Were any Apaches shot down in Afghanistan?
May 28: A US Army AH-64 Apache crashed in Wardak Province during a routine patrol. No enemy activity was reported in the area. Both crew members were killed in the crash. April 19: A US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Helmand province.
How many Blackhawks were shot down in Afghanistan?
Rotary-wing losses
Aircraft losses | ||
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Type | Lost | Hostile fire |
UH-60 Black Hawk/Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | 28 | 13 |
AH-1W Super Cobra | 8 | 3 |
CH-47 Chinook | 7 | 1 |
How many Chinooks were lost in Afghanistan?
2011 Afghanistan Boeing Chinook shootdown
Shootdown | |
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Passengers | 33 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 38 |
Survivors | 0 |
How many planes were shot down in the Gulf war?
36 aircraft
Gulf War air campaign
Gulf War Air Campaign (Operation Desert Storm) | |
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Casualties and losses | |
46 killed or missing 8 captured 75 aircraft ‒ 52 fixed-wing aircraft and 23 helicopters | 10,000–12,000 killed 254 aircraft lost on the ground 36 aircraft shot down in air-air combat several air defense systems |
How many Navy Seals were killed in Afghanistan?
Navy SEAL Christopher Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, N.C., was one of the 30 troops — 22 of them SEALS — to die in a Taliban attack on a U.S. Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
How many Apache helicopter shot down?
How many Apache helicopters were shot down? – Quora. By my count, 16 US Army AH-64 Apaches have been shot down during its service history. In the first Gulf War, during Operation Desert Storm, one AH-64A Apache was shot down by an Iraqi RPG.
Can an Apache take down a jet?
The only way a fighter jet can be shot down by an Apache is, if the fight pilot is so inexperienced or so stupid. Or, if the fighter jet has many defects and is flying slowly.