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To: cll

Not according to Michael Durant, the pilot of Nightstalker Super Six-Four, which was one of the Blackhawks shot down in Somalia. He credited the durability of the aircraft with saving his life.


14 posted on 05/16/2019 8:55:57 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack

Blackhawk = Lawn Dart


16 posted on 05/16/2019 9:08:50 AM PDT by rivercat
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To: IronJack

Yes, it is very crash-worthy, but I try not to get shutdown in the first place. By 1993 enough had been written about urban warfare to know that you don’t fly slow within small arms and antitank weapons range.

The Night Stalkers are at the top of the food chain where helicopter combat operations are concerned, and I respect them very much, but in this case Durant exposed himself unnecessarily. With the power that an empty 60 has, I would have exited the infil area in a different manner.

Monday morning quarterbacking obviously, and I wasn’t there, and I’m sure Durant could kick my ass, flying or otherwise, if he had the opportunity.


21 posted on 05/16/2019 10:02:35 AM PDT by cll (Serviam!)
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