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2008-09-04 Iraq

al-Qaida Position Destroyed By Attack Helicopters-Mosul - Aug-30-2008

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-09-04 00:15|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Yeesh! Terrorist hell. Denial might work for Donks, but I don't see how terrorists can survive Six-plus minutes of that kind of firepower. Must not have been Palin on the trigger.

Posted by gorb 2008-09-04 05:24|| 2008-09-04 05:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Forgive my ignorance, but it looks like they fire machine guns - you see the tracers - but then there's a slight delay before the bullets seem to explode on the ground? Can someone help me out on what's happening there? Are those exploding bullets with some sort of fuse?

Posted by Omeregum Johnson4532 2008-09-04 12:08|| 2008-09-04 12:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Experts, correct me if I'm wrong but by the sound, tragectory, and impact, it appears to be 20mm. Yes, they do explode on impact.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-04 12:12|| 2008-09-04 12:12|| Front Page Top

#4 7.62mm Gatling gun, followed by 30mm cannon, then 2,75 inch rockets. That is a MH-60 Blackhawk gunship.

Later you seen MH-6 Little Bird gunships firing 7.62mm Gatling gun followed by 2,75 inch rockets.

Posted by ed 2008-09-04 12:13|| 2008-09-04 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe Ed nailed it. I stand corrected.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-04 12:18|| 2008-09-04 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 That Gatling gun is nasty.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-09-04 14:41|| 2008-09-04 14:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Helicopter SEX.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-09-04 16:40|| 2008-09-04 16:40|| Front Page Top

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