Plane down in Baghdad

01-30-2005, 15:04

No comment on the number aboard, but it was a C-130...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/4220649.stm

01-31-2005, 19:26

Current news, up to 15 soldiers killed.

Australian FLIGHT Lieutenant Paul Pardoel,

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504PIR · 02-01-2005, 02:11

I was sitting on the mil side of the airport and we watched it take off. When it went down, our little group of 'expats' started talking about a possible shootdown.

Over the last week or so we had noticed a couple coalition aircraft using their chaff dispensers on apporoach into several LZs. Now the a insurgent group is claiming it. May be some truth to it.

hoepoe · 02-01-2005, 07:22

Hi

First off RIP...

Second there is a vid at ogrish.com whereby they cliam to have filmed the shooting down.

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Hoepoe

SgtUSMC8541 · 02-01-2005, 09:48

RIP Brits.

The Brits flew 2 of my units infantry companies into Iraq on C-130's during the inital attack. Good blokes. Knew their jobs.