Breaking: Pilots Escape Shot-Down Kiowa Near Baghdad

July 2nd, 2007 Posted By Pat Dollard.

kiowa/humvee/iraq

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.


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5 Responses

  1. A. S. Wise

    Well done, men, unfortunately for the media, you won’t be providing an action line to run on the 4th as captives (or worse).

  2. mindy abraham

    Good going-glad they are safe :smile: :mrgreen:

  3. Sandy K.

    I am very thankful that the men were recovered alive:!:
    That is great news. :smile:

  4. Bane

    I say that every time they shoot one of our helicopters down, we shoot down TWO of theirs!

    Oh, wait…

  5. skip1

    Downed 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

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