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2003-12-10 Iraq

USAF C-17 damaged by SAM over Baghdad, lands safely

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Posted by Dar 2003-12-10 10:04:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I wonder if their attached French camera crew got some more footage.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-12-10 11:08:03 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-12-10 11:08:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It sounds like the countermeasures weren't turned on, weren't effective, or weren't installed. You'd think that after the DHL incident they'd be extra careful.

Posted by snellenr 2003-12-10 11:45:22 AM|| 2003-12-10 11:45:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Flares are cheap... shoulda been making happy smoke angels.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-10 12:33:07 PM|| 2003-12-10 12:33:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Just watched a video on Fox telling about the attack on the plane. Unfortunately, they were showing video of a C-130 all the time they were talking about a C-17. Shouldn't these guys (and girls) have to pass a test to see if they know what the hell they are talking about?

Posted by SamIII 2003-12-10 5:33:40 PM|| [www.samlindsey.com] 2003-12-10 5:33:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I thought the area around the airport was pretty barren. I wonder if you can adjust the flight patterns to put the shooters in a spot that would be very hard to escape from.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-10 6:28:15 PM|| 2003-12-10 6:28:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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