[enemy9oclock]

If this was a "night-time combat mission", I'm surprised the Iraqis were able to target the Apaches so effectively. Any military-types know whether an RPG is radar guided? Or are the Iraqis demonstrating the use of their new Russian-made nightvision equipment? This wasn't a single, lucky shot - it sounds as though all of the Apaches (30+) had at least some minor damage. No mention at all of radar equipped anti-air weapons, only RPG's and small arms fire.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Any military-types know whether an RPG is radar guided?

An RPG is *not* radar guided. It's as low tech as an anti-armor rocket gets, about 1 step up from a WWII bazooka.

[Rebelbase]

"Any military-types know whether an RPG is radar guided"

No radar.

[Destro]

You don't need one lucky shot when you have multiple shooters...

[TADSLOS]

RPGs are not radar guided. They are optically sighted. The Iraqis may have had NVDs while firing these, but the firing blast from an RPG would have shut them down temporarily. I'm apt to believe that some of the aircraft hovered over the top of some Iraqis low enough to distinguish them against the skyline, making them an inviting target.