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| Author: | TheBigThug [ 24 Mar 2003, 02:12 ] |
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Cnn Showing a live video of a Apache Longbow that was abandoned 50nm South of Baghdad. With Iraqi Soldiers around it. No word yet if the Pilots had been safely extracted. 2 helmets displayed on the ground. Looks like the aircraft safely landed. A few hellfire AGM-114 missiles on the Left Racks. Aircraft did not show any signs of damage. Reporter that was with an apache element was not sure if all aircrews had made it back. He did say that some of the helo's returning had as much as 50 or more holes in them... Edited by - thebigthug on Mar 24 2003 01:16 AM |
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| Author: | mattlott [ 24 Mar 2003, 08:37 ] |
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Just another arguement for the hogs to take the apache under there wings. May they all come home safely. |
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| Author: | boomer [ 24 Mar 2003, 08:41 ] |
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supposedly 30 attack helos in that group, hopefully the crew caught a ride somehow. I woulda pulled a "Slim Pickins" on the tail boom if I had to, but they may have gotten sepperated on egres or something. "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel ! <img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0> |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 24 Mar 2003, 09:36 ] |
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It was 50 Apache's, as i heard this morning, and the two pilots are MIA. One can only wonder how many Russian and Chinese technicians are crawling all over that aircraft this morning. Apparently Apache pilots aren't issued thermite grendades? Pretty amazing... "We shall leave no man behind" |
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| Author: | Stinger [ 24 Mar 2003, 10:11 ] |
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they need to plaster the whole area with CBU... maybe have a few of the delayed time bomblets in there 1. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. 2. Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you. |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 24 Mar 2003, 10:49 ] |
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I can't BELIEVE that the USAF didn't blow that Apache to pices after it was set down. Must have been a fear that the pilots were still in the vicinity... "We shall leave no man behind" |
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| Author: | wayne2010 [ 24 Mar 2003, 16:04 ] |
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It is 1700 hours Central Time and the best I can tell that Apache is still intact! |
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| Author: | Stinger [ 24 Mar 2003, 16:25 ] |
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maybe they think they can over run the area and recover the aircraft... 1. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. 2. Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you. |
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| Author: | boomer [ 24 Mar 2003, 17:40 ] |
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from the AP for whatever THAT's worth : A U.S. Central Command official in Qatar said the Apache shown on Iraqi television was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and was forced down late Sunday by heavy ground fire. Another Apache and a UH-160 tried to rescue the crew, but were driven off by ground fire, the official said on condition of anonymity. "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel ! <img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0> |
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| Author: | wayne2010 [ 24 Mar 2003, 19:20 ] |
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FOX news just said that the Apache has now been destroy. |
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| Author: | tritonal [ 24 Mar 2003, 19:39 ] |
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Wayne beat me to the punch. Watching H&C too? It's normal protocol to destroy a downed aircraft. The reason it took so long was because of the bad weather conditions. |
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| Author: | EzyJack [ 25 Mar 2003, 15:49 ] |
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[quote] It was 50 Apache's, as i heard this morning, and the two pilots are MIA. ------------ The target area had been prepped by arty and air. I have read anywhere from 32-40 Apaches involved. Everyone took hits except maybe one. Pilots were reporting taking fire from all quadrants. It was your basic flak trap. Many hit Apaches barely made it back. They didn't complete their mission. 3 Chinocks were launched with sling loads of Apache parts for the base. They took fire and had to drop their loads. Longbows are good for hunting armor. In this situation they couldn't target anything until it opened up. Apache planners are regrouping. Murphy's law hit big. Jack |
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| Author: | Stinger [ 25 Mar 2003, 16:08 ] |
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The Pilot and Gunner are now POW's 1. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. 2. Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you. |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 25 Mar 2003, 16:11 ] |
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Apparently there were two attempts to rescue these crewman, and they E&E'd for some time before capture. Apache attacks have continued. Onward to Baghdad!!! |
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| Author: | wayne2010 [ 04 Apr 2003, 17:22 ] |
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It is Friday the forth of April and FOX news just showed a two second shot of an Apache Long Bow on an Iraqi truck driving on a road in some town. I thought this Apache was destroyed back on March 24th has anyone yels send this also? If it was destroyed so is this another Apache? |
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| Author: | M21 Sniper [ 04 Apr 2003, 17:42 ] |
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At this point, who knows... "US Army Snipers- One shot, one kill" |
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| Author: | Horrido [ 04 Apr 2003, 18:50 ] |
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They're probably taking the same burned-out hulk and driving it around the countryside, dumping it in different areas so they'll have different backgrounds to claim even more were shot down. A sucking chest wound is life's way of telling you to slow down... |
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| Author: | wayne2010 [ 04 Apr 2003, 20:34 ] |
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I guess I should have added that the Apache on that clip I just saw was a Long Bow and fully intact. It was not burned I wished I could have recorded it and showed you all. It was on a flat bed truck driving through some town. |
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| Author: | boomer [ 04 Apr 2003, 22:54 ] |
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saw that too Wayne, but we dont know how old that trailer video is "We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel ! <img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0> |
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