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On the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, a battle memorialized by the movie Black Hawk Down; this is the story of Army Pfc. Todd Blackburn.
During the operation's first moments, Private First Class Todd Blackburn lost his grip while fast-roping from Super 67 as it hovered, and fell 70 feet (21 m) onto the street. Blackburn received severe injuries and required evacuation by a column of three Humvees. While taking Blackburn back to base, Sergeant Dominick Pilla, assigned ...
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Private First Class Todd Blackburn is a former Ranger from 3rd Battalion 75th Rangers Regiment, who was born February 27 1975. He took part in Operation Gothic Serpent (more commonly known as the Battle of Mogadishu) as a member of Task Force Ranger. As he was preparing to fast rope from Super 67, Blackburn missed the rope, falling between 60-90 feet ( 18.29m-27.43m). In reality, the helicopter was evading RPG fire, as portrayed in the movie.
In the 2001 movie of Black Hawk Down, Blackburn was portrayed by Orlando Bloom.
•In the movie, while talking to Jamie's dead body, Eversmann mentions that "he was talking to Blackburn the other day". While this line may seem out of place, Eversmann does have a conversation with Blackburn in a Deleted Scene.
•Contrary to the films depiction, PFC Blackburn arrived in Mogadishu at the same time as the rest of his unit.
29 déc. 2022 · Todd Blackburn was a Ranger who fell from a helicopter during a raid in Somalia in 1993. He later became a country music artist and performed for troops overseas with Keni Thomas.
11 sept. 2023 · Todd Blackburn was a young Army Ranger who fell 60 feet from a helicopter during a raid on a rebel leader in Somalia in 1993. He survived the fall but was one of the 18 U.S. service members killed or wounded in the fierce 15-hour battle known as Black Hawk Down.
Le principal accroc est qu'un des Rangers, Todd Blackburn, chute d'un hélicoptère et tombe de plus de dix mètres de hauteur. Cependant, les miliciens somaliens, bien que pris de court par l'attaque-surprise, réagissent avec une rapidité et une efficacité inattendues, aidés en cela par les Américains qui mettent plus de temps ...
6 déc. 2021 · Todd Blackburn was a Ranger who was injured when he fell from a helicopter during the raid to capture Somali warlords in 1993. He was evacuated and later shared his experience at a Soldier of Fortune Magazine event.
