Imbedded with "Deuce Four" in Iraq, Michael Yon has new material up.
Strykers are fast, but Opels are faster. We were roaring through little streets and along roads, horn blaring, cars zipping off the sides, the steady chatter of multiple radio channels colliding inside the Stryker. A Kiowa helicopter pilot radioed that he spotted the car. As the chase continued, the Kiowa pilot said, "It's going about 105 mph."[...]
Opels may be faster than Kiowas on straight-a-ways, but when the car made turns, the helicopter quickly caught up. Kurilla ordered the Kiowa to fire a warning shot, then quickly authorized the Kiowa to disable the vehicle.
Kiowas are small, carrying just two people; they fly so low the two flying soldiers are practically infantrymen. The pilot swooped low and the "co-pilot" aimed his rifle at the Opel, firing three shots and blowing out the back window. The Kiowa swooped and banked hard in front of the car, firing three more shots through the front hood, the universal sign for "stop."
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I wonder if that would work on the Deerfoot?
Posted by: Colin at August 26, 2005 6:31 PMAmazing.
Awesome coverage. Excellent pix.
The MSM cannot ever come close.
I salute the warriors and Michael Yon.
Posted by: Stephen McAllister at August 26, 2005 6:33 PMVery true, Makes one truely respect the job these guys do. Imagine... all in a days work.
Posted by: Colin at August 26, 2005 6:38 PMThe US Army has just contracted to replace the Kiowa. A letter to The Star, August 2, that was not published:
'Bell Canada of Mirabel, Quebec has won a $2.2 billion (US) order to supply 368 "Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters" to the US Army.
http://www.canada.com/components/printstory/printstory4.aspx?id=0224940f-5091-42c3-ac55-15d861531f08
One of the uses of these helicopters is light attack missions. In other words, they will be used by the American military to kill people.
I await protests against this sale from the NDP, BQ, Carolyn Parrish, the Liberal Women's Caucus, and Lloyd Axworthy.
Regards,
Mark Collins
Ottawa'
And see this video of the ARH: "Hunter Killer Survivor".
http://www.bellhelicopter.com/en/aircraft/military/ARH/bellARH3.cfm
"Canadian values"? Hell, it's cash for Quebec.
Hoo ah!
Mark
Ottawa
That is good stuff.It goes down better than a single malt.Thanks Michael Yon.
Posted by: howie meeker at August 26, 2005 8:13 PMHow can you not love these guys?
I called someone I know and mentioned this post, suggesting he should read it. Called back a few minutes later to ask what he thought of the segment Kate posted. He said they were going out to the pub and didn't have time. He voted Liberal last time.
Posted by: John Crittenden at August 26, 2005 8:51 PMPregant lady on the way to the hospital? Shoot first, ask questions later? Stupid cowboys...
Posted by: mm at August 26, 2005 9:24 PMJournalistic Machine.
Don't stop with these posts, please.
MM:
Maybe you should have read the whole article BEFORE posting such an asinine comment.
"We were searching the area for the source of that automatic weapons fire when Kurilla spotted three men in a black Opel and his sixth sense kicked. When Kurilla keyed in on them, he pointed his rifle at the car and signaled them to get out. The driver tucked his head and gunned the gas. The chase was on."
No pregnant woman in that car. Who's the stupid one now MM?
Speaking of awesome combat experiences, here's some links to USAF A-10 Warthog pilot Kim "Killer Chick" Campbell, whose A-10 Warthog was shredded by Iraqi AAA fire and returned safely to base. This happened in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=133
http://www.carolinaflyer.com/04Apr/040204/040204_01.shtml
http://www.carolinaflyer.com/05May/050203/0502_2.shtml
That's my kind of woman!
Posted by: Stephen McAllister at August 27, 2005 7:27 AMMILITARY STRUGGLES TO CONTROL INFO. LEAKS
Siri Agrell
National Post
August 27, 2005
Most of the comments posted on Martin Anderson's blog are from his mom, his sister, his friends.
But on July 28, a message from a man called Tariq appeared: "U came to mi country for osama but u r doing other activities. Leve mi country as soon as possible. Don force us to fight against u people."
Captain Anderson had been posting on his Web log, Martin in Afghanistan, from the Canadian Forces base in Kabul, where he was deployed last February as part of Canada's military presence in the region. His site, designed to keep his family up to date, is one of a handful of blog sites run by Canadian soldiers in war-torn Afghanistan...
http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=fc458a6f-49db-4cbb-8806-43920c119e0f
Posted by: JM at August 27, 2005 9:06 AM:-)
Been there, kinda done that. ;-)
In Kosovo we called it the 5.56 turn signal, an aimed rifle is so much better at focusing the attention of other drivers in heavy traffic than an annoying blinking light.
Posted by: Zip at August 27, 2005 2:02 PMMM, downtown Baghdad aint Yonge St.---yet. You can't tell me that you read that whole gripping commentary on a typical day in the 'hood, and came up with that ignorant comment. You picked out a little bit that you thought illustrated what you had already decided, and then pushed the ENTER key. Wake up, already. On second thought, your anti-Ameicanism is just what Mr. Dithers is counting on in the next election, another useful idiot.
Posted by: DoubtingThomas at August 30, 2005 1:03 AM