Coalition aircraft losses in Iraq
At least 241 service members have been killed in helicopter crashes, and 19 have died in fixed-wing crashes, from a combined loss of 107 helicopters and 18 fixed-wing aircraft since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. At least 42 of those crashes were attributed to hostile fire.[link]
Even though I know it might upset some people to hear, because of how it could make someone who's lost a loved one in one of these crashes feel, I think it's also right to acknowledge the innocent Iraqis killed by these aircraft while in service. Explosives can't discern between women, children, and insurgents, despite the best efforts of military personnel to avoid civilian casualties. The day the military unveils an explosive missile incapable of killing innocent life will be a truly great day.
To anyone who has lost loved ones in Iraq I send my thoughts and prayers.
- August 22, 2007
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