Originally Posted by Hawk_Driver
Found some old pics. One of my best friends and hunting buddy was flying this aircraft on our 3rd deployment to Iraq, landed on an anti-tank mine. The medic was hanging out the left gunners window, caught shrapnel and got burned. He was the only injury. It blew the left landing gear about 400 meters from the aircraft, trashed all the blades and blew the windows out on the left side. The ballistic protection kit that were installed saved the rest of the crew from injury.

We were with the Marines out in Anbar, turned out they landed in a minefield. The Marines wanted to launch an F-
Another bird from the previous tour, being slung out by a CH-47.
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Thanks for your service. Thanks for the fine pics. I especially like this one with the shadows stopped in motion.

People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.