Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT. The crew of “Flipper 76″ stands in front of a Chinook CH-47F, similar to their own, at Kandahar Airfield.
How Miracle Army Evacuation Came Within Inches Of Disaster — McClatchy News
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — As Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Woolley eased the giant Chinook down into the mud-walled compound, Special Forces troops on the ground dashed to form a perimeter to protect the helicopter, a prize target for Taliban insurgents.
The landing zone in the western Afghan province of Badghis wasn’t under fire when U.S. Special Forces called for help to evacuate five wounded U.S. soldiers. But seconds after the Chinook, call sign Flipper 76, touched down, generating its trademark cloud of khaki-colored dust, the attack began.
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My Comment: To say that they had a close call is an understatement.
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