Breaking: Pilots Escape Shot-Down Kiowa Near Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. helicopter was shot down by insurgents near Baghdad on Monday but its two pilots escaped with only minor wounds, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
“An AH-64 Apache helicopter rescued (the) pilots after enemy fire brought down their OH-58D Kiowa Attack helicopter south of Baghdad,” the military said in a statement.
It said a U.S. warplane destroyed the damaged helicopter with two large laser-guided bombs after the pilots were evacuated.
Well done, men, unfortunately for the media, you won’t be providing an action line to run on the 4th as captives (or worse).
July 2nd, 2007 at 11:00 pmGood going-glad they are safe
July 3rd, 2007 at 1:38 amI am very thankful that the men were recovered alive:!:
July 3rd, 2007 at 4:50 amThat is great news.
I say that every time they shoot one of our helicopters down, we shoot down TWO of theirs!
Oh, wait…
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:01 amDowned pilots rescued by chopper Video
Actual footage!!!!!! U.S. chopper downed in Iraq
Two American pilots were rescued after their chopper was shot down south of Baghdad.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/03/iraq.pilots.rescued/index.html
July 3rd, 2007 at 1:27 pm