Topic: Ch 47 Chinook

2 chapters across the catalog

Pounding the Pavement
Episode 328 18:14 - 20:20

328: Pounding the Pavement

Chinook Helicopter Crash, Navy SEAL Team 6 Casualties

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter was reportedly shot down in Afghanistan, killing members of Navy SEAL Team 6. The timing of the crash is questioned in relation to the bin Laden raid narrative and an upcoming Hollywood film by the creators of The Hurt Locker. Skeptics suggest the event could be a "two to the head" scenario to eliminate witnesses.

Pounding the Pavement
Episode 328 20:21 - 24:54

328: Pounding the Pavement

Jack Jacobs, Helicopter Crash Technical Discrepancies

Colonel Jack Jacobs discusses the technical aspects of the Chinook crash on news media, claiming the aircraft is easy to shoot down with small arms or RPGs. Discrepancies emerge regarding whether the helicopter clipped a wall or suffered a mechanical failure. The use of a large Chinook for a special operations mission is questioned compared to the stealth Blackhawks used in the Abbottabad raid.