A long but fascinating read, posted because I figured it wouldn't see a lot of coverage these days.
Exclusive: Legendary special operations aviator reveals bin Laden mission details for the first time
That should be a meme in the 160th offices.
My favorite, probably most shocking bit:
Ballz. Big, big, ballz.
Exclusive: Legendary special operations aviator reveals bin Laden mission details for the first time
“They’re walking out. And, I’m like, ‘Hey, good luck guys. See you when you get back.’ And they say, ‘Just give us gas, bitches,'” Englen laughed, realizing they had a small chip on their shoulder.
That was the famous last quote of the pilot that crashed that helicopter.
That should be a meme in the 160th offices.
My favorite, probably most shocking bit:
Meanwhile, Englen’s lone Chinook on its way back was engaged three times by a Pakistani F-16. Because he’d anticipated and planned for that, he was able to defeat and evade the fighter jet.
“It was as an electronic fight. A missile never left the rail. So I was able to evade him electronically. That’s all I’ll say. But, he was searching and hunting for me, and three times came very close to actually launching a missile,” Englen said.
Ballz. Big, big, ballz.