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DetlefK

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1. The V-22 always had a bad reputation for mechanical failures and crashes.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 09:24 AM

Feb 2017

Wouldn't be surprised if that was simply bad luck during the mission.

Whether Al-Qaeda was forewarned... if they had enough active guards, they could have kept the SEALs busy until the rest of them was armed.

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Sooooooo AQ in Yemen ... KNEW.... the SEALs were coming? Am I understanding this right? [View all] uponit7771 Feb 2017 OP

The V-22 always had a bad reputation for mechanical failures and crashes. DetlefK Feb 2017 #1

That was 10 years ago, if they're still having anything close to those issues they shouldn't uponit7771 Feb 2017 #8

30 billion?...whatever Demonaut Feb 2017 #2

60? Its too much for an operational machine to be that unreliable... it was shot down uponit7771 Feb 2017 #9

Osprey is very vulnerable during transitions HoneyBadger Feb 2017 #3

He's got an unsecured telephone. They all do. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #4

This right here. justiceischeap Feb 2017 #7

+2 QC Feb 2017 #12

+1, His dumb ass prayed for Schwarzengers ratings this morning... no seriously !! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #13

+1, this... thank you !!!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #10

KNR Lucinda Feb 2017 #5

The only thing being reported is that he rushed the mission without sufficient ground support still_one Feb 2017 #6

It was on MJ that AQ Knew the SEALs were coming and had everyone armed including the uponit7771 Feb 2017 #11