🇬🇧BRIT Reacts To BLACK HAWK DOWN - THE BATTLE OF THE MOGADISHU - DAY 1!

[@mikeserot1410]

The narrator didn't mention that Air Force Special Tactics Squadron combat controller and pararescue airmen and five men of SEAL Team 6's Gold Squadron were attached to Task Force Ranger as well. The Pararescuemen were assigned to the Combat Search And Rescue helicopter, Super 6-8, with Delta medics and one Combat Controller. The three other Combat Controllers were split between the Delta assault element, the convoy (Dan Schilling was riding with the SEALs in a Humvee with no doors or roof) and one of the Ranger chalks.

[@mcoke61]

Such great warriors were lost. RIP. Heroes and more warriors rode to support. Thanks to the Pakistanis and Malaysians for the assist in combat and rescue. Without all of them, many more heroes would have died. Be Blessed. 🙏🏼 ❤️

[@ishrendon6435]

On both sides lets not forget whatever you believe or ideology such warriors on both sides from the somali militias to the americans and others

[@ishrendon6435]

War is hideous and something we humans as animals will never stop but its important to understand

[@sammy3308]

I served in the Army during this time. I was 19. My cousin was stationed at the airport were the Rangers were stationed. He was a postal clerk for the army. When the convoy came in he volunteered and fought alongside the cooks and rangers. He was shot in the hand. I will never forget this.

[@usmcrn4418]

If my memory serves me correctly, General Eisenhower once said (I’m paraphrasing), all great plans fall apart once the bullets are flying.

[@jerellebowens4367]

You gotta get part 2 out quick

[@wavetranquility4243]

I had a boyfriend who fought in Somalia. (I am over 50 years old- 😂😂) He was a helicopter technician who worked on calibration of equipment for the USMC Helicopter Base in Tustin. He would wake up with nightmares. There was a lot of scary stuff going on there.

[@TheMajorActual]

"Armored Humvees" -- Wrong war. No one seriously thought about armoring Humvees before 2003.

[@dylanlevy2107]

Armored humvees came into play in 1985 I just looked it up 🤣 also the humvees we gave the afghan national army were vintage like desert storm era way before 03

[@TheMajorActual]

@@dylanlevy2107 There's the definition of "seriously": I never saw an armored Humvee at any time in the 80's or early-90's, and even if I had found a reference for an up-armor kit, I would never have been allowed to buy one for any of my units. While I certainly don't doubt your information, "making" an armor kit, and "deploying" an armor kit are two very different things. As just one other example, PASGT vests and helmets of the time were only rated against 9mm rounds, at best - there were plenty of other personal armor systems out there, that met or exceeded military requirements, but they were always "too expensive for general issue."

[@USMC-Goforth]

@TheMyrmidonAcademy yes, 90s I never saw any armor on the boxes or HMVS but after 01 I started seeing more effort to change that.

[@dylanlevy2107]

@@TheMajorActual well you can reword your statement whatever way u want to, they had them ahahah . We have the afghan army a bunch way older then 03

[@dylanlevy2107]

@@TheMajorActual and uh why in the heck would u wanna armor your humvee for home 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you a prepper or something I mean that's pretty cool but probably a lot of money

[@candybarney5469]

These are so interesting, Kabir. I've watched a few of these on your channel, and enjoy them! Thank you! I can't even imagine! All service members are hero's in my eyes!

[@tyreedillard]

You need to check out the PBS documentary called "American Experience: Ambush in Mogadishu". Told by the actual Rangers who experienced and survived it. You may or may not be able to react to it, but its a real good video for your own personal viewing.

[@ncsquatch2514]

My uncle died in this battle. Sgt. Dominick Pilla

[@johnwray393]

How weird does it feel that the recreation/dramatization of your uncle's death is ingrained into millions of people's mind due to the movie? If you don't mind me asking.

[@ncsquatch2514]

@John Wray would probably feel better if his roll was done better. The actor looked nothing like him, not even a little. And in an attempt to portray his mischievous sense of humor they made him seem kinda dumb. The whole family dislikes its. My grandparents walked outta the premier early.

[@johnwray393]

@@ncsquatch2514 Yeah, I can see where you're coming from with the scene where he's mocking the commander and getting told off. I can see why your family would see it as him being made to be the "class clown" of the squad. With the military advising it, I just assumed they would make things accurate as possible in honor of his sacrifice.

[@rubroken]

After watching the documentary, and then the movie, the movie seemed like a very accurate portrayal of what really happened. Of course I wasn't there, but did read Mark Bowden's book "Black Hawk Down"

[@darksydedigital]

I've got a buddy of mine ( I worked with him after I got out of active duty and we were in sister units in the Reserves) that was there in Somalia at the time, we went to go see the movie when it came out, and I remember after the movie we walked out of the theater and he had shivers down his spine. I asked him "What's up?" He just looked at me and said it was a scarily close depiction.

[@Hawk-ODA212]

I was not there during this incident, but a few of my Army buddies were. Tragic and senseless loss.

[@philmakris8507]

Coincidently enough I watched your reaction to the movie just last week. Good job on both reactions Kabir.👍

[@george217]

Michael Durant, the pilot of Super 6-4, cowrote a good book about his experience in the battle called "In the Company of Heroes" that you might be interested in reading...

[@thebassgamertv]

The rotor of super 61 is in a museum near me

[@INDYANDY4C]

Our Army was a real partner in the movie. The equipment, training, the storyline and dialogue. The Rangers and 160th SOAR demanded that there be no cowboy BS, that it be spot on, because the memories of those men would be dishonored if it were otherwise.

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

I've heard a reason they attacked that building with the elders was because they guy they were after had spread rumor that he was going to be there when he wasn't, he basically set up the elders.

[@archersocelot3427]

in the early 90's humvees had zero armor at all. they didnt start up armoring them until the 2000's

[@darksydedigital]

The "armor" on the Humvees was practically nonexistent at the time. There were some units in the Army that may of had a couple semi armored Humvees but the VAST majority were skinned in nothing more than the standard relatively thin sheet of steel and aluminum. Hell a lot of them had open truck beds or had canvas covers on the backs before about 02-03, and even then it still took a long while for armor plating upgrades to roll out to combat deployed troops.

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

2007 a childhood friend of mine lost his life in combat, the story I was told is they had armor by then but not much on the bottom, they drove over an IED that was basically and RPG in a hole pointed upwards.

[@darksydedigital]

@@SUPRAMIKE18 Sorry to hear about your friend and my brother in arms. Sadly even though at that point armor plating on the doors and sides was becoming more common at that point, little consideration was being given to the undercarriage of the Humvees then. They did eventually start to address it, and then started looking into a new vehicle type all together that took it into consideration from the very design process with a more v shaped hull that deflects the blast. Even if shrapnel didn't do you in the concussive blast could very well kill ya too. TBIs and the like as well.

[@iansackett5901]

My dad was in the marine corps and was on his way to Australia when they were redirected due to this.

[@mrichards2211]

I watched the documentary with actual footage recently. Mike Durante used some of the footage in his campaign commercials as well. That’s how I found out about what happened to him. So glad he survived. In the end it was tragic how it all went down and lives lost. Ironically this week a Blackhawk crashed while trying to land on a highway in my town. The two young men on board perished. 💔

[@quickhistory8637]

Michael Durant actually recently ran for the US senate in Alabama ( 2022 ). He lost in the Republican primary however.

[@davidsnell1929]

This was a difficult day. i was there but in MP unit. We lost 4 2 months before.

[@sonjacrowell9896]

It hurt really bad. Broke my heart ❤️

[@usmcrn4418]

My Army buddy was part of the 10th Mountain that rolled into Mogadishu as part of the rescue force.. said it was horrible.

[@douglascampbell9809]

Humvees only had light armor at this time. It wasn't until later that heavier armor was put on them. Closer to modern times the US military has switched to MRAPs. You should react to MRAP Vehicles In US Military | Military Vehicles by Military TV.

[@VorchaKali]

Blackburn was played by Orlando Bloom.

[@michaelbateman8469]

A bit of history; At this time in modern history, we had only liberated/invaded Grenada, Panama, and the Gulf War. All "cake walks". ALL, easy victories. AND, as is common in our stupid command staff, they choose the easy mindset. IF

[@dianecomly6132]

Blackburn was played by young Orlando Bloom. Amazing how one thing going wrong cascades into catastrophe.

[@georgedykes5533]

What is not mentioned in this video is that the US forces had continuously ask for tanks but were turned down by President Clinton stating that he didn’t see a need for them. The casualties would have been far less if they could have gone in with tank support.

[@maryelmaguire3161]

My husband was suppose to have been there when the fight started but at the minute it was another unit went instead. He was trained to do all the things that was shone in black hawk down. He would repel from the helicopters ect. He was with the rangers

[@gk5891]

It's been 3 weeks. When is the conclusion to this going to be released?

[@krooscontrol9019]

The way you brush over 200 people dying but cry over 18 year old Tod blackburn dying shows alot

[@Yankeesfan-il2he]

You should react to the movie Black Hawk Down

[@rashka134]

Blackburn was played by orlando bloom

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

An old friend of mine was in this battle. It was pretty insane alright.

[@SilvanaDil]

Good intentions gone awry.

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

I like to think you're being sarcastic about "60 feet, he's broken a bone...probably", but 10 feet he's probably broken a bone. 60 feet, he's lucky to be alive.

[@LandisLL]

all the Somalis were high as hell on Khat,,,,speed

[@randalmayeux8880]

RIP to the brave men who died! But if they knew where these two men we're at, why didn't they just demolish the building they were in, in other words, just outright kill them?

[@taiwandxt6493]

They needed them as leverage over Aidid and they needed them for information on Aidid's whereabouts.

[@williamfoley7387]

At the time the Humvees will not honored didn't start up honoring the Humvees Intel operation Iraqi freedom originally Humvees were designed as utility vehicles for UTV's they were just oversized

[@douggaijin]

Operation Gothic Serpent.

[@juanvaldez7279]

The People picket to be part of UN aren't the average soldier.

[@josecarbajal5710]

I would puke if i attempted to run a mile in high school. .........why i ditched classes 😅. Only there for the chicken bites n taters

[@archangelgabriel5316]

Should have linked your Blackhawk down reaction.......missed business opportunity

[@pocahontas_pua4037]

You should watch freestyle/greco wrestling highlights they're wild

[@Boodieman72]

This happens a lot when the US messes in other countries politics.

[@taiwandxt6493]

While I agree with this in most cases, Somalia was an exception at the time. It's less so now however that is not important. The U.S Military was there to directly support the U.N and Red Cross Humanitarian relief efforts, and factions like the SNA were disrupting and hoarding aid distribution as that was their quickest way to power during the Civil War, which is still ongoing btw, over the other factions and clans. Our purpose for being there wasn't like Iraq, Libya, or Vietnam. We didn't make up random shit for neo-imperialist purposes in Somalia. The U.S was there to actually help civilians, and while granted many of the people didn't see it that way due to the entrenched Clan Culture, I don't think that really matters when there was literally a famine going on with militant groups hoarding food meant for the people. Also, It's not like the U.S was the one who set up the Transitional Government as a puppet government like we did in Iraq or Afghanistan, we had left Somalia way before that point.

[@captainbryce1]

Blackburn was played by Orlando Bloom