A flight of three U.S. Army special operations helicopters conducting a night patrol over the ocean encountered a small Iranian freighter. Commonly known as MH-6 “Little Birds” due to their small size and nimble performance, the helicopters also carried a disproportionate amount of firepower. This flight was outfitted with rocket pods on both sides of the aircraft.
If the 2.75-inch rockets were not enough, the pilots all carried small arms and were ready to use them for more than self-defense. The ship turned off its deck lights. This provided the aircrew an advantage. Now, they could observe the vessel throughThe post Revisiting the Tanker War appeared first on War on the Rocks.