HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION                      

Folder Title = DRAFT COPY OF 101ST ABN DIV AALT OPERATIONS DS-S                                                

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         infrared radars (FLIR), the two teams crossed into Iraq at.two

         different points at roughly 0200. The ninth Apache, along with

         the Blackhawk, had al:so launched, but they remained on standby

         over Saudi Arabia.
               Encountering' only sporadic small arms fire from Iraqi

         border posts, Task Force Normandy quickly arrived at its

         objectives.. In fact, they arrived at their objectives a little

         early. LTC Cody commented that the waiting after they were
         already in Iraq made him old before his time. 82

               The radar sites were still lit when the Apaches began

         closing on them. The Iraqis did turn off their lights

         eventually, but it did not matter. The Apaches had already
         locked onto their targets with laser beams. 83

               In order that the Apaches' hellfire missiles would impact

         at exactly 0238, the predesignated engagement time, the task

         force fire commands were back-timed. With the commands "Party in

         1011 and "Joy," Team Red and Team White unleashed their firepower.

         They deluged the radar sites with Hellfire missiles, 2.7511

         rockets and 30mm bullets.

               Within thirty seconds the Iraqi radars were no longer

         capable of functioning. Within four minutes the radar sites and

         their bunkers were completely destroyed. Mission accomplished.
         Task Force Normandy turned for home. 85

               The task force took some small arms fire and was the target

         of one surface to air nissle on the return trip. None of the





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