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U.S. (Army Black Hawk) helicopter crashes in Iraq
AP
| Friday, November 7, 2003
Posted on 11/06/2003 11:29:55 PM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 11/07/2003 12:05:55 AM PST by Admin Moderator.
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To: seamole
Reuters reports that there are casulties.
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posted on
11/06/2003 11:41:14 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: seamole
...Prayers sent. We need to make these bastards pay.
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posted on
11/06/2003 11:43:58 PM PST
by
Pro-Bush
(Homeland Security + Tom Ridge = Open Borders --> Demand Change!)
To: yonif
Damn. Prayers forward.
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posted on
11/06/2003 11:48:47 PM PST
by
Ramius
To: Pro-Bush
"Prayers sent. We need to make these bastards pay." I agree. But unfortunately, right now they are making us pay.
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To: seamole
Thanks for posting the update. No expert here, but if the cause hasn't been determined yet, my gut tells me maybe casualties (if any) were few, God willing.
To: Ramius; Pro-Bush; All
Israel Radio reports
That the helicopter was shot down and it says that "it is not known what happened to the pilot,"
so it seems it was empty, with only a pilot? That's how Israel Radio reports.
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posted on
11/07/2003 12:02:37 AM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: seamole
See post #12
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posted on
11/07/2003 12:03:05 AM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: yonif
Watched a program years ago on *shock loading of individuals in helo crashes.
They dropped some Hueys' with data link on the dummies.
the failure point on the spine to where bones crush..leg bones..hips.
Some solutions were forwarded...shock obsorber seats.
Have wondered myself..if an airbag type device mounted on the skirt or belly of a helo would not reduce the shock loading when the bird crashes.
If it works in cars..at least it could minimze injury in regards to helo's.
Having some form of control when a helo drops is possible..but eventually they they just impact and the kinnetic energy starts fracturing things.
Some may comment that the bags would rupture from bullets or fragments...
yes..but they have self sealing fuel tanks and bladders..and should be able to adapt that to an inflation device.
To: yonif
Sounds as if it is a 4th ID Blackhawk.
A Blackhawk would have, as a minimum, a crew of four.
To: yonif
bttt
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posted on
11/07/2003 12:11:53 AM PST
by
Pro-Bush
(Homeland Security + Tom Ridge = Open Borders --> Demand Change!)
To: JohnHuang2
MSNBC reporting four US Soldiers dead. Two injured.
To: Light Speed
The Black Hawk compartments and landing gear are fitted with shock-absorbers to protect personnel in the event of crash landings.
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posted on
11/07/2003 12:34:42 AM PST
by
Gucho
To: leadpenny
Prayers for the families of these brave soldiers.
To: leadpenny
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posted on
11/07/2003 12:35:53 AM PST
by
Pro-Bush
(Homeland Security + Tom Ridge = Open Borders --> Demand Change!)
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