53 crash-lands in desert
Post by: davidpt40 on March 20, 2003, 11:16:28 AM

CH53 crash landed while trying to insert troops late Wednesday night.  Nobody killed, helo was destroyed by a U.S. fighter to keep it from falling into enemy hands.

Title: CH-53 crash-lands in desert
Post by: Martlet on March 20, 2003, 11:30:22 AM

I have heard this yet.

It really is amazing (not just for U.S. military, but any that mobilizes) that there are as few injuries/deaths as there are.  So many people mobilizing with some of the world's most dangerous weapons in horrible conditions, usually at night, driving/walking/flying while under fire or threat of fire, and there are only rare instances of accidents.

Just shows you the training/coordination that goes into these maneuvers.  I've been in awe of this since my days in the service.