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C-17 Hit But Not Down Over Baghdad

United777 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1648 posts, RR: 1
Posted (9 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 3029 times:

MSNBC news is reporting this early morning a C-17 cargo plane was hit by a missle. The C-17 was departing the Baghdad airport. The aircraft was able to land back at the airport......more to come!

Farhan
Seattle, USA

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Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13711 posts, RR: 21
Reply 1, posted (9 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2848 times:

US military plane hit by missile in Baghdad

Witness says Air Force C-17 transport aircraft hit by surface-to-air missile on takeoff from Baghdad airport.

WASHINGTON - A US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft was hit by a missile Wednesday as it took off from Baghdad, but it landed safely, a US defense official said, adding that no one was hurt.

"They believe it was hit by a surface-to-air missile based on witness reports," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The C-17, which was taking off from the Baghdad airport when it was struck, the official said.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=8122

Anyone can fly, only the best Soar.

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62
Reply 2, posted (9 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2729 times:

Well hopefully there are only a limited number of shots available that these yahoo's can take.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

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