Strange, whose son intercepted communications as a navy cryptologist. Aug 08, 20 the circumstances surrounding the crash are suspicious to say the least. This is where i do have to disagree with you, i have pointed out above that it is almost certain that none of the members who took part in. President obama paid tribute to all of the fallen tuesday. Seal team 6 and what really happened on americas deadliest day in afghanistan shortly after the mission to kill osama bin laden, 30 american troops and eight afghanis were killed in a. Navy jag officer don brown, about the 2011 chinook shootdown in afghanistan of a united states boeing ch47 chinook helicopter. Army ch47d chinook helicopter approached a landing zone in afghanistan. The helicopter, call sign extortion 17, was on a mission to reinforce american and coalition special operations troops. Extortion company is the unit to which extortion 17 belonged. Navy seals, along with other us special forces, have been very involved in the war on terrorism.
The obama administration is violating a judges order to turn over documents in the aug. Jul 08, 2015 a chinook helicopter carrying 38 people, including 22 u. Obama stonewalls seal team 6 helicopter crash probe. Worst us loss of life in afghan war as helicopter crash kills. Extortion 17, seal team six and what really happened on the deadliest day in the history of naval special warfare and the u. The crash took place on august 6 th, 2011, reportedly as a result of. Seal team 6 and what really happened on americas deadliest. Marcinko held the command of seal team six for three years, from 1980 to 1983, instead of the typical twoyear command in the navy at the time. Why did the navy seals shot down on 862011 ride in a. Jun 29, 2015 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Aug 06, 2011 a nato chinook helicopter was shot down in afghanistan during an overnight operation in eastern afghanistan, the new york times reports, killing at least 37 people on board. The majority of those killed were from navy seal team 6, the unit. Extortion 17, seal team six and what really happened on the. Navy seals which mostly consisted of seal team six members, crashed in afghanistan, killing everyone on board.
Amazon best history book of the month september 2017. Special ops, helicopter support, seal team six, and the deadliest day of the u. Seal team six infrared view of chinook helicopter insertion. Families suspect seal team 6 crash was inside job on worst day in. The resulting crash killed all 38 people on board 25 us navy seals, one pilot and. Families suspect seal team 6 crash was inside job on worst.
Petty officer strange was a navy seal killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan last week. Jan 11, 2017 seal team 6, the us navys special forces team that gained worldwide fame for killing osama bin laden, have been accused of a litany of war crimes and depraved battlefield behavior, according to a. Ch47d chinook military helicopter operating with the call sign extortion 17 pronounced oneseven was shot down while transporting an immediate reaction force attempting to reinforce a joint special operations command unit of the 75th ranger regiment in the tangi valley in maidan wardak province, southwest of kabul. A nato chinook helicopter was shot down in afghanistan during an overnight operation in eastern afghanistan, the new york times reports, killing at least 37 people on board. The video footage comes along with a new book offering new details about the now infamous. Thirty eight persons perished in the crash, thirty of those were american service personnel. Ch47d chinook military helicopter operating with the call sign extortion 17 was shot down while transporting an immediate reaction force attempting to reinforce a joint special operations command unit of the 75th ranger regiment in the tangi valley in maidan wardak province, southwest of kabul, afghanistan. The ensuing crash killed all 16 on board, eight army special operations. This is a neverbeforepublished clip of seal team six being inserted by extortion company chinooks. May 09, 20 obama put a target on their backs, seal team 6 family members say. None of the operators killed in the afghan helicopter crash had been. Billy vaugh, the father of seal team 6 member aaron vaugh, speaks during a press conference on may 9, 20 at the national press club by families of seal team 6 members on the death of members during a helicopter crash in afghanistan on august 6, 2011.
The father of a seal team 6 member who died in a helicopter crash says the obama administration lied to him and the other families about the details surrounding the deaths of members of the squad that killed taliban leader osama bin laden. All but two of the seals were from seal team 6, the unit that killed osama bin laden, although military officials said none of the crash victims was on that mission in pakistan against the al. Aug 07, 2011 navy seals among 30 americans killed in helicopter crash in afghanistan. Watch never before seen clips of chinook helicopters supporting. Chinook helicopter crashed in afghanistan on friday, aug. Carter, the most experienced pilot involved in the crashand likely the pilot on the stick of that ch47dis not a navy seal helicopter pilo. The helicopter crashed into a creek bed and a flash flood shortly. Congress sheds new light on horrific extortion 17 tragedy that claimed lives of 30 u. Portraits of navy seals killed in helicopter crash.
Kabul, afghanistan a military helicopter crashed in eastern afghanistan, killing 30 u. Ch47d chinook military helicopter operating with the call sign. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Obama put a target on their backs, seal team 6 family. Military dog killed in helicopter crash in afghanistan. It was the largest loss of american lives in a single day in the entire afghanistan conflict. On august 6, 2011, insurgents shot down a chinook transport helicopter in afghanistan, killing all 38 people on board, including 15 navy seals from team sixs gold squadron.
Jan 14, 20 the seal team 6 crash is just tying up loose ends for their crimes. Members of navy seal team six formed the core of the irf, with other. The chinook was shot down in the early morning hours of august 6, 2011. On august 6, 2011, 30 americans, including an elite navy seal team, died in a helicopter crash over logar province, afghanistanthe deadliest single american loss of the afghan war. Posted on may 2, 2016 by tomdemerly in black projects division. Navy seals among 30 americans killed in helicopter crash in. Aug 09, 2011 seal team six, the unit that killed osama bin laden in may, lost members saturday when afghan insurgents downed a nato helicopter. Seal team 6 and what really happened on americas deadliest day in afghanistan shortly after the mission to kill osama bin laden, 30 american. In interviewing buddy for background research for my book, the final.
Watch never before seen clips of chinook helicopters supporting seal team six overseas. Warfare development group, better known as seal team six. The ch47 is among the heaviest lifting western helicopters. Seal team 6 and what really happened on americas deadliest day. Aug 08, 2011 navy seals and afghan troops were killed over the weekend in a helicopter crash south of kabul. Jason chaffetz, rutah, confirmed to that his subcommittee on the house oversight and government reform committee is probing the crash, and lawmakers probably will hold at least one hearing. Obama put a target on their backs, seal team 6 family members say. The crash took place on august 6 th, 2011, reportedly as a result of an rpg strike. Aug 06, 2011 kabul, afghanistan a military helicopter crashed in eastern afghanistan, killing 30 u. Mills and jason workman, members of seal team 6, were among the 30 americans killed when an rpg fired by taliban insurgents downed their chinook helicopter on august 6, 2011. Mills and jason workman, members of seal team 6, were among the 30 americans killed when an rpg fired by taliban insurgents downed their chinook helicopter on. Army ch47d chinook helicopter approached a landing zone in. The helicopter was shot down by insurgents in august 2011. Aug 05, 2015 the obama administration is violating a judges order to turn over documents in the aug.
In 2012 we wrote about the stealth helicopter that crashlanded in bin. House panel probing chopper crash that killed seal team 6 members 0725. Sep 19, 2017 this is a neverbeforepublished clip of seal team six being inserted by extortion company chinooks. Extortion 17, seal team six and what really happened on. Chinook helicopter, call sign extortion 17, carrying members of seal team six in afghanistan on aug. What is happening to the bin laden killers, seal team six. The boeing ch47 chinook is an american twinengined, tandem rotor, heavylift helicopter developed by american rotorcraft company vertol and manufactured by boeing vertol later known as boeing rotorcraft systems. Its name, chinook, is from the native american chinook people of modernday washington state. Other commandos from that team conducted the raid in abbottabad, pakistan, that killed bin laden in may. Killed on august when their chinook helicopter was shot down by a rocketpropelled grenade in afghanistan with another military dog named cairo. Watch never before seen clips of chinook helicopters. This is where i do have to disagree with you, i have pointed out above that it is almost certain that none of the members who took part in the bin laden raid where on that helicopter. How seal team 6 committed war crimes across iraq and.
On august 6, 2011three months after members of navy seal team six killed osama bin ladentaliban forces took down a united states helicopter, call sign extortion 17. Seal team 6, the us navys special forces team that gained worldwide fame for killing osama bin laden, have been accused of a litany of war crimes and. Navy seals and afghan troops were killed over the weekend in a helicopter crash south of kabul. The costliest day in seal team six history history. Brian bill, john douangdara, kevin houston, jonas kelsall, jon tumilson, michael strange, stephen m. On a moonless night, an army chinook helicopter swept low over the tangi valley.
A chinook helicopter arriving to pick up supplies at forward operating base edi in helmand province, afghanistan, in june. Aug 07, 2011 3 questions about the seal team six helicopter crash the loss of a chinook helicopter carrying members of navy seal team six made yesterday the deadliest single day in the entire afghan war for. The navy seals who died aboard a downed helicopter in afghanistan came to the special forces from farflung corners of the country, some motivated by the sept. Although martin earlier reported that they were not members of seal team 6, as some reports claimed, he is. The helicopter was reported to have been shot down by afghan insurgents while it was on its way to provide backup to troops on the ground. Talk show host michael savage is relentless in his pursuit to uncover the truth about why all the members of the seal team that took out bin laden, have died. Why have 22 members of navy seal team 6 in afghanistan turned up dead shortly after their unit killed osama bin laden. Obama stonewalls seal team 6 extortion 17 helicopter crash. The majority of those killed were from navy seal team 6.
Families suspect seal team 6 crash was inside job somebody was leaking to the taliban, said mr. Most americans probably heard about the helicopter crash with seal team 6 on board. Extortion 17 was the call sign for a chinook helicopter which crashed while conducting a special operations mission in tangi joi zareen, which is in the district of sayd abad in wardak province, afghanistan. Aug 06, 2011 a chinook helicopter arriving to pick up supplies at forward operating base edi in helmand province, afghanistan, in june. Aug 11, 2011 washington the pentagon on thursday released the names of the 30 americans who were killed when their helicopter was shot down in afghanistan over the weekend. An mh47e chinook heavy lift helicopter did fly from the forward area refueling point farp inside pakistan to the objective to help recover the assault force. The chinook crash took the lives of thirty one american troops and seven afghans. Fifteen of the fatalities were members of navy seal team 6, recklessly identified three months earlier by our vice president as the unit which killed osama bin laden. Congress sheds new light on horrific extortion 17 tragedy. The resulting crash killed all 38 people on board 25 us navy seals, one pilot and two crewmen of the united states army reserve, one pilot and one crewman of the u. Washington the pentagon on thursday released the names of the 30 americans who were killed when their helicopter was shot down in afghanistan over the weekend. The shootdown of seal team six is a 2015 nonfiction expose, written by bestselling author and former u. Drama and politics surround stealth helicopters used on.
Officials tell news that this is the worse single incident loss of lives. Seal team 6 member and author chuck pfarrer, who wrote the first book. Army ch47d chinook helicopter, call sign extortion 17, carrying members of seal team six in afghanistan on aug. They were intensely patriotic and talented young men with a love of physical challenges and.
Among the 38 occupants inside the chinook were some of the most highly trained and battleseasoned fighters in the u. As the chinook ch47 transport helicopter call sign. Dust swirls as military helicopters come in to land and pick up troops and their vehicles from nondescript fields. A chinook helicopter carrying 38 people, including 22 u. The video footage comes along with a new book offering new details about the now infamous extortion 17 crash. Army ch47d chinook helicopter approached a landing zone in afghanistan 40 miles southwest of kabul. Shreveport mourns 2 from seal team 6 houston chronicle. The conspiracy rumors started pretty much immediately.
Vic hyder and more than two dozen operators from seal team 6 boarded two chinook helicopters en route to eastern afghanistan hoping that within hours. The taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, and they could hardly have found a more valuable target. Seal team six was formally created in october 1980, and an intense, progressive workup training program made the unit missionready just six months later. Worst us loss of life in afghan war as helicopter crash. The attack on august 6 was the most devastating day in seal team six. Officials tell news that this is the worse single incident loss of lives since the beginning of the afghan war and since the war. The attack killed the air national guard crew, seven unidentified members of the afghan military, and seventeen members of navy seal team sixwarrior brothers from the. Navy seals among 30 americans killed in helicopter crash in afghanistan.
Darack victory point, a military writer and photographer who has embedded with units in iraq and afghanistan, shares a wellresearched story of the downing of a u. Drama and politics surround stealth helicopters used on obl mission. The costliest day in seal team six history on august 6, 2011, insurgents shot down a chinook transport helicopter in afghanistan, killing all 38 people on board, including 15 navy seals from team. American officials said that 22 of the dead were navy seal commandos, including members of seal team 6. Seal team six, the unit that killed osama bin laden in may, lost members saturday when afghan insurgents downed a nato helicopter.