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The New York Times reports that a "significant number" of Black Hawk helicopters were damaged by an Iranian missile strike on US occupation forces in Jordan. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

From everything I've seen, Blackhawk helicopters are so fragile they fall apart if the door is closed too hard. Can't even capture Bin Laden without the wheel assembly breaking off one!

"Quick! He's in there! Land!"

"The what now?"

Maybe they need testosterone injections ...