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SouthernDZ · 02-20-2007, 12:03

Excellent site, I know a few people who need to know about this.

For what it is worth:

COL Jerald L. Thompson, 20 Jan 95 (Blackhawk shot down by F-15s who mistook the flight of two as Hind-Ds) was the 5th Group Commander. He left 45 days earlier for SATMO. He was shot down over the Southern Watch no-fly-zone.

MAJ Geoffrey B. Sherrill, 27 Feb 96 (struck in the head by the Blackhawk's main rotor at a hot refueling point) was the 3rd SFGA Surgeon.

I didn't see it (maybe because they were passengers) but several Ranger buddies fell off the ramp of an MH-53 when the aircraft came into the LZ at Eglin at a mach-snot rate and when he suddenly stopped, the nose of the aircraft went skyward, the tail dipped down and 4 Rangers who were spiral-staircasing the fast rope fell out and died.

As I you said, someone went to a lot of trouble to create this site; here's to him!

02-20-2007, 12:03	#8
SouthernDZ Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 656	Background info Excellent site, I know a few people who need to know about this. For what it is worth: COL Jerald L. Thompson, 20 Jan 95 (Blackhawk shot down by F-15s who mistook the flight of two as Hind-Ds) was the 5th Group Commander. He left 45 days earlier for SATMO. He was shot down over the Southern Watch no-fly-zone. MAJ Geoffrey B. Sherrill, 27 Feb 96 (struck in the head by the Blackhawk's main rotor at a hot refueling point) was the 3rd SFGA Surgeon. I didn't see it (maybe because they were passengers) but several Ranger buddies fell off the ramp of an MH-53 when the aircraft came into the LZ at Eglin at a mach-snot rate and when he suddenly stopped, the nose of the aircraft went skyward, the tail dipped down and 4 Rangers who were spiral-staircasing the fast rope fell out and died. As I you said, someone went to a lot of trouble to create this site; here's to him!
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