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Another American Heli Crash...

Postby Anark » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:02 am

Yep, the 5th this year...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle ... 338787.stm
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Re: Another American Heli Crash...

Postby Ivan » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:13 am


Chinook = MANPAD magnet. Too many m2s side surface

Other sources say its a Sea Knight (you know the one with the rotten jesus bolts)
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Re: Another American Heli Crash...

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:48 am


Chinook = MANPAD magnet. Too many m2s side surface

Other sources say its a Sea Knight (you know the one with the rotten jesus bolts)

That BBC link says it was a Sea Knight.
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Re: Another American Heli Crash...

Postby Ivan » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:39 pm

ok another crashknight down then... these machines have rotten rotors and shouldn't be flying at all (would have spared a few UK lives also)
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Re: Another American Heli Crash...

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:43 pm

ok another crashknight down then... these machines have rotten rotors and shouldn't be flying at all (would have spared a few UK lives also)

Rotten rotors or not. It was still probably shot down.
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