Re: Latest US Army Helicopter Loss in Iraq
The exact cause of Friday's Kiowa loss has not yet been reported, but small arms fire is suspected. More disturbing is the announcement from BG Sinclair that insurgents are now rigging-up a form of Bouncing Betty which targets helicopters. The locals are reportedly placing these 'aerial IEDs' along known flight paths, with the devices -- based on RF prox fuzes from old Iraqi AA shells -- jumping 50 ft prior to detonation.
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