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The Avon Lady 07-04-07 01:47 AM

Made of the right stuff
 
Downed U.S. Pilots in Daring Hostile Fire Escape.

:o

:rock:

Camaero 07-04-07 02:40 AM

Wow! What an experience that was! Right on to those guys.

robbo180265 07-04-07 03:08 AM

What a ride! Strapped to the side of an Apache!

Good stuff A/L thanks for sharing:up:

The Avon Lady 07-04-07 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by robbo180265
What a ride! Strapped to the side of an Apache!

Slightly conjured up that funny pic recently posted with a soldier strapped to a jet's bomb rack, holding up a pistol.

Iceman 07-04-07 05:01 AM

True Grit! :arrgh!:
http://www.smalltownveteran.net/phot...ized/1cav3.jpg:up:

Konovalov 07-04-07 07:36 AM

Wow. Impressive and gutsy. :yep: Sounds quite similar to what the Brits did in Afghanistan except sadly that particular mission was to retrieve a KIA. I remember it was discussed here a while back.

Letum 07-04-07 07:46 AM

Didn't some British troops allredy do this?
Anything the US has done the English did first.......

Apache rescue......wining WW2.......and 1.........democracy.......
Just kidding! ;)

Konovalov 07-04-07 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum
Didn't some British troops allredy do this?

Yes as per my earlier post. We did discuss it here a while back.

Heibges 07-04-07 11:11 AM

But I think the Americans also did it in Afghanistan. I remember wathing a Doc about it on the Military Channel.

bookworm_020 07-04-07 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady
Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo180265
What a ride! Strapped to the side of an Apache!

Slightly conjured up that funny pic recently posted with a soldier strapped to a jet's bomb rack, holding up a pistol.

You mean this one

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7...irforceby6.jpg

robbo180265 07-04-07 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020
Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady
Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo180265
What a ride! Strapped to the side of an Apache!

Slightly conjured up that funny pic recently posted with a soldier strapped to a jet's bomb rack, holding up a pistol.

You mean this one

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7...irforceby6.jpg

I remember it now - brilliant!:rock:


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