Pictured above photo taken today of one of the four aircraft shot down by the brave muja-ha-dim.
Film at eleven
Posted on 12/29/2001 12:11:22 AM PST by Jalapeno
TORA BORA (Institute for Islamic Studies and Research): During the last week, the Hamza Al-Ghamidi unit in the Tora Bora region has shot down four American warplanes and killed approximately 140 US Special Forces soldiers in a series of daily, multiple ambushes. Having withdrawn from parts of Tora Bora about ten days ago, the Mujahideen split up into small units in order to engage US Paratroopers that had dropped in the region in order to search its caves. Due to the cowardly nature of the American troops, they dropped 'Hummvee' jeeps and armoured vehicles with the soldiers. In a series of well-planned, multiple daily ambushes, the Hamza Al-Ghamidi unit attacked several bases and units of the Crusaders, killing approximately 140 of them. For the hypocrites and those with diseased hearts, such a figure is difficult to expect. However, in comparison with Mujahideen ambushes in Chechnya, a figure of 20 soldiers killed per day in multiple attacks, is actually quite small. It should be larger, but where it has not been possible to determine enemy dead, a lower figure has been given. The question arises, do the Mujahideen go round and count each dead body to arrive at these figures? The answer is that some dead bodies are clearly left behind and counted, whilst others are estimated from the number of destroyed vehicles. For example, if a Hummvee jeep with a normal capactiy of eight troops is destroyed and burnt to the shell, one can be confident that all eight troops on board were killed. As for the four warplanes, they were shot down using ordinary Anti-Aircraft weapons.
This report refutes the false claims by the World's media that the war is over in North East Afghanistan. Rather, it is proof that the promised guerilla war by the Mujahideen has begun and time will tell who was lying and who was speaking the truth.
There are no Chechen Mujahideen in Tora Bora, as has been repeatedly claimed by the Crusader media, that there are 200 of them. At no stage during the fighting in Tora Bora have there been any Chechen Mujahideen. These claims are made by the media in cheap attempts to 'incriminate' the Chechens as terrorists linked to Usama Bin Ladin, whom it is worthy to fight and kill.
Omigod no! Not our flying boxcars!
Oh well, at least our guys will be able to cannibalize them by dragging the off-side wingtip over the plane, hooking it up to the remaining good engine boom and then flying back home to safety strapped to the wings!
Actually, the Crusader was the F8U (later the unified designation was simplified to just F-8). The A-7 Corsair II bore a resemblance to the Crusader, but without the variable attack wing and afterburner.
Wow...it's been a while since I've seen that movie. I'll have to go look for it now.
I'm waiting for the reports saying that they've been shooting down F-100 Super Sabres and our top of the line transport, the C-97.
They'd know paradise was just around the corner if we could run some B-17's in on them.
Walt
Good, then you won't mind me noting that both the Air Force and Navy flew A-7's. As far as I know, only the Navy flew the F-8's. Although, my details may not be correct. ;)
Pictured above photo taken today of one of the four aircraft shot down by the brave muja-ha-dim.
Film at eleven
I think that was the C-119.
Has anyone ever noticed the old fghters sitting in a field right off of I-75 in Dalton, Ga?
There's an F-8, an F-86D and an F-84, and several other aircraft including a CH-34, I think. They've been sitting there unchanged for at least 20 years.
Walt
"I am a stickler for detail..."
Then I'm sure that you caught the mention of America's Newest Military Vehicle..............
...........The "Hummvee jeeps" ??
That's where I lost it - 'bout broke my chair.
The Marine Corps flew F-8's too. I know that may seem a small detail to some....
Walt
The A-7 Click here
The F-8 Click here
(I may have to dig into the archives and make sure I am not spouting BS.................lol)
By immutable rule (called the 'Explaining things to military moms rule'), the terminal "F" in such acronyms becomes "FF", standing for Fat Fellow.
F-8 Specs.
A7 in flight
F-8 Crusaders in formation
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