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2005-07-01 Afghanistan/South Asia

All 16 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Crash

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Posted by Fred 2005-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I f**kin' hate helicopters.

Posted by R 2005-07-01 00:08|| 2005-07-01 00:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Hummmm?

Posted by Slomons Jainter2582 2005-07-01 00:16|| 2005-07-01 00:16|| Front Page Top

#3 For some more details from a Seal, go to http://froggyruminations.blogspot.com/ and scroll down to Thursday's Update -- WOW -- as VDH says, "where do we find these guys?"

Only wish my prayers were more powerful.

Posted by Sherry 2005-07-01 00:29|| 2005-07-01 00:29|| Front Page Top

#4 May God Bless them all and may he comfort their families.

Posted by Tibor 2005-07-01 02:40|| 2005-07-01 02:40|| Front Page Top

#5 We need to bring the hurt to the neighborhoods next to Afghanistan and Iraq to stop these terrorists from regrouping. They are going all out to put the hurt on us, we need to do the same to their bases.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-07-01 02:53|| 2005-07-01 02:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Another report from Delaplane:

June 29, 2005
Aircraft Down
A helicopter has gone down near the Pakistan border. This has already been on the news, but there are some inaccuracies being reported.
This is not a "Big Windy" Chinook, all of our Task Force Sabre friends are in Blackhawks and Apaches, and all of our LTF folks are on the ground.
There's not much more that can be said right now except that, as Fox News reports, there is reason to believe that this is still a rescue mission.
There are some very urgent and difficult actions underway right now and our continued prayers are with these folks.
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IF, if a 47 was used for emergency reasons,

Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, who attributed the loss of the Chinook [the last one] to the high altitude, noted that "the helicopters are right up against their operational capabilities."
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld echoed Myers during a press conference when he said, "these helicopters are not really designed to fly at those altitudes."

"Big Windy"? huh

Posted by rojo perro 2005-07-01 03:55|| 2005-07-01 03:55|| Front Page Top

#7 looks like Delaplane got it wrong...too bad I was still hoping.

Posted by rojo perro 2005-07-01 04:41|| 2005-07-01 04:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Our tears and appreciation to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Our prayers for those still out there. And may each send a large bodyguard of the enemy to their hell before them.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-01 07:00|| 2005-07-01 07:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Well said, Mrs. Wife! A special time out and prayer for these 16 souls and their families goes up right now! Especially timely in light of the 4th weekend. Where do we get these guys?

Posted by BA">BA 2005-07-01 08:01|| 2005-07-01 08:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Anybody know how old those Chinooks are that they're using over there? I heard recently that the Sea Knight that pulled the last embassy Marine guards out of Vietnam was still being used in Iraq which amazed me.

Posted by tu3031 2005-07-01 08:13|| 2005-07-01 08:13|| Front Page Top

#11 The first CH-47A's entered service in the early 60's. The MH-47E's the SOF uses are about 10 years old or newer.

Posted by ed 2005-07-01 08:29|| 2005-07-01 08:29|| Front Page Top

#12 Son-in-law was 'warrior,' mayor says of Afghanistan crash victim

"Sgt. 1st Class James "TrÃ©" Ponder III, a 36-year-old flight engineer based out of Fort Campbell, was riding in a Special Forces helicopter when it crashed into a mountain ravine in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week."

"Not real tall, somewhat thin, but tough as nails," said his father-in-law, Franklin Mayor Tom Miller. "He was a warrior, and the warrior in him is what has made this whole situation somewhat comforting for the family."

Posted by Psycho Hillbilly 2005-07-01 09:57|| 2005-07-01 09:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Farewell by brothers.

NSDQ!

Posted by 49 pan 2005-07-01 10:15|| 2005-07-01 10:15|| Front Page Top

#14 God bless them, their comrades & their families!

Posted by Fun Dung Poo 2005-07-01 15:48|| 2005-07-01 15:48|| Front Page Top

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