[maine-iac7]

we have not as yet had a clear explanation of how the chopper was brought down, the altitude at which it was hit, etc...

It was initially reported that the SEALS may NOT have been on a SEAL Chinook that is totally rigged out for combat, not just troop transport, but on a NG Chinook - which would be VERY unusual for carrying SEALS - especially going into a firefight.

These big old machines make a VERY EASY target when backing up to a cliff to onload troops.

And there has been no explanation - nor even inquiries that I have seen - on WHY WASN'T AIR COVER SENT IN FIRST and WITH?

[ansel12]

It was initially reported that the SEALS may NOT have been on a SEAL Chinook that is totally rigged out for combat, not just troop transport, but on a NG Chinook - which would be VERY unusual for carrying SEALS - especially going into a firefight.

The "SEAL" Chinook would have also been a U.S. Army helicopter driven by Army pilots, just a more modified version, and pilots from a Army Special Operations aviation group.