This shows the new AH-1Z Super Cobra firing the laser-guided Hellfire missile. USMCFrom FOX News:
Afghanistan was a helicopter graveyard back in the '80s, when the Soviet Union occupied the country.
Members of the insurgent Mujahideen, supplied with American-made Stinger missiles, systematically shot down Soviet helicopters.
Without crucial air supremacy, the modern Red Army was paralyzed. Forced to her knees, Moscow withdrew in defeat.
Decades later, as the United States escalates its war against Al Qaeda and Taliban extremists in Afghanistan, the helicopter remains an essential military workhorse in remote areas where goats are more suited for travel than cars.
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My Comment: A fascinating article on the use of high tech tools in the Afghan theater.
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