Originally Posted by
General Dogsbody
Can anyone explain why the HH-60's or V-22's weren't towed into and out of the the area by the MC-130's, the distance from Kuwait doesn't seam to warrant the establishment of a FARP, deployment of MH-6's etc.
I kind of doubt that the professional CSAR and SOF units would have chosen less than the best available assets.
The nearest V-22's were probably the Marine aircraft on the Tripoli out in the Arabian Gulf.
The choice of MH-6 over HH-60 was likely made by the Delta Force, who probably know what they're doing, but the actual rationale I don't know.