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7 U.S. soldiers die in chopper crash in Iraq

World Sep. 18, 2008 - 04:17PM JST ( 16 )

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rjd_jrSep. 18, 2008 - 01:54PM JST

Sad news.
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USNinJapan2Sep. 18, 2008 - 02:46PM JST

Condolences to the families of the seven dead soldiers...
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Nippon5Sep. 18, 2008 - 05:13PM JST

Very sad news... Hate to fly in those things.

My condolences to the families and unit of the soldiers who perished.
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USNinJapan2Sep. 18, 2008 - 05:35PM JST

Nippon5

Not to be crass, but I had a flight school buddy who went helos and he used to say, "There's only one thing you can do in a helicopter that's cool. Crash. And you can only do that once..."
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Nippon5Sep. 18, 2008 - 05:48PM JST

Ive been in them a few too many times... They never feel right to me like they shouldnt be in the air..
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MadvertsSep. 18, 2008 - 05:54PM JST

All helicopters seem like an engineering disaster to me. There really is very little to do when things go tits up.
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smithinjapanSep. 18, 2008 - 06:04PM JST

Madverts: "All helicopters seem like an engineering disaster to me. There really is very little to do when things go tits up."

I think that holds true for just about every vehicle in the air that has more than a few passengers (you CAN sometimes eject from a jet or parachute from a plane).

Anyway, sad situation. Condolences to the families... these kids never should have been there in the first place.
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MadvertsSep. 18, 2008 - 06:07PM JST

smith, I'd take my chances gliding in a plane with engine failure, than I would with a helicopter that drops like a stone at the first sign of trouble...
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SamuraiikiSep. 18, 2008 - 08:54PM JST

RIP. Condolences to the families. Need to assess the life span of these vehicles.
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adaydreamSep. 18, 2008 - 11:08PM JST

My prayers to the families for their loss.

Also to the troops who knew and worked with these deceased warriors. These men become as close or closer then family. < :-)
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adaydreamSep. 19, 2008 - 03:29AM JST

I always enjoyed riding in a helicopter. We would make weekly money runs from Fatima AFB to Camp Schwab in northern Okinawa. We had a major who used to get air-sick. The pilots knew about this and when it was her time to make a run they would make her sick on purpose, just to see the queezy look on her face.

But a helicopter comes straight down. No gliding, unless straight down like a rock is gliding.

I've lost too many friends and a cousin in helicopters. Those rides you try to forget about. < :-)
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USNinJapan2Sep. 19, 2008 - 08:39AM JST

Fatima AFB? Where's that?