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| Abu/MILF shot down helicopter gunship; in Basilan | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 19 2007, 07:41 AM (4,612 Views) | |
| Frenzy | Aug 19 2007, 07:41 AM Post #1 |
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flashed on ANC , the gunship was reportedly shot down while providing support to marines in ongoing battle in basilan, the pilot was killed and co-pilot wounded. if this is the case, the abus do have shoulder-fired missiles? |
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| Tormentor | Aug 19 2007, 08:00 AM Post #2 |
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PAF says mechanical trouble caused crash of the MG520.. but according to other reports, the helo was trailing smoke as it left the area of battle. probably HMG or RPG if ever it was enemy fire that damaged it. |
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| Tora^2 | Aug 19 2007, 11:08 AM Post #3 |
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JI allegedly has SA7s. They were shown in videos JI released and were aired on news TV. However, it is not known whether these vids were shot in a camp on the Philippines or elsewhere in SEA or if these SA7s are working models. SA7s are Russian equivalents of the old US Redeye SAM. It's not an all aspect ratio missile. Much like the Redeye, the seeker eye can only target the engine's hot exhaust. While it is not as effective as current-gen MANPADS like Stingers, Javelins or SA14s, they are relatively cheap and easily available on the black market. |
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| judiel28 | Aug 19 2007, 12:28 PM Post #4 |
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Tol kailan mo napanood yan kasi wala pa kong naririnig na ganyan balita e.At kailan yun nasabing insidente. |
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| tirad | Aug 19 2007, 12:31 PM Post #5 |
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Very unlikely this was MANPADS. If it was, the MG520 would've turned into a fireball in mid-air. MG fire, or even lucky rifle fire, could've done it. The surviving co-pilot would shed light on this. |
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| tirad | Aug 19 2007, 12:37 PM Post #6 |
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pre, nasa Internet ka, tingnan mo, it's all over the news sites. |
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| judiel28 | Aug 19 2007, 02:17 PM Post #7 |
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Ty Tol |
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| kopinux | Aug 19 2007, 03:09 PM Post #8 |
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http://www.gmanews.tv/story/56655/AFP-chop...es-pilot-killed here link. probably engine trouble. i dont think those choppers go below 1000ft. |
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| adrian_yamato | Aug 19 2007, 03:39 PM Post #9 |
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wala pa akong narinig na balita tungkol diyan. If there's any, engine trouble ang cause nung chopper, pagod na rin ang mga Defender kaya kailangan na ng reliever niyan, I think it's a wake up call for our politikos na bawasan na yung pork nila
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"There's only one Government, one Armed Forces, one Contitution, & one Filipino people" -word of then Gen. Angelo T. Reyes during the Mindanao war against the MILF & Abu Sayaff- "The Army is like a cooked Spaggetti, You can't push it, you have to pull it after you" -Gen George S. Patton-
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| seWer Rat | Aug 19 2007, 05:32 PM Post #10 |
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According to radio reports here in Mindanao, the helo was hit by machine gun fire while on a strafing run, my tama pa nga yung pilot. Malas lang talaga |
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