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2011-08-07 Afghanistan

Special forces helicopter shot down in Afghanistan was on a mission to rescue fellow Navy SEALs

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Posted by tipper 2011-08-07 11:05|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The Taliban still claim responsibility + that they shot the Copter down wid an RPG.

Iff true, IMO this infers that the Chinook was on incoming approach + prob close enuff to the ground for one or more Taliban Bad Boyz to fire their RPGS, likely in volley/salvo fire given that the RPG is unguided = prone to high rates of miss the further distant a target is.

"POINT BLANK" RANGE???

By definition, IMO "point blank" infers that the Helo LZ was NOT SECURE AGZ HOSTILE PENETRATION BY ENEMY FORCES???

OTHER > Durng the Cold War the Soviets = Warsaw Pact dev an "Air Defense" RPG Warhead for use mainly agz US-NATO Helo Gunships-Transports that would detonate + release shrapnel in the air. THEY KEPT IT FOR USE BY THEIR OWN SOVIET = RUSSIAN TROOPS, AS OPPOS TO "PACT" FORCES, TO FIGHT THE WAR AGZ NATO IN THE FULDA GAP WHICH NEVER OCCURRED.

HHHMMMMMMMM ....

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-07 20:01|| 2011-08-07 20:01|| Front Page Top

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