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FNC Blackhawk down in Afghanistan
FNC | Today 4:30 | FNC

Posted on 03/23/2003 1:36:46 PM PST by max_rpf

On medical evacuation mission, all 6 aboard dead.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; blackhawk; military; warlist
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1 posted on 03/23/2003 1:36:47 PM PST by max_rpf
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To: max_rpf
Oh no...when did this happen?
2 posted on 03/23/2003 1:37:32 PM PST by texasbrat ("..there ain't no doubt I love this land..." nudge nudge peaceniks...)
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To: texasbrat
Fox getting details together now. They are confirming the story, so it was probably a little while ago.
3 posted on 03/23/2003 1:38:14 PM PST by max_rpf
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To: texasbrat
Happened at around 11:20 eastern time :-(
4 posted on 03/23/2003 1:38:39 PM PST by psjones
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To: max_rpf
This has been such a terrible day. I swear, if anyone in Hollywood makes one comment tonight ...
5 posted on 03/23/2003 1:38:55 PM PST by BunnySlippers
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To: max_rpf
Was Geraldo on board?
6 posted on 03/23/2003 1:39:00 PM PST by ambrose
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To: max_rpf
Just heard it was not hostile fire. Another accident not related to hostilities? They said it was on a medi-vac mission.

Is there something terribly flawed with these choppers? It is quite disheartening to hear.
7 posted on 03/23/2003 1:39:28 PM PST by whadizit
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To: whadizit
Geraldo said they call them "Land Darts" over there.
8 posted on 03/23/2003 1:40:17 PM PST by max_rpf
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To: BunnySlippers
I swear, if anyone in Hollywood makes one comment tonight ...

No way in hell will I watch that vulgar, self-indulgent farce. It's like a live-action version of DU, only the Hollywood types have bathed, and are wearing expensive clothes.

9 posted on 03/23/2003 1:40:52 PM PST by TrappedInLiberalHell (Let's Iraq and Roll!)
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To: whadizit
...a chopper pilot's worst nightmare...sand.
10 posted on 03/23/2003 1:41:00 PM PST by mystery-ak (Saddam...your time is almost up..my hubby and son are on their way to kick your a$$ out of Baghdad!)
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To: max_rpf
God bless their souls...
11 posted on 03/23/2003 1:41:04 PM PST by BobP
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To: max_rpf
Are you sure? I know F-16's used to have the nickname "yard darts"...
12 posted on 03/23/2003 1:41:24 PM PST by Krafty123
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To: BunnySlippers
It's been horrible - this simply has to be won sooner rather than later or it's going to get real ugly politically as well as militarily. Meanwhile our brave soldiers die to free a people who want to serve Allah under a dictator.
13 posted on 03/23/2003 1:41:40 PM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: BunnySlippers
Amen not a good day at all. Just found out an old childhood friend of mine is in Spec Ops and even his parents are not sure where he is.
14 posted on 03/23/2003 1:41:43 PM PST by doodad
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To: max_rpf
March 23, 2003 is turning into 24 hours of horror. Stay the course America, never FORGET, never give up, never give in. Remember the words of GW Bush. We will NOT tire, we will NOT falter, and we will NOT fail!! My God this is tough to take. I wish I were there!
15 posted on 03/23/2003 1:42:11 PM PST by PISANO
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To: AriOxman
That quote was from Geraldo -- It's the sand.

Apaches have the same problems. During GWI our choppers spent a good deal of time on the ground being serviced because of the dust.
16 posted on 03/23/2003 1:43:01 PM PST by max_rpf
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To: max_rpf; *war_list; W.O.T.; 11th_VA; Libertarianize the GOP; Free the USA; knak; MadIvan; ...
OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST
17 posted on 03/23/2003 1:43:37 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Where is Saddam?)
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To: Bisesi
AMERICANS don't go WOBBLEY on our service folks...HANG IN THERE! Stay the course!!
18 posted on 03/23/2003 1:44:04 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: max_rpf
Didn't Israel modify some of our F-16's in Gulf War I to accomodate the desert? Why hasn't something similar been done to the choppers?
19 posted on 03/23/2003 1:45:09 PM PST by Krafty123
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To: max_rpf
DON'T WATCH THE OSCARS.
20 posted on 03/23/2003 1:45:22 PM PST by Pushi
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