IAF helicopter fired at by suspected Naxals in Chhattisgarh, one injured

[janon]

Indian Air Force helicopter fired at by suspected Naxals in Chhattisgarh, one injured | NDTV.com

Raipur: Suspected Naxals shot at an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter injuring a security man in the Maoist hotbed of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.

According to preliminary reports, the helicopter was on a mission to airlift a few Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers when it was fired upon.

"The helicopter has been force landed at Timberwara in Sukma district. One IAF man has been hit and the chopper has been cordoned off," a senior security official said.

The helicopter had flown from the state capital and it had gone off the radar for sometime, they said.

 

[Imran Khan]

type of chopper?

 

[The A-5]

type of chopper?

Probably a Mi-17. Its the only type currently being used to airlift CRPF troops in such ops.

 

[Imran Khan]

Probably a Mi-17. Its the only type currently being used to airlift CRPF troops in such ops.

then window may be opened dear i dont think so they have AA guns

 

[KS]

IAF has been prohibited from firing on the Maoists unless being fired upon. Now I think they have a valid excuse to start the hunt from the air too.

 

[The A-5]

then window may be opened dear i dont think so they have AA guns

yeah...like how US troops were hurt while doing ops in Somalia in black hawks with side doors open.

 

[Terminator]

then window may be opened dear i dont think so they have AA guns

They have been using BREN Light Machine guns (Snatched & Stolen one from forces) for this purpose.

 

[The A-5]

IAF has been prohibited from firing on the Maoists unless being fired upon. Now I think they have a valid excuse to start the hunt from the air too.

Armed helos are not being used in any anti-naxal ops. BTW, this ain't the first time IAF helos came under
fire while flying at low altitude,

 

[SwatCat]

Breaking news ....

They traced the chopper.

 

[Koovie]

yeah...like how US troops were hurt while doing ops in Somalia in black hawks with side doors open.

helicopters and their crews are extremely vulnerable while taking off/landing, even to small arms fire

 

[acetophenol]

Breaking news ....

They traced the chopper.

They used sophisticated systems to TRACE the fukin big chopper which made a huge sound and wind

 

[KRAIT]

type of chopper?

Udane wala.

 

[Imran Khan]

Udane wala.

usy to goli mar di un mamoo ne

 

[R0H1T]

Great now bring in the heavy artillery guys, so can we finally bang some Naxal @$$ into submission

 

[SwatCat]

They used sophisticated systems to TRACE the fukin big chopper which made a huge sound and wind

Choppers are always risky mate