"Bushmaster to all elements: Which element called in Crazyhorse to engage the eight man team on top of the route?"
"Bushmaster six, this is hotel-two-six, I believe that was me. They had AK-47s and were to our east, where we were taking small arms fire. Over."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9sxRfU-ik
Looks like the helicopter wasn't flying around and saw a group randomly - it was called into a combat region to support ground troops under fire. Still a bad situation, but a bit different than it's being made out.
"Bushmaster to all elements: Which element called in Crazyhorse to engage the eight man team on top of the route?"
"Bushmaster six, this is hotel-two-six, I believe that was me. They had AK-47s and were to our east, where we were taking small arms fire. Over."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is9sxRfU-ik
Looks like the helicopter wasn't flying around and saw a group randomly - it was called into a combat region to support ground troops under fire. Still a bad situation, but a bit different than it's being made out.