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	Black Hawk Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Black Hawk Down is a 2001 film by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden.
		All Black Hawks and Little Birds used during the filming were from the 160th SOAR, (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and most of the pilots were involved in the actual battle on 3/4 October 1993.
		Two of the Black Hawk helicopters used in the film were named the "Armageddon" (film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer) and the "Gladiator" (directed by Ridley Scott).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Hawk_Down (1878 words)

	UH-60 Black Hawk -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The (United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)) Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a medium-lift utility or assault (An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades) helicopter used by over 20 nations.
		The Black Hawk is equipped with advanced avionics and electronics, such as the (A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver) global positioning system.
		The S-70A Firehawk is a version of the Black Hawk designed for (additional info and facts about firefighting) firefighting, (Recovery or preservation from loss or danger) rescue, (The evacuation of persons (usually be air transportation) to a place where they can recieve medical care) medical evacuation, and external lift of bulky cargo and equipment.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/uh/uh-60_black_hawk1.htm (673 words)

	Black Hawk Waterloo
		However, the weather angels seized upon the symbolism of the helicopters without their rotor blades and pronounced, "Black Hawk Waterloo!" It was a message of defeat for the President.
		The images of helicopter blades crossed the USA to herald President Bush's visit tomorrow to Mayport Naval Air Station where Black Hawk helicopters of the US 101st Airborne Division from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky were being packaged for shipment overseas.
		The Black Hawks without their rotor blades were seen by the weather angels as the sign of a hawk with its wings clipped.
	www.biblenews1.com /history3/20030212.htm (1189 words)

	Black Hawk Down
		Black Hawk Down is Ridley Scott's (Gladiator, Hannibal) adaptation Mark Bowden's popular book, which recounts the downing of an American Black Hawk helicopter and the attempts to rescue the crew.
		Black Hawk Down throws audiences into the middle of things, after a terse lesson on the political background.
		To be fair, the drama does intensify as the movie progresses and as attempts to reach the downed helicopters become more frantic, and Scott is able to whip up the tension to an incredible level by switching between stories.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/black_hawk_down.html (827 words)

	Black Hawk Down
		This film is based on the novel Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, by Mark Bowden, which tells the true story of the Oct. 3, 1993, Battle of Mogadishu during the Somalian Civil War.
		The troops were met with more guns than they ever imagined, rocket launchers which successfully hit 2 of the Black Hawk helicopters causing them to crash land in the center of town, only to be bombarded by thousands of Aidid's guerrillas.
		They used popular music from the 70's and 80's, but when the Black Hawks were flying into the city, there was an eerie sense of quiet, even though there was a slight underscore playing, that part I will say was beautifully done.
	www.ez-entertainment.net /zoneseye/blackhawkview.htm (814 words)

	Black Hawk Down
		The plan calls for 4 Black Hawk helicopters to drop 4 teams of troops around the building where the meeting was taking place, who would then raid the building and arrest selected targets.
		With the ground forces pinned in their positions, the Black Hawks hover overhead, trying to provide shielding fire and to disperse the crowds of civilians in the streets.
		When 2 Black Hawks are shot down in the first half an hour of the raid, one of the largest recent US military rescue missions times takes place.
	orlandobloom.tripod.com /bhd.htm (332 words)

	S-70A Black Hawk
		Production of four new Black Hawk helicopters has been completed for the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) which is accepting the helicopters into service during 1998.
		The primary mission of the Black Hawk helicopter is as a troop carrier and logistical support aircraft, but in addition the helicopter can be configured to carry out medical evacuation, command-and-control, search-and-rescue, armed escort, electronic warfare and executive transport missions.
		The helicopter is flown by a crew of three, the pilot and the copilot at the flight deck and one crew member in the cabin.
	www.defencejournal.com /jan99/s-70a.htm (540 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Washington / 17 soldiers die as 2 US helicopters crash in Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One helicopter "hit a house and a few minutes later it went ablaze," Nafe Younis, who lives across the street from where one helicopter crashed, told the Associated Press.
		The United States has lost three other helicopters to hostile fire in recent weeks, starting with a Black Hawk that was shot down near Tikrit on Oct. 2, injuring one crew member.
		And on Nov. 7, a Black Hawk on approach to landing near Tikrit was shot down, apparently by a rocket-propelled grenade, killing six.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2003/11/16/17_soldiers_die_as_2_us_helicopters_crash_in_iraq (1029 words)

	Black Hawk Down (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Black Hawk Down is first and foremost an immensely effective war film, but beyond that, its one of the most subtly differently made war films ever.
		Black Hawk Down takes a different approach, instead giving us a very wide array of characters, none clearly singled out as a hero or type to command the audience's attention.
		Black Hawk Down lacks the former's emotional resonance, but unlike the latter, it thrives on the fact, creating a final product as mind-challenging in its construction as it is mind-blowing its visualization.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0265086 (574 words)

	United Technologies Corporation -- Austria to be 25th international customer Of Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopters
		The first of the nine helicopters was unveiled during a ceremony at Sikorsky headquarters in Stratford, Conn., attended by Brig.
		Austrians were impressed by the Black Hawk's capabilities when the Tyrolean Valley was hit by massive snow avalanches in 1999 and 10 U.S. Army Black Hawks based in Germany played a prominent role in rescue efforts.
		Able to operate safely in Arctic cold and desert heat, the Black Hawk's legendary ruggedness and survivability have made it the world's premier medium-utility helicopter for transport, evacuation and search-and-rescue missions.
	www.utc.com /press/highlights/austria_blackhawk.htm (232 words)

	Black Hawk Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		BLACK HAWK DOWN is director Ridley Scott's (GLADIATOR) adaptation of the true war story as told in Mark Bowden's book of the same title.
		Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately.
		"Black Hawk Down" doesn't so much lose sight of the political factors behind the action, as never actually notice them until after the event - making it less a film about the American experience in Somalia than a patriotic airbrushing of what was actually America's worst day of combat since Vietnam.
	members.cox.net /sanachchumak/black_hawk.htm (435 words)

	Black Hawk War on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A Native American leader, Black Hawk (1767-1838), who was born in the Sac village near the site of present Rock Island, Ill., and who had fought for the British in the War of 1812, denounced the treaty and resisted removal.
		Not receiving the support he expected, he admitted defeat, but when one of the peaceful emissaries he sent was shot down in cold blood, the outraged Black Hawk successfully attacked a larger white force, then retired into what is now Wisconsin.
		Black Hawk himself escaped, surrendered to the Winnebago, was turned over for imprisonment, and was released in 1833 to return to the pitiful remnant of his tribe and his family in Iowa.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b/blackh1aw.asp (759 words)

	JS Online: Two U.S. copters collide in Iraq
		If initial estimates prove correct, the two Black Hawks that crashed Saturday would be the fourth and the fifth to be brought down as a result of hostile fire in the past three weeks.
		It is not clear whether the Black Hawk that apparently came under fire Saturday was engaging in one of those maneuvers when it crashed into the second helicopter.
		In the skies over Baghdad, the Black Hawks and Chinooks that used to lumber overhead and approach their landing sites at an easy pace now appear to move around at much higher speeds.
	www.jsonline.com /news/gen/nov03/185501.asp?format=print (868 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Black Hawk Helicopters Work"
		The diameter of the Black Hawk's rotor disc is 53 feet, 8 inches (16.36 m).
		Larger helicopters or helicopters that carry heavy loads, such as the Black Hawk, require a large rotor disc.
		The disc rotation of the Black Hawk generates enough force to lift the vehicle with crew, troops, and as much as a 9,000-pound (4,082.33-kg) external payload.
	science.howstuffworks.com /black-hawk1.htm (368 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Black Hawk Helicopters Work"
		Two gunners can be stationed to fire the helicopter's two 7.62-mm machine guns mounted in the cabin windows to return fire and provide protection for soldiers entering and exiting the vehicle during battle.
		Some types of Black Hawks, such as those used as medevacs, are typically not equipped with missiles.
		The Black Hawk is a product of the Vietnam War in as much as it was developed to address the weaknesses of Vietnam-era helicopters.
	science.howstuffworks.com /black-hawk6.htm (197 words)

	UH-60 Black Hawk - Military Aircraft
		The Black Hawk is the Army’s front-line utility helicopter used for air assault, air cavalry, and aeromedical evacuation units.
		The Black Hawk has a composite titanium and fiberglass four-bladed main rotor, is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-700 1622 shp turboshaft engines, and has a speed of 163 mph (142 knots).
		Pave Hawks are equipped with folding rotor blades and a tail stabilator for shipboard operations and to ease air transportability.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/uh-60.htm (3803 words)

	News: Others 30 new Blackhawks for Israel
		Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is being awarded a $211.8 million contract for 24 BLACK HAWK helicopters to serve the Israeli Air Force.
		The new S-70A BLACK HAWK aircraft are being built under a Foreign Military Sale agreement between the U.S. Army and Israeli Air Force.
		In 1998, Sikorsky manufactured 15 BLACK HAWK aircraft for Israel, which also operates a fleet of former U.S. Army BLACK HAWK helicopters, as well as Sikorsky CH-53 heavy-lift aircraft.
	www.helis.com /news/2001/h60il.htm (162 words)

	Black Hawk Down (2001)
		Maybe that's why Black Hawk Down claims to be "based on an actual event." Taken from the riveting bestseller (an abridged version of which is available online), Down chronicles the events of October 3, 1993.
		Roping down from state-of-the-art Black Hawk helicopters into the heart of Mogadishu, 120 cocky young soldiers suddenly found themselves in the midst of the American military's longest sustained gun battle since the siege of Khe Sanh in 1968.
		The men of Black Hawk Down aren't fighting for a high-minded foreign policy — they're fighting to keep their buddies and themselves from being blown to pieces.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=131746&Tab=reviews&CID=13 (1002 words)

	Air Force Technology - UH-60 Black Hawk (Sikorsky S-70A) - Multi-Mission Utility Helicopter
		The S-70A helicopter is the export version of the multi-mission Black Hawk developed by Sikorsky.
		Recent orders include two Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Brunei Force (RBAF), two S-70A configured for executive transport missions for Malaysia, a further 50 S-70A for Turkey, nine for Austria, 30 for Columbia, 24 for Israel and two for Thailand.
		Licensed production of Black Hawk helicopters is also carried out in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/black_hawk (1120 words)

	CNN.com - Black Hawks crash death toll rises to 17 - Nov. 16, 2003
		Seventeen U.S. soldiers were killed, five were injured and one was missing when two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters crashed Saturday in a residential neighborhood in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
		Military officials believe one helicopter may have climbed to avoid gunfire and collided with a second Black Hawk, causing them both to crash.
		Initial reports indicated that when the first helicopter rose to avoid groundfire, it "caused a rotor strike with the second helicopter," a military source told CNN.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/11/15/sprj.irq.crash (680 words)

	BLACK HAWK DOWN
		BLACK HAWK DOWN is the true story of the longest sustained ground battle involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War.
		As the trapped soldiers and downed helicopters are left stranded all rescue attempts fail in the hours after the attack.
		The shooting script for BLACK HAWK DOWN is at times very confusing as the story involves a lot of soldiers and details that it nearly becomes a victim of circumstance.
	www.screenwritersutopia.com /modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=93 (1757 words)

	CNN.com - Army: RPG likely caused Black Hawk collision - Nov. 30, 2003
		The collision of two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters that killed 17 American soldiers two weeks ago probably was caused by a rocket-propelled grenade that hit one of the aircraft, an Army officer said Sunday.
		Anderson said one of the UH-60 Black Hawks was carrying a quick-reaction force in response to a drive-by shooting at a bank in Mosul.
		The second helicopter was flying through the area on an unrelated mission, he said.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/11/30/sprj.irq.black.hawks (658 words)

	Army restricts Black Hawk flights
		Approximately 960 Black Hawks in both the active Army and National Guard have been restricted, officials said, as the Army conducts an assessment to see if the problem is isolated or if other Black Hawks have a similar problem.
		More than 500 L series Black Hawk helicopters will be used until the Army can resolve the problem.
		There have been no Black Hawk accidents in the past due to a planetary carrier crack or failure, Hunt said.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2002/05/mil-020503-usa01.htm (508 words)

	Military Programs - Black Hawk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ruggedness and survivability of the BLACK HAWK, combined with its multi-mission flexibility, have made it the world's standard for medium-lift utility helicopters.
		The MH-60S KNIGHTHAWK, the U.S. Navy's newest multi-mission helicopter, is an amalgam of the UH-60L BLACK HAWK and its Navy variant, the SH-60B SEAHAWK.
		More than 2,000 H-60 BLACK HAWK and H-60 variants are flown by all five U.S. military services.
	www.vought.com /ProdProg/military/blackhawk.htm (208 words)

	Black Hawk Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Rather than a simple mission without casualties, against a ragtag army, two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down.
		There is plenty of action with stressful events such as a soldier picking up a severed hand and putting it into his pocket and first aid on the battlefield to stop the bleeding of a leg wound that could prove fatal.
		Black Hawk Down is a great action movie that allows one to enjoy it for what it is. It also gives us something to think about beyond the limited focus of the men on the battlefield whose thoughts are in the right now time frame, to kill others so that they are not killed.
	www.reelmoviecritic.com /2001/id1859.htm (702 words)

	komo news \| 17 Soldiers Killed, 5 Injured In U.S. Black Hawk Collision
		One helicopter smashed into the roof of a house, witnesses said, and there were reports one of the aircraft was shot down.
		The two Black Hawks, which belonged to the 101st Airborne Division, went down in the Borsa residential neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city.
		One of the helicopters then "hit into the house and a few minutes later it went ablaze," said Younis, who lives across the street from where one of the helicopters crashed.
	www.komotv.com /stories/28337.htm (1341 words)

	Game: Delta Force - Black Hawk D
		Within minutes of the mission's start, however, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in an ambush, crashing into the streets of Mogadishu.
		Delta Force-Black Hawk Down-which benefits from the guidance of Special Operations Forces advisors to keep it accurate-offers a detailed opportunity for the player to get the feel for what it was like in Mogadishu that day.
		Delta Force-Black Hawk Down allows players to participate in missions similar to those encountered by these soldiers, including daring raids on hostile militias and the climactic battle of Mogadishu.
	www.nvidia.com /view.asp?IO=dl_deltaforce_bhd (1706 words)

	BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS TO BE BASED IN SYDNEY
		One of the Australian Army’s Black Hawk helicopter squadrons will relocate to Holsworthy Barracks near Sydney from the end of next year to boost the ability of Australia’s Special Forces to respond to a terrorist threat on the east coast of Australia.
		The new MRH 90 helicopters will be built at Australian Aerospace in Brisbane and delivered to Townsville from the end of 2007.
		Media Note: File vision of Special Forces and Black Hawks will be fed to networks via Parliament House bureaux.
	www.minister.defence.gov.au /Hilltpl.cfm?CurrentId=5017 (400 words)

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