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2014-01-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-01-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Looks like a Ruskie Helicopter, sans main rotor blades and tail boom, taking on the aerodynamic characteristics of a falling brick.

That's going to leave a mark!

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2014-01-19 02:24|| 2014-01-19 02:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder what form of weapon could do this

Ever heard of inshallah maintenance?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-01-19 04:16|| 2014-01-19 04:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep, that would do it.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2014-01-19 06:58|| 2014-01-19 06:58|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder what form of weapon could do this

Hmmmm, maybe it was "pilot error"....

Posted by Neville Spawn of the Esquimeaux 2014-01-19 08:57|| 2014-01-19 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Um, it wasn't us...

Posted by Halliburton - EMP Division 2014-01-19 09:12|| 2014-01-19 09:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Gravity always wins.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-19 09:54|| 2014-01-19 09:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Looks like an NH-90 Eurocopter

Posted by badanov 2014-01-19 10:54|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2014-01-19 10:54|| Front Page Top

#8 I was thinking a MIL MI-26

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-01-19 11:42|| 2014-01-19 11:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Could have been a 24. I can't tell from the vid.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-19 12:23|| 2014-01-19 12:23|| Front Page Top

#10 The video is tough but it is either an Mi17 or MI24. Tailboom gone, rotors cut up, looks like classic tail rotor gearbox failure coupled with over reaction of aft cyclic by the pilot.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-01-19 13:39|| 2014-01-19 13:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Almost certain it MI17.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-01-19 13:41|| 2014-01-19 13:41|| Front Page Top

#12 Upon further review, if you stop the video @ 0:10 the nose is pretty clear and to me, it looks more
like a 24, the front lower cockpit is pretty clear. but what ever it was, its junk now. That free fall had to be terrifying to the crew knowing how that story would end.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-01-19 14:49|| 2014-01-19 14:49|| Front Page Top

#13 Put on the air brakes!

worked for Bugs Bunny

Posted by Frank G 2014-01-19 15:06|| 2014-01-19 15:06|| Front Page Top

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