Due to the sensitive nature of our ongoing war, all reports from this date will be censored before release.
A second day of action over the [
CENSORED] border, saw an increase in numbers of helicopters on task, as well as an increased determinedness by the [
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A flight of Mi-24 lift off for a target in [
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An Mi-24(HotelAlpha) approaches enemy armor near an airfield in the [
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Two gunships(FMJ and Fresco) carrying Sturm V missiles, and armor piercing rockets began the attack by firing upon the enemy armor. Their Sturm V missiles make short work of two tanks right away.
The gunships swing round over [
CENSORED] airbase, to bring their guns and rockets to bear again.
Over the base, defenders put up a withering AA barrage.
At this point, one gunship(Fresco) broke off, and began striking the AA positions around the field, to lessen the intensity of fire upon the others.
An attempt was made by the [
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Meanwhile the remaining attack helicopters(Hotel and FMJ) began to rain a devastating fire upon the enemy armor, which was soon thrown into disarray.
Unfortunately one helicopter was lost due to pilot error. Fellow pilots who witnessed the crash said that he brought the aircraft around very fast for a low pass, and was unable to pull out. He burned into a hill at full power. Both crew members were killed.
The two remaining gunships return to their base in [
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