Somali pirates fire at U.S. helicopter, Navy says (pics)

WASHINGTON (CNN) --

Pirates holding a Taiwanese-flagged ship off the coast of Somalia fired on a U.S. Navy helicopter Wednesday as the aircraft monitored the ship, the Navy said.

The helicopter was not struck and all crew members were safe after the incident, the Navy said in a news release.

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According to the Navy's news release Thursday, the flight crew on the SH-60 helicopter "noticed activity" on the ship but could not determine if the pirates had fired at them.

When the helicopter returned to the USS Chancellorsville, a review of its infrared camera showed the aircraft was fired on.

The helicopter did not return fire, according to the release.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/27/somalia.us.pirates/







according to a French site, heavy caliber was used

http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=110880

pictures from the FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared Radar) of the Seahawk.

It's all infrared. And FLIR is a brand name.

It's not radar..

if it were radar it would SAR = Synthetic Aperture Radar

Or is that a no go because lack of resources!? :sarcasm:

All I have seen are little ones, almost like dinghies.