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Sep 14, 2023 · On October 3, 1993, Somali forces shot down three American Black Hawk helicopters, leaving U.S. soldiers stranded in a deadly firefight known as the Battle of Mogadishu. What was meant to be a 90-minute mission became a 15-hour battle as two American Black Hawk helicopters were shot out of the sky.
The True Story Behind "Black Hawk Down". “For the first time in my career, we were on the defense. That shook me.”. Brad Halling, retired Army Special Operations.This is the inside story of...
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Aug 9, 2021 · However, after a Black Hawk helicopter was shot down, it led to a chain reaction of events that transformed the operation into a running battle through enemy-occupied streets that stretched...
'Day of the Rangers'), also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregulars of south Mogadishu.
Aug 26, 2021 · We spoke to Norm Hooten, the real-life Delta Forces soldier portrayed by Eric Bana in 'Black Hawk Down' about one of the movie's most iconic scenes.
The real-life Delta Force Force operator who went by “Hoot,” and who was portrayed by Eric Bana in the movie, today fights an enemy that continues to plague troops and veterans.
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War On October 3, 1993, about a hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the teeming market in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia.
