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2026-06-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Crew members rescued after US Army Apache helicopter crashes over Strait of Hormuz

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-09 07:01|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1818 views ] Top
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1 Cool follow up - I didnt see it in the link.

In a first, a United States Navy drone found and rescued two crew from a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that went down in waters near Oman's coast, the U.S. military told Reuters...

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Posted by mossomo 2026-06-09 09:05|| 2026-06-09 09:05|| Front Page Top

2 AH-64 Apache Crew Rescued By Drone Boat After Going Down Near Strait Of Hormuz

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-09 10:41|| 2026-06-09 10:41|| Front Page Top

3 Trump: 'Iran shot down Apache helicopter, US will respond'

Whatcha gone do - call Bibi and scream?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-09 12:55|| 2026-06-09 12:55|| Front Page Top

4 I'm reading the Apache hit a drone, or a drone hit the Apache. If true, seems like it was an accidental hit, as I dont think Iranian drones have sophisticated targeting systems to do that.

Posted by mossomo 2026-06-09 14:30|| 2026-06-09 14:30|| Front Page Top

5 I got a bit cinfused for a moment as I thought it was some sort of flying drone, perhaps a quad copter drone or something. truth be told, I had never heard of this model.

Wikipedia had nothing on this drone, nor on the manufacter

I did a search on Saronic corsair and surprise, it's a boat! (Link had more detailed information and pictures.)

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-06-09 17:59|| 2026-06-09 17:59|| Front Page Top

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