thedrifter
07-15-09, 01:37 PM
Cherry or Ice? - Popular Mechanics in Afghanistan
Posted By Blackfive
There is a good article and some amazing photos at Popular Mechanics about Operation Thunder Alamask.
The Afghan Helicopter War by PM editor Joe Pappalardo is a great look into offensive air assault operations (and it will explain the title of this post).
The Afghan War Gallery: Photos from Mission Thunder 2 by Chad Hunt will give you a snap shot of how the soldiers operate. Hunt captures a medevac and some other operational pieces that tell a great story. And he also points out little things like the grid coordinates written in ink on the hand of a squad leader looking for an enemy that Army Intel just told him (via radio) that are looking right at him ("They know where you are!").
The Helicopter War: PM Reports from Afghanistan
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4324744.html?page=1
Afghanistan War Gallery: Photos From Mission Thunder 2
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4324747.html?page=1
Ellie
Posted By Blackfive
There is a good article and some amazing photos at Popular Mechanics about Operation Thunder Alamask.
The Afghan Helicopter War by PM editor Joe Pappalardo is a great look into offensive air assault operations (and it will explain the title of this post).
The Afghan War Gallery: Photos from Mission Thunder 2 by Chad Hunt will give you a snap shot of how the soldiers operate. Hunt captures a medevac and some other operational pieces that tell a great story. And he also points out little things like the grid coordinates written in ink on the hand of a squad leader looking for an enemy that Army Intel just told him (via radio) that are looking right at him ("They know where you are!").
The Helicopter War: PM Reports from Afghanistan
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4324744.html?page=1
Afghanistan War Gallery: Photos From Mission Thunder 2
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4324747.html?page=1
Ellie