Released mere months after Sept. 11, it was one of the first film depictions of urban combat in a post-Operation Desert Storm world. A new documentary/war movie about Operation Gothic Serpent, also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, offers a fresh perspective on the … A new documentary/war movie about Operation Gothic Serpent, also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, offers a fresh perspective on the … I want to make this a comprehensive topic about Operation Gothic Serpent, discussing the tactics, weapons, gear, vehicles and events related to Gothic Serpent. As far as T.G. Soldiers gave their lives while another 73 were Wounded In Action. CW3 Michael Durant's helicopter Super Six-Four above Mogadishu on 3 October 1993.. Jan 20, 2018 - Page 1 of 10 - Operation Gothic Serpent (Black Hawk Down) - posted in MILITARY HISTORY DISCUSSIONS: I want to make this a comprehensive topic about Operation Gothic Serpent, discussing the tactics, weapons, gear, vehicles and events related to Gothic Serpent. The troops consisted mostly of Army Rangers and Delta Force Operators: some of the most elite battle units and special forces in the entire world, but also Pakistani and Malaysian task forces too. IMDb's advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database.

Faust Vests, T.G. Michael Dane Steele (born September 15, 1960) is a retired colonel of the United States Army.He was a company commander in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during the Somalia mission Operation Gothic Serpent, which resulted in the now famous book and film Black Hawk Down, wherein he was portrayed by actor Jason Isaacs.He briefly appears in the documentary I Am an American Soldier. The operation occurred in Somalia from August to October 1993 and was supervised by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). But seeing that the 25th anniversary is coming up, I decided to continue work on it. A new documentary/war movie about Operation Gothic Serpent, also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, offers a fresh perspective on the battle that cost 19 Americans their lives. During Operation Gothic Serpent, some Delta operators and Rangers utilized the Aimpoint 3000 and 5000 reflex sights. On Oct. 3, 1993, 160 U.S. soldiers led Operation Gothic Serpent into Mogadishu, the Somalian capital, on a mission to capture Aidid and his top lieutenants. Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted by United States special operations forces with the primary mission of capturing warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The most famous part of the operation was the events of October 3rd-4th 1993, commonly called "Black Hawk Down' or 'the Battle of Mogadishu". I spoke with MSG Howe about his gear and he said they had used these vests for a while before Gothic Serpent. Please feel free to post any information you have. The Colt Model 727 would have been more common amongst the Rangers and not Delta. Please feel free to post any information you have.