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2020-03-18 India-Pakistan

Pakistani F-16 "Engaged" One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid

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Posted by Woodrow 2020-03-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
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#1 Very interesting. Potentially answers some of my long-held questions concerning the raid. Thanks for posting Woodrow.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-18 00:37|| 2020-03-18 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm surprised any site that tries to cover the US military would refer to an NCO as an "officer".

Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-03-18 00:47|| 2020-03-18 00:47|| Front Page Top

#3 ..well technically,

An American Commissioned Officer holds his/her rank by act of Congress.

An American Warrant Officer holds his/her rank by authority of the Secretary of the service.

An American Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) holds his/her rank by the Secretary or lower authority*. *See - 'Acting' as in temporary

Many American NCOs have more actual authority than many officers in other armies.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-03-18 09:43|| 2020-03-18 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 "engaged" Means what? Showing the boss that I'm on the ball? But forgot where the trigger is? The night stalker choppers even jam your cannon?
Flipped off?

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2020-03-18 11:47|| 2020-03-18 11:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Probably ESM warned of radar tracking.

Posted by Thorong Grundy1520 2020-03-18 12:08|| 2020-03-18 12:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Watching the pretty lights

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-18 14:20|| 2020-03-18 14:20|| Front Page Top

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