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Outward Bound for Veterans

 Kudos to you for supporting a great program. I was lucky enough to partake in the veterans program after my last deployment. It's a great organization doing an awesome service.Continue

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Started Aug 27, 2011

Shooting Down a Chinook.
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  I came to the website after I watched your interview with Piers Morgan regarding the war in Afghanistan. I liked the observations you made regarding the current situation but regarding shooting…Continue

Tags: RPGs., Chinnook, Afghanistan

Started this discussion. Last reply by J Rom Aug 27, 2011.

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Outward Bound for Veterans

 Kudos to you for supporting a great program. I was lucky enough to partake in the veterans program after my last deployment. It's a great organization doing an awesome service.See More
Aug 27, 2011
J Rom replied to J Rom's discussion Shooting Down a Chinook.
"On y way back transiting through Kuwait a 60 pilot overheard my conversation with a colleague who was out at another site. The pilots head whipped around when he heard mention of where I was heading. He had flown out that way. We had helos, go…"
Aug 27, 2011
Sebastian Junger replied to J Rom's discussion Shooting Down a Chinook.
"Hi there, sorry about the delayed response - I didnt have access to the internet. We've been in the same areas of Afghanistan and so are referring to similar tactical realities. When I was there the Taliban shot at the birds all the time with…"
Aug 14, 2011
J Rom replied to J Rom's discussion Shooting Down a Chinook.
"In the Battle of Mogadishu, during the operation, two U.S. blackhawks helicopters were shot down by RPGs and three others were damaged. The 'technology'  or tactics behind that hasnt changed a whole lot.     While a…"
Aug 11, 2011
Sebastian Junger replied to J Rom's discussion Shooting Down a Chinook.
"Hi there, thanks for your input. The reality is that Chinooks are rarely lost in Afghanistan; simply hitting one in the fuselage with an RPG will not bring it down. As was explained to me, the RPG has to hit very specific areas to overcome all the…"
Aug 10, 2011
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Shooting Down a Chinook.

  I came to the website after I watched your interview with Piers Morgan regarding the war in Afghanistan. I liked the observations you made regarding the current situation but regarding shooting down the Chinook I had to totally disagree with you. Its very easy to damage a Chinook. Of course at altitude a Chinook would be practically impervious to small arms but a Chinook on infil/exfil getting in and out is a very vulnerable target. Anyone that would say as Piers Morgan suggested that…See More
Aug 10, 2011
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