tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post1157799801568820063..comments2024-01-22T09:08:40.833+00:00Comments on Delphius' Debate: Chinook "Damaged" in AfghanistanMark The Skint Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-84503491099629952662009-08-30T23:43:44.622+01:002009-08-30T23:43:44.622+01:00As for the Black Hawks, watch for government spin ...As for the Black Hawks, watch for government spin get to work on the situation. I just wonder if the promotion of this story by the BBC is paving the way.<br /><br />Don't forget Dannatt has now gone and possibly along with him his objection to Black Hawks.<br /><br />Sir David Richards who has taken over, spent time as commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, so should know whats needed to Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-62282504219336182362009-08-30T23:30:18.722+01:002009-08-30T23:30:18.722+01:00I think before its lifted, there has to be quite a...I think before its lifted, there has to be quite a lot of work done on a dead Chinook before it can be lifted by a secoond one. <br /><br />It says volumes for the situation in that area that our troops are working in that the wreck couldn't be secured long enough for that to happen and for another chinook to come and lift it.Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-9494921015081744532009-08-30T22:18:53.237+01:002009-08-30T22:18:53.237+01:00It is indeed a hostile situation , but I think it ...It is indeed a hostile situation , but I think it begs the question that were not enough troops or helicopters available to fly in and secure the site long enough to recover a £40 mio machine before the turbans would have got to it even though there were two other Chinooks on the mission apparently. <br /><br />It's a command decision, but they have excellent air cover, drones , fast-movers Pavlov's Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162563403722211352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-86811329262481234592009-08-30T21:52:32.890+01:002009-08-30T21:52:32.890+01:00DOTR has the story now, I just checked. They add t...DOTR has the story now, I just checked. They add that we might have recovered the Chinook had that Ukrainian Mi-26 not been shot out of the sky.<br />They do note that the destruction of the Chinook is an indication of how bad security is in that area at the moment.<br />I'm sure there are some second hand helicopter salesmen getting rather excited about now. Especially as they've just Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-7291527060125402792009-08-30T21:25:55.960+01:002009-08-30T21:25:55.960+01:00I too would be interested if DOTR picks up on the ...I too would be interested if DOTR picks up on the technical aspects of this. It does seems to be an indicator of how hostile an environment our forces are working in. <br />Its just a shame the MSM apart from a handful of journalists don't put that across, I assume in order not to spook the population at large.<br />Which sadly is the main reason for the disconnect between soldier and Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-45024760568863211832009-08-30T20:11:38.850+01:002009-08-30T20:11:38.850+01:00That does look indeed like blatant MOD /BBC spin, ...That does look indeed like blatant MOD /BBC spin, the eventual result was the machine was destroyed, so why not say so. <br /><br />It will be interesting to see what <a href="http://defenceoftherealm.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Defence of the Realm</a> can dig up on this.Pavlov's Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162563403722211352noreply@blogger.com