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| Iraq |
| Apaches disrupt enemy attack on aircraft |
| 2007-06-03 |
| It seems that the policies about reporting enemy dead may have changed this weekend. MNF-I has now reported 18 enemy losses for the weekend. Multi-National Division-Baghdad attack helicopter crews killed four insurgents and destroyed five enemy vehicles carrying heavy antiaircraft weapons systems May 31 in Baghdad. Four Apaches from the 1st “Attack” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, destroyed bongo trucks that were mounted with heavy anti-aircraft machine guns, and one truck carrying what appeared to the aircrews to be a man-portable air defense system. “This battle, on a well defended terrorist position proves the awesome lethality and agility my crews display every day with every mission supporting Coalition Forces,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Walach, commander, 1-227th Aviation Regiment. “In a short period, the enemy just could not react to the Apache Longbow crews’ quick actions, superior aerial skills, team work and very accurate and lethal fires all under heavy enemy fire. These aircrews’ actions … contributed significantly to preventing future attacks on Coalition aircraft and Coalition ground units.” A team of two Apache helicopters were on an area reconnaissance mission at about 6:30 p.m. May 31 while en route to Baghdad International Airport when they noticed vehicles quickly leaving the road after seeing the aircraft. The occupants left the vehicles and hid in nearby ditches. Coming under fire from three to four heavy machine guns, the crews returned suppressive fire. One vehicle moved near a house, where the Apache crews fired at it, killing one. The Apache crews saw three of the trucks fleeing the engagement area and observed muzzle flashes from the machine guns mounted on the trucks. The crews engaged the trail vehicle. The crews fired again and disabled the lead vehicle. The crews continued engaging the vehicles – disabling the three gun trucks and killing three more enemy gunmen. The crews returned to the truck at the house and destroyed it. A fifth truck carrying a probable MANPAD system was engaged and also destroyed. Four insurgents were killed and five vehicles destroyed in the engagement. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #9 #8 MNF-I has now reported 18 enemy losses for the weekend. ...versus 14 of yours. Posted by: Injun Ebbavitch1977 2007-06-03 20:24 fuck you shit head IE 1977... lets dump this troll. |
| Posted by: RD 2007-06-03 22:21 |
| #8 MNF-I has now reported 18 enemy losses for the weekend. ...versus 14 of yours. |
| Posted by: Injun Ebbavitch1977 2007-06-03 20:24 |
| #7 The Apaches are turning out to be great scouts for the Cavalry, right Tonto? No IED's can reach these injins. |
| Posted by: Woodrow Clomoter1684 2007-06-03 20:24 |
| #6 The jihadis are lucky they're fighting us and not Apaches. Geronimo wouldn't be very kind to them. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2007-06-03 20:21 |
| #5 The headline here gave me the mental image of Geronimo and his men shooting it out with jihadis on the tarmac. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-06-03 17:50 |
| #4 I blame the spambots. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2007-06-03 17:46 |
| #3 Blame the spambots. I've been working on the problem all weekend. |
| Posted by: Fred 2007-06-03 17:42 |
| #2 Mods, please delete multiples, database non-response prompted me to submit a few times. Sorry. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2007-06-03 17:36 |
| #1 Hokay. My math may be off, but five vehicles (implying five drivers) were engaged, with return fire from two trucks (?) implies two more gunners, plus a manpads team does not equal four. Unless that was all the parts they could count. Good shooting guys, but next time leave a few more parts around for the head counters. Or whatever parts can be found counters. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2007-06-03 17:35 |