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Chapter 322 30 rounds in 1600 seconds! (seeking a monthly ticket)

The Tenth Mountain Division was beaten back as soon as it went out, which represented the failure of the third rescue at the second crash point.

Lieutenant Colonel McKnight, who failed to rescue the first time, led the Humvee convoy back to the airport for a long time. He originally wanted to wait for the wounded Rangers who had been brought back to be dealt with, and then immediately regrouped and returned to the city.

As a result, Stryker's three Humvees returned without success, and the news they brought back was that they could no longer enter the crash site.

As a result, his return plan fell through completely.

Knowing the current situation in Mogadishu, the Humvee convoy can no longer enter the city for rescue, unless it is possible to enter the city with tanks and armored vehicles.

Lieutenant Colonel McLante didn't write any ink, he flicked his hat and drove towards the UN camp.

Even if he uses robbing, he still has to grab the tank.

That's McKnight's idea.

The people outside are actively trying to find a way to rescue them through various means, and the people inside the city are also trying to find ways to save themselves.

The two Ranger squads at the first crash site, along with the Combat Search and Rescue team, had set up a defensive line and had been engaging the Somalis for more than an hour.

During this time, Sanders took some people and rushed over to join them.

Let the troops here break through 40 people.

The advantage brought by the number of people makes their situation relatively better. The Somali can't get in, and they can't get out.

The two sides fought a positional battle across the street in a few houses at this intersection.

Although the overall situation at the first crash point is not as critical as the second crash point, the number of people is small, and they will be swallowed by the enemy if they are not careful.

But they also face thorny problems, ammunition, food and medical supplies are in short supply.

There were some skin injuries on the second crash point, and the medical medicine Long Zhan and the others carried was enough to stabilize their injuries.

But not here at the first crash point.

The Rangers, who were not wearing heavy tactical vests, ran a long way through the streets to get to the first crash site, and many soldiers were seriously injured.

Personal medical kits can only deal with emergencies, not serious injuries.

If they cannot be rescued as soon as possible, the injuries will continue to deteriorate as time goes on, and the seriously injured may die here.

Serious casualties are one aspect, and the most troublesome thing is the shortage of bullets.

How serious are the Rangers?
Now some rangers have been forced to use their rifles as sticks to engage in the most primitive hand-to-hand combat with the armed militiamen who rushed into the house.

Even the Rangers with the "richest" bullets have only two or three magazines on them.

Fortunately, the hundreds of Somali militiamen on the opposite side of the intersection did not know the condition of the bullets on the rangers. Otherwise, if they launched a charge, the first crash point would be completely lost.

Rangers who established a line of defense here will be on the death list for the second day.

Except for the fact that the two crash sites became a battle zone, and Captain Steele was blocked on the way, the first and second squads under his banner were also miserable.

Seeing the seriously wounded die one after another, Captain Steele's eyes were red with anxiety.

But there was nothing he could do except worry.

No matter how he called for rescue from his superiors, the reply he got was still asking them to set up a defense line on the spot and wait for the arrival of rescue troops.

When will the rescue force come, how many people can come, and whether they can be rescued.

It's all unknowns!
Under this endless torment, time passed by every minute and every second, and Mogadishu, which has become a nightmare for the US military, finally ushered in its night.

As night falls, everything is quiet.

The Somalis who had been manic for a day gradually began to calm down. Although they were still surrounded, they no longer took the initiative to attack.

This allowed the U.S. troops who had been fighting for a day to finally take the time to breathe a sigh of relief.

The Black Hawk, which was too scared to make any movement during the day, moved again with the arrival of darkness, and began to drop supplies under the cover of night.

It is still very unsafe to act at night, but you must take advantage of this opportunity to act.

Stop airdropping supplies to the rangers, and wait for the Somali militiamen who are watching the surrounding area to have a leisurely dinner and rest.

Of all the soldiers who participated in this operation, no one will be able to see the sun of tomorrow.

General Garrison, the commander-in-chief, thought on his toes, knowing that Aidid would not let the night pass safely.

When the Somalis rest and recover, they will inevitably launch a fierce attack on the three strongholds and end the battle at dawn.

In order for the besieged members of Operation Irene in the city to survive until the arrival of the Pakistani tanks, they must seize the time to airdrop supplies within this short window period.

Even if the helicopter may be in distress again, the airdrop operation must be carried out.

6:55pm.

The Super 68 helicopter loaded with various supplies flew to the first crash site in the city under the cover of night, specially for the ground troops to supply.

The Super 68 is exclusive to the emergency response team and is currently the best Black Hawk

Other Black Hawk helicopters have either crashed, or some parts have been damaged more or less during the high-intensity fighting during the day.

This adventure airdrop is both important and dangerous, so it is natural to send the Black Hawk in the best condition.

As for why the first crash point was supported first, instead of going to the second crash point where the situation was most critical, the reason was still the anti-aircraft gun.

Based on the principle of probability, it is undoubtedly the best choice to go to a safe place to airdrop supplies first.

At least in this way, it can be guaranteed that it can be successfully delivered once.

Otherwise, the helicopter will go to the second crash point first, and will be directly killed by the anti-aircraft artillery, and will not be able to provide help to the first crash point later.

Super 68 arrived at the first crash point and chose to hover about 5 meters from the ground.

Then open the hatch and drop ammunition, water, food, and first aid supplies, the most urgently needed supplies for the Rangers, to the ground troops with ropes.

At the intersection of the first crash, the Rangers controlled only two corners.

The armed militias on the other two corner houses are planning to kill all the Americans tonight, so how could they allow helicopters to drop supplies.

The gunshots that had disappeared for less than half an hour broke out again at the intersection.

Dozens of armed militiamen fired together, and the dense bullets shot over and hit the hull of the helicopter, jingling like fried beans.

The machine gunner on the Super 68 didn't admit it, and used the airborne mini Gatling to fight back frantically.

In less than 30 seconds, the ammunition box containing 1600 rounds of ammunition was wiped out, and the bullets were spread out like a ladle of water.

At least a dozen Somali militiamen on the roofs of the opposite buildings were smashed to pieces on the spot.

The remaining Somalis were not frightened. Instead, they were aroused by Gatling's "slaughter" and launched a frenzied counterattack against the helicopter.

If it weren't for the fierce fighting during the day, the rockets would have been fired long ago.

Super 68 is sure to be shredded.

Then despite the absence of rocket threats, the machine gunner on the Super 68 reloaded the magazines and fired another 30-second burst.

Super 68 still couldn't hold on.

Various alarms started to appear on the dashboard, and even the mailbox displayed abnormally. It should have been pierced by bullets, and he had to leave the battle immediately.

Pilbus didn't care about the two boxes of supplies, so he climbed up and flew back to the base before he had time to drop them down with a rope.

It staggered and smoked along the way, and finally landed on the tarmac without any risk.

Pilbus, who was so nervous that his head was covered with sweat, got out of the cab and circled the helicopter. What he saw made his back shiver.

There were at least 50 bullet holes in the helicopter, and several holes were punched in the fuel tank and engine.

The fuel flowing out of the fuel tank dripped down like rain.

As for the fact that there was no explosion in such a serious situation, Pilbus could only regard it as a miracle, and it was God's manifestation that saved his life.

The only thing Pearbus regrets is that...

The only Super Black Hawk in good condition at the airport has now become a "severely ill patient", and the airdrop of supplies at the second crash site is useless.

"Guys, God bless you."

Pierbus drew the sign of the cross on his chest, closed his eyes and prayed devoutly.

(End of this chapter)