Fool on the Hill
22nd Oct 2001, 21:17
The Taliban today showed footage of an undercarriage which they claim to have come from an American helicopter they shot down. It is a double bogey strut with what appears to be Boeing markings on it. There are some other wheels in the footage but no wreckage of any kind.
Firstly, as it is double bogey I make that to be a CH47 or CH53 but in the footage the wheel comes up to some guys hip. I make that to be about 3FEET in diameter. I havent seen either of these machines up close butthat seems very large for a Heli. Is it possible that it is of a C130 or other fixed wing aircraft. If it is of a heli or aircraft then where is the rest of it. The Oleo strut and wheel are also in very good nick for something that was battle damaged or shot of. Your thoughts or comments please.
P.S one wheel, not the above mentioned appeared to have a D ring tie down point in the centre of it.
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Firstly, as it is double bogey I make that to be a CH47 or CH53 but in the footage the wheel comes up to some guys hip. I make that to be about 3FEET in diameter. I havent seen either of these machines up close butthat seems very large for a Heli. Is it possible that it is of a C130 or other fixed wing aircraft. If it is of a heli or aircraft then where is the rest of it. The Oleo strut and wheel are also in very good nick for something that was battle damaged or shot of. Your thoughts or comments please.
P.S one wheel, not the above mentioned appeared to have a D ring tie down point in the centre of it.
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