Army's star copter on hot seat

Army's star copter on hot seat

(EXCERPT) Retreat in Iraq from low-tech fire forces second look at
combat role, by ERIC ROSENBERG Hearst News Service

WASHINGTON -- The only retreat by U.S. forces in their invasion of
Iraq last year has sparked a re-examination of the battlefield role of
Army attack helicopters in the face of fierce criticism that the
aircraft is ill-equipped for future wars.

The retreat near Karbala, Iraq, on March 24, 2003, marked the abrupt
end of a strike deep behind enemy lines by 30 Apache Longbow
helicopters, based at Fort Hood and Illesheim, Germany.

The Boeing Co.-manufactured helicopters, the most advanced in the U.S.
inventory, bristled with high-tech missiles and enemy detec...

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