Vigilante
Diamond Member
- Banned
- #1
Seems the JV team has just stepped up to the BIG TIME!!!!
The Washington Free Beacon
The Islamic State has released images of a recent Iraqi helicopter that was shot down using a shoulder-fired missile, heightening fears in regard to the limitations of American airpower. The Washington Post reported that IS used a Chinese-made heat-seeking MANPADS system at a helicopter, which shot a missile into an Mi-35M gunship. The aircraft caught on fire and then crashed over the city of Baiji in northern Iraq. Advanced systems like MANPADS, or man-portable air defense systems, present a particularly challenging threat for Iraqi forces. The U.S.-led bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria has been focused on conventional...
The Washington Free Beacon
The Islamic State has released images of a recent Iraqi helicopter that was shot down using a shoulder-fired missile, heightening fears in regard to the limitations of American airpower. The Washington Post reported that IS used a Chinese-made heat-seeking MANPADS system at a helicopter, which shot a missile into an Mi-35M gunship. The aircraft caught on fire and then crashed over the city of Baiji in northern Iraq. Advanced systems like MANPADS, or man-portable air defense systems, present a particularly challenging threat for Iraqi forces. The U.S.-led bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria has been focused on conventional...
