The Battle of Mogadishu

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The Battle of Mogadishu Black Hawk Down The Battle of Mogadishu Greg Kwiatkowski Ed Mann Brian Morrison 6th Hour Global Studies

Mohammad Farah Aidid

October 3-4, 1993

Target Building

Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk Stats: Troop/Cargo Transport 2 pilots, 1 crew chief/door gunner, up to 20 troops Gross lift: 23, 500 lbs

Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG-7) Common anti-tank weapon Launcher Weight: 7.9 kg Round Weight: 2.25 kg Warhead: 85 mm grenade, contact electric fuse, 94% RDX and 6% wax. RDX or Cyclonite is a very powerful high explosive Note: The improved PG-7M warhead entered service in 1980 Muzzle Velocity: 120 meters per second Maximum Velocity: 300 meters per second Effective Range: 300 meters Armor Penetration: 330 mm

Crash ½ mi. from 1st, 2 Delta Force die trying to protect

A-MH/6 “Little Bird”

Final Death Toll U.S.: 18 dead, 84 wounded Somalian casualty estimates range from 350-10,000 deaths depending on the source…(no one has a clue how many actually died)