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1978 British Army Gazelle downing

17 فبراير 1978 · 54.09° N, 6.37° W

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17 فبراير 1978
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54.09° N, 6.37° W
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Helicopter downed by the Provisional IRA over Northern Ireland

1978 British Army Gazelle downing

Helicopter downing incident

On 17 February 1978, a British Army Gazelle helicopter, serial number XX404, went down near Jonesborough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, after being fired at by a Provisional IRA unit from the South Armagh Brigade. The IRA unit was involved at the time in a gun battle with a Green Jackets observation post deployed in the area, and the helicopter was sent in to support the ground troops.

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