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Title: Pakistan to let Chinese plunder secret U.S. stealth helicopter downed in Bin Laden raid
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Daily Mail
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... akistan.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Published: May 10, 2011
Author: Oliver Tree
Post Date: 2011-05-10 21:22:27 by socalv8
Keywords: obama, pakistan, china
Views: 4049
Comments: 14
The Chinese military could soon get its hands on the wreckage of a secret U.S. 'stealth' helicopter that crash landed in the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound, Pakistani officials have said. The previously unseen helicopter crashed in the daring dawn raid in Abbottabad earlier this month, with Navy SEALs managing to destroy all but a tail section of the secret aircraft. The U.S. has since demanded the Pakistanis return the destroyed helicopter. But according to ABC news, Pakistani officials have said the Chinese were also 'very interested' in seeing the tail section, with one unnamed official adding: 'We might let [the Chinese] take a look.' Pictures of the heavily damaged tail section circulated on the internet shortly after the May 2 raid, with the remaining tail bearing a striking resemblance to the smooth angular design of other stealth aircraft such as the B2 bomber. Speaking to the news network, an unnamed U.S. official added that he would be 'shocked' if the Chinese had not already had a look at the classified helicopter. In the days following the crash, children from the surrounding neighbourhood were seen playing with fragments of a mysterious cloth like material said to come from the stealth helicopter wreckage. Images of the severed tail section left aviation experts scratching their heads, with several concluding it must be a new, as yet unknown helicopter design. Bill Sweetman, editor of Aviation Week said the pictures show a 'stealth-configuration' on the wrecked rotor housing.
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#2. To: socalv8 (#0)
This is like when the Chinese force the P3 to land and then looted the aircraft.
I'd guess the Paks are bluffing but will be paid handsomely.
I have been wondering that since I first saw the picture. It's becoming an efficient way to convey info to the Chinese.
Bursting with sensitive Loral guidance electronics, I'm sure.
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#3. To: Rudgear (#2)
This is like when the Chinese force the P3 to land and then looted the aircraft.
Why was the aircraft left behind intact?
#4. To: socalv8 (#3)
Why was the aircraft left behind intact?
#5. To: Rudgear (#4)
I have been wondering that since I first saw the picture.
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