Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
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Sir. I would fly with you ANYWHERE.
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Matt308
Glock Perfection
Informative response DerAdler. But not convinced.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Chris has put the right spin on this having served there himself 
I actually don't believe the validity of it as it happened 3 years ago and was ran by the BBC for a very short while. The fact that the helicopter pilot found the very exact Marine shooting at him and there was never any mention of the weapon used makes me think this is an urban legend. I think if it really happened we would of known the name of the pilot and the Marine....
I actually don't believe the validity of it as it happened 3 years ago and was ran by the BBC for a very short while. The fact that the helicopter pilot found the very exact Marine shooting at him and there was never any mention of the weapon used makes me think this is an urban legend. I think if it really happened we would of known the name of the pilot and the Marine....
In that you may be correct. That marine would not have been by himself and finding the exact one would be way too dificult so in that case yes it probably is an urban legend.
Now something like this happening in 2003 was more likely than it is now because back then the Iraqi Airforce and Army had limited aircraft in the sky. Most were flown to Iran or burried in the desert or destroyed on the ground but some made it into the air, and the ground guy were never told that the Iraqi Airforce completly had failed to exist.
Now something like this happening in 2003 was more likely than it is now because back then the Iraqi Airforce and Army had limited aircraft in the sky. Most were flown to Iran or burried in the desert or destroyed on the ground but some made it into the air, and the ground guy were never told that the Iraqi Airforce completly had failed to exist.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Now we are getting somewhere. The story is too convenient. If true, the pilot would have been painted as a hero and the marine villified in the press. The press would just love to have a story that makes our armed forces out to be a bunch of boobs. Sad. But true.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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but isn't it possable they just didn't want to, as a security measure, mention the names or locations?
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
As for who the pilot would hit that would be the CO as an the pilot also an officer would get in a lot more crap for smacking "other ranks"
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Possibly...the lancaster kicks *** said:
But then again it doesn't explain how this pilot managed to accost the one jar head shooting at his aircraft..
But then again if one of these soldiers allegedly abused Iraqi prisoners you'd see how fast the BBC or AP would have their names plastered on every newspaper in the western world...
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
True, although we're talking two different armies, there still is a unified command (Chris could probably enlighten us on that more). I'd say if this incident did happen and this RAF officer did strike an enlisted man, he could probably find himself in some trouble....pbfoot said:
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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maybe it wasn't reported to a higher authority in the military and the story is from, as you guys are saying, legend? so maybe it is real? i'd wager it is, maybe the marine stepped forward?
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Maybe....the lancaster kicks *** said:
Still don't explain how the helicopter pilot singled out the one shooter. If he's that good he needs to by flying an attack helicopter; they could remove the FLIR cause he won't need it!
the lancaster kicks ass
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that's what i mean by the marine stepped forward, he may've said "Howdy partner, i's the one that's be shootin' at that there whirly bird" you may formulate your own British reply 
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Bloody hell!!!the lancaster kicks *** said:that's what i mean by the marine stepped forward, he may've said "Howdy partner, i's the one that's be shootin' at that there whirly bird" you may formulate your own British reply
Matt308
Glock Perfection
"Bloody Yank"
Clave
Senior Master Sergeant
If I did spot the shooter, I'd have landed on his head...
FBJ the unified command that you are talking about is called Multinational Force - Iraq and is curretnly led by:
General George W. Casey, Jr. US
Commanding General
Lieutenant General G. C. M. Lamb England
Deputy Commanding General
Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey J. Mellinger US
Command Sergeant Major
General George W. Casey, Jr. US
Commanding General
Lieutenant General G. C. M. Lamb England
Deputy Commanding General
Command Sergeant Major Jeffrey J. Mellinger US
Command Sergeant Major
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
