2 pilots rescued in chopper shootdown

03 Jul 2007

Kiowa shot down south of Baghdad. Crew resuced by Apache.

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  1. coolhand77 Says:

    How did they rescue Kiowa crew with a two seater attack heli? Do they have a new ‘hang on the outside’ capability or something? Sorry, just confused. I can see the Kiowa picking up the downed Apache crew since its a 4 seater, but not vise versa

  2. Outlaw13 Says:

    There’s more on this story on the front page of today’s Washington Post. I have a link to it on my blog. Great action by our guys to talk care of some folks in need.

  3. DJ Elliott Says:

    coolhand77 It is called a ’spur ride’. You attach to the hardpoints on the helo and ride outside…

  4. coolhand77 Says:

    And that it was…I didn’t know they did that in a hot zone. Then again, with what those guys went through, I’d take any ride out of there I could get too.