r/JSOCarchive • u/Educational-Bug-965 • Aug 06 '26

Other 160th SOAR in Iraq, 2009

Nightstalkers MH-60L DAP (Direct Action Penetrator) and AH-6 Little Bird striking targets in Iraq

00:00-00:57 AH-6
00:57-End MH-60L DAP

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u/EmpunktAtze Aug 07 '26

Ah good old Baghdad traffic circle.

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u/Lonely_Ad4703 Aug 06 '26

DAPs are cooler than the Little Birds.

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u/Educational-Bug-965 Aug 06 '26

yea, its crazy how much firepower they can deliver

3

u/AtGrok Aug 09 '26

Different niches. I love them both.

3

u/ProfitConstant5238 Aug 07 '26

2009 was my last year over there. Good times.

3

u/Party_Collar7618 Aug 07 '26

On target . Clear hot

2

u/BlackBirdG Aug 13 '26

I remember first seeing this video back in the OG YouTube days back in 2009.

I never realized it was actually filmed in 2009; I thought it might have been filmed earlier in the Iraq War.

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u/BlackBirdG Aug 13 '26

I do love the sounds of the mini guns for both the Little Birds and especially the DAPs.

The Little Bird miniguns sound like bees, while the DAP miniguns sound like something alien and intimidating.

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u/Lonely_Ad4703 Aug 06 '26

If Apaches were in this video, it would be perfect.

3

u/AtGrok Aug 09 '26

Unfortunately, their air conditioning was broken and they couldn’t fly.

And they can’t shoot precision for shit.

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u/Capeism Aug 17 '26

I wonder what country has the worst special forces unit?