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U.S. military helicopter crashes (Update: Controlled landing, crew safe)
AP
| 4/07/04
Posted on 04/07/2004 5:12:54 AM PDT by kattracks
The Associated Press 4/7/04 8:01 AM BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) -- A U.S. military helicopter crashed Wednesday and was seen burning on the ground in central Iraqi city of Baqouba, where Shiite militiamen and U.S. troops were battling, a witness said. There was no immediate word on casualties.
The helicopter crashed immediately after an explosion was heard, according to an AP photographer at the site. He saw the helicopter on the ground in flames. U.S. troops closed off the site.
It was not immediately known what caused the crash.
U.S. troops and Shiite militiamen clashed Wednesday in Baqouba, 30 miles northeast of Baghdad. During the fighting, militiamen hit the governor's office with rocket-propelled grenades.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: baqouba; helicoptercrash; iraq; iraquprising
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:12:54 AM PDT
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
This is not good..
God Bless and Protect our Troops !
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:15:23 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Death separates us for a time; Christ will reunite us forever.)
To: kattracks
Damn.
Wish we had a better idea of the AAA capabilities of the insurgents.
To: All
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:16:01 AM PDT
by
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To: kattracks
It was a controlled landing, not a crash.
To: Poundstone
Thank you. I'm looking for more on this.
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:18:05 AM PDT
by
kattracks
To: Poundstone
Wish we had a better idea of the AAA capabilities of the insurgents. An RPG will do the job ... this is war ... $#!+ happens ... it won't do the muzzi bastards any good, though.
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:18:37 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Chief Engineer, Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemens' Club)
To: kattracks
"Controlled landing", per FNC.
To: ArrogantBustard
Fox reporting this was a controlled landing and the chopper (OH58?) safely made it back to base.
To: kattracks
FNC just reported that it was a Controlled landing
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:25:18 AM PDT
by
Mo1
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To: Mo1
Thank God!
To: numberonepal
Excellent!
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:30:07 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Chief Engineer, Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemens' Club)
To: Mo1
So it was a controlled landing, its on the ground in flames and it made it back to the base. I'm so confused!
Hope all is well.
To: Florida_Freeper
So it was a controlled landing, its on the ground in flames and it made it back to the base. I'm so confused! Be prepared to hear a lot of inaccurate information as the Media rushes to be the first to get news out of what is going on over there
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:37:08 AM PDT
by
Mo1
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To: Mo1
Yea, MSNBC still has it as breaking news "US CHOPPER DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:47:22 AM PDT
by
ruiner
To: Florida_Freeper
I think they trucked it back to camp
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:47:38 AM PDT
by
UncleHambone
(Climb to Glory!)
To: UncleHambone
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ah-58d-178-32.jpg Crew 2 pilots
Height 12 feet 10.6 inches
Length 41 feet 2.4 inches
Rotor diameter 35 feet
Maximum gross weight 4,500 pounds (unarmed);
5,500 pounds (armed)
Maximum airspeed 125 KIAS
Cruise airspeed 80 KIAS
Endurance 2 hours
Cargo hook capacity 2,000 pounds
Litter capacity 4 (externally)
Troop-carrying capacity 6 (externally).
Avionics Data transfer system ground station, data transfer module, data transfer receptacle in the aircraft.
Video tape recorder records up to 2 hours of copilot's MFD.
ANVIS display symbology system provides basic flight information.
Mast-mounted sight Thermal imaging sensor.
Television sensor.
Laser range finder/designator.
Optical boresight system.
Weapons .50-caliber heavy machine gun.
70-millimeter folding fin aerial rocket.
Air-to-air Stinger missile.
Hellfire modular missile system.
Communication equipment Two VHF-FM AN/ARC-186 or AN/ARC-201 SINCGARS.
One UHF AN/ARC-164 Have Quick.
One VHF-AM AN/ARC-186.
Two TSEC/KY-58.
HF capable (radio not installed).
TSEC/KY-75 (device not installed).
Retransmission capabilities.
FM homing (AN/ARC-186 only).
Airborne target handover system (digital communications).
Navigation equipment Attitude and heading reference system (Litton LR-80 Inertial).
AN/ASN-137 doppler.
AN/ASN-43 directional gyro.
Aircraft survivability equipment AN/APX-100 IFF.
AN/ALQ-144 IR jammer.
AN/APR-39A radar warning receiver.
AN/APR-44(V)3 radar warning receiver.
AN/AVR-2 laser detecting set.
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posted on
04/07/2004 5:52:34 AM PDT
by
UncleHambone
(Climb to Glory!)
To: kattracks
The crew is safe, so I can breathe a little easier. It makes me queasy and very discomforting and worrisome to all those American soldiers who may, God help them, be injured or killed in Iraq. I pray daily that none others have to perish for the plight of such an evil dictator who once ran the Country. In makes me even more sick to think that the Iraqi people cannot find freedom even when it is staring them directly in the eyes. I pray continually that the great people who are running our country will find a compliant, whole-heartedly satisfactory solution, to this troubling part of the world. It will make me breathe a whole lot easier to find the world free and peaceful one day and not have people so angry and bitter as to take there own lives, knowing full well that their outcome will give them nothing beneficial in return. I pray that the U.S. will be the golden eagle and shimmer of hope that spreads peace and prosperiety throughout the world.
May God continue to bless our troops.
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posted on
04/07/2004 6:06:06 AM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
("George W. Bush is a September 12 person. John Kerry is a September 10 person.")
To: ArrogantBustard
...our prayers are working....
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posted on
04/07/2004 6:06:57 AM PDT
by
smiley
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