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- 17. Feb. 1978
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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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