"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
02/18/2014 at 17:46 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
02/18/2014 at 17:46 • Filed to: None | 2
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This is what it looks and sounds like when your own plane drops a 500 lb. bomb on your position in Afghanistan. According to the video description and an interview with the cameraman, nobody was seriously hurt, due in large part to the actions of the First Sergeant. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! has the interview with the cameraman, who described the aftermath:
Luckily our First Sergeant called up and put everyone on stand to, inadvertently saving the lives of at least 3 soldiers who would have been in the bay that had shrapnel sent through every inch of it including shearing holes into weapons. Once the smoke had cleared and we realized that no one was seriously injured, we were just sitting there in awe as the anger started to build.
If it hadn't been for the decision of the First Sergeant to bring everyone to "stand to", three of our guys would have died in that wood building. His decision saved three of our men.
video: YouTube via !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Argent
> ttyymmnn
02/18/2014 at 18:00 |
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Damn! That was pretty intense. I'd hate to be the pilot who made that mistake!
Telumektar
> Argent
02/18/2014 at 18:23 |
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I think someone gave the pilot the wrong coordinaates, the outpost's own instead of the enemy's.
It's not like the pilot would even have a chance to identify who's he/she shooting at.
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Argent
> Telumektar
02/18/2014 at 18:28 |
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True. It's hard to tell what happened with 100% certainty without seeing the incident report.
Axial
> ttyymmnn
02/18/2014 at 19:10 |
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Woweee, somebody's going to get chewed out. Thank the powers that be nobody was hit, because that was way too close for comfort.