Was the Blackhawk that had been shutdown in somalia MH-60A or L ?
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I thought the 160th SOAR used MH-60K's.\n\nEDIT:  After poking around a bit I found the below link.  The 160th used K and L variations.  But I couldn't find which variation was used in Somalia.
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Personally I would envision either the Russian MiG29 or the French Mirage 2000 since the country is familiar with these aircraft technologies since they have used previous versions of Aircraft from these countries. \n\nRemembering that India is a country with relatively low GDP per capita I would imagine the Russian contender would probably be the most suited because of cheap parts and you get the most bang for the buck so to speak (i.e. it is the one of the cheapest aircraft in the list and its far from the worst aircraft on that list).  \n\nThe Euro fighter is probably the most potent being the only 5th generation fighter on the list but the 70 million odd US dollars buying a single aircraft is expensive.\n\nThe Swedish Gripen is probably a good deal since India uses some Swidish systems but parts may be a problem and diplomatic relations are not as close as you want it to be especially when relying on other countries for your war-industry. The Euro-fighter and Fa-18 hornet also fall into the diplomatic relations issue.\n\nThe French Mirage is good becuase France is reliable to sell parts (they sell to anyone)and their weapon systems have been proved well for India in previous conflicts.
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Good evening Major,I'm a retired Sergeant in the U.S. Army, possibly at the same time as yourself,oh well.Man, our Country's have really put us lifers through some stuff HUH? Late December 1966,Kontoum Provence,Search & Destroy,monsoon, my Stevens & Savage 12 Ga. Pump shotgun lost a spring,an important spring,Ord. had to have the weapon to fix it. The only replacement weapon was a captured Kalishnikaugh,Model 47.I had that weapon five(5) days,it saw action twice,two good fire......the 47 was flawless,I didn't want to give it up when that hillbilly shotgun came back,it was and is the World's finest Gererilla warfare weapon......Sir.It's almost mid-night here, whatever time it is there Sir,I hope you're good!
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lol the kamanov k-50 would knock the apache out of the sky like a fly, its a twin rotor helicopter with a hell of a lot of fire power.it's the only military helicopter in the  world that has an ejection seat.here i ll give you the link to it.
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H-1, Bell - Iroquois commonly known as the "Huey", \n\nCertainly, it was an awesome bird. \n\nIt was developed from 1955 US Army trials from the Bell Model 204, the initial designation of HU-1 (helicopter utility) led to its nickname. It was first used by the military in 1959 and went into triservice production in 1962 as the UH-1. The last were produced in 1976 with more than 10,000 made in total, of which the majority (7,000 or so) were deployed in Vietnam. In Vietnam 2,202 Huey pilots were killed and 5,086 helicopters lost. \n\nLength: 57.1 ft (17.4 m) with rotors\nWidth: 8.6 ft (2.6 m)\nHeight: 14.5 ft (4.4 m)\nWeight: 4.7 tons\nPayload: 1.5 tons internal, 2 tons external\nEngines: Pratt and Whitney T400-CP-400\nSpeed: 127 mph (204 km/h)\nRange: 318 miles (512 km)\nService ceiling 14,200 ft (4,300 m)\nCrew: varies depending on role, usually 2 to 4\nPassengers: 11 to 14\nArmament: M240 7.62 mm machine gun, or GAU-17 7.62 mm machine gun, or GAU-16 .50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine gun (Bell UH-1F). 2 x 7 shot or 19 shot 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods
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Dont think so.After somalia the american govt has been plagued by the black hawk syndrome.And since sudan lies close to somalia the govt will be more hesitant to get involved.The only hope will be for other members of the U.N. to take a strong,unbiased and definate initiative about sudan.Maybe this will coax the american govt to get invlved.
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The M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine is a weapon often used by many countries around the world, named after the large Scottish sword, by the inventor, Norman A. MacLeod. The Claymore is designed to fire steel balls (shrapnel) out to about 100 meters (328 ft) across a 60° arc in front of the device, which stands just off the ground. It is designed primarily to be used in ambushes and as an anti-infiltration device against enemy infantry, however it is also of some use against soft-skinned vehicles.
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yes, it's a russian made 2/4 seater light transport helicopter, its highly manuverable, its the only helicopter in the world that can do manuvers at 3g. i ll give you the link to it.
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Interesting! My first thought was the F-22. do you still have access to the photo? I would like to see it. My 360 page has my email and Messenger id on it.
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Linda Mutondoro, Guerrilla Commander Lineage\n\nTry this site http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=Linda+Mutondoro&gwp=13
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They use jet fuel which is kerosene.
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Actually they are the:\n\nAH-64 Apache Longbow (UH stands for utility helicopter, AH stands for Attack helicopter)\nM1A2 Abrams Tank (Upgrade of original, more features)\n\nGranted the Chinese have a bigger gun, but the Abrams can shoot farther, and has a lot more upgrades and features the Chinese don't have. Plus they don't have that many of them. Oh and the prototyped the one guy is talking about was called the Comanche, and it got scrapped by the Pentegon, if he ever read the news.
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No, just looked up , the character played by Eric Bana is fictional.\n\nNorman "Hoot" Gibson is a fictional Delta Force operator created for the film Black Hawk Down which captures the events of the Battle of Mogadishu. His character is composed of several non-fictional soldiers who participated in the actual Battle of Mogadishu. In the film, he is portrayed by Eric Bana.\n\nThe character's name is derived from a non-fiction U.S. Delta Force operator carrying the name Norman Hooten. The only occurrence that was inspired by Hooten was when Bana's character speaks to Captain Steele at the U.S. airport about his safety when Captain Steele confronts him for having the safety off on his rifle. All other occurrences are based on other soldiers who participated in the battle.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 19th casualty, a Delta operator named Matt Rierson was killed by a mortar shell two days after the battle. He doesnt play a character in the movie Black Hawk Down
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A "light machine gum" (LMG) is one which can (if necessary) be carried and operated by one person.  "Assault rifle" is a generic term for a rifle which has the capability of laying down a base of fire in automatic bursts (usually of three to five rounds per discharge).  A "carbine" is a small rifle designed for use as a "secondary" arm for a combatant whose principal weapon is something other than the carbine OR as the principal defense weapon of a noncombatant.
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The U.S is WELL KNOWN to support financially and logistically to the same groups they fight. How did the Al-Qaeda became what it is? This is the SAME GUYS we called back then "The Mujaheddin", and got CIA support and money to fight the X USSR troops. Now they are the enemy. Now you see it Somalia, HISTORY DOES repeat itself, we support now the SAME PEOPLE we considered enemy and fought the U.S troops in '93 remember "Black hawk Down"?
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Somalia or Western Sahara.
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Are we talking about a gun, if so the German 88mm canon.  if we are talking about an airplane bombing a boat, the Japan Zero.