Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2011 Now that more info about the Bin Laden raid gradually is leaking out, it appears that apart from Seal Team 6, the 160th SAOR a.k.a. the Night Stalkers were also actively involved...a fact that has been acknowledged by the addition of the forum's new homepage banner. By chance, I happen to have a small 160th grouping in my collection which I will post here by way of a tribute to those intrepid airborne warriors! Firstly, some background info on the unit, courtesy of their Wikipedia entry: The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is a special operations unit of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and Special Operations Forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice. The 160th SOAR is headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 160th SOAR (A) are also known as the Night Stalkers and their motto is Night Stalkers Don't Quit. The grouping comprises of a unit level ball cap, DUIs and a couple of patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted May 8, 2011 The ball-cap is an unofficial unit level item. It has a "mossy-oak" camo pattern and additional embroidery illustrating one of their "Little Bird" gunships with the legend "6 PAX" (For those who may be interested, the shades are GI issue Randall Aviators) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted May 8, 2011 Cap embroidery details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted May 8, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted May 8, 2011 Patches and DUIs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted May 8, 2011 DUI detail. Sabrejet :salute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted May 8, 2011 Correction to Post #2...should have read RANDOLPH Aviators. Doh!! Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD MAN Posted May 8, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 8, 2011 Patches and DUIs. Very cool grouping and a find tribute to these men! I love the patch on the left, it is very fitting. "Death waits in the dark." :w00t: Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted May 8, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 8, 2011 Thank you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 8, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 8, 2011 I have a couple peices from a buddy who flew with them prior to OIF-OEF. As they say you can run,you can hide but in the end the Stalkers will find you and you only die tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1944 Posted May 8, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 8, 2011 Ian, What a great way to Honour these Brave Soldiers for there Extreme Heroism in Combat :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted May 8, 2011 Thanks fellers. Here's an interesting BBC link to the kind of hardware these guys fly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13297846 Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted May 8, 2011 Share #13 Posted May 8, 2011 NSDQ-SGDM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted May 8, 2011 Share #14 Posted May 8, 2011 The ball cap is great Ian! Thanks for posting this tribute to those brave men. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted May 8, 2011 Share #15 Posted May 8, 2011 Now that more info about the Bin Laden raid gradually is leaking out, it appears that apart from Seal Team 6, the 160th SAOR a.k.a. the Night Stalkers were also actively involved...a fact that has been acknowledged by the addition of the forum's new homepage banner. The word is they got the PUC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted May 8, 2011 Share #16 Posted May 8, 2011 The word is they got the PUC. I know that we will probably never know, but I wonder what they received as individual decorations? Since the criteria for the PUC as a unit equals requirements to an individual receiving a DSC, NC or AFC...I bet there were a few Navy Crosses and Distinguished Service Crosses awarded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted May 11, 2011 Share #17 Posted May 11, 2011 Nice grouping and "tribute". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted May 11, 2011 Share #18 Posted May 11, 2011 Great Job Ian,, Leigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted May 11, 2011 Share #19 Posted May 11, 2011 Great Job Ian,, Leigh... I agree. Great display Ian! ....Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted May 12, 2011 Share #20 Posted May 12, 2011 I know that we will probably never know, but I wonder what they received as individual decorations? Since the criteria for the PUC as a unit equals requirements to an individual receiving a DSC, NC or AFC...I bet there were a few Navy Crosses and Distinguished Service Crosses awarded... I would tend to agree on the awards....I would think with a PUC that at least a DSC or NC is out there. The awards will come out in time, someone knows the operators, and at some point they will be wearing them somewhere sometime. Not likely to explain where or what they were awarded for, but I believe based on my past experience we will eventually find out. I had a colleague at my officer basic course that was a former AF guy.We had a function, blues etc...he had a BSM, and some other awards that you wouldn't see in a peacetime era...some unit awards etc that just didn't make sense. We knew he was an "operator" in the AF, and all he said was his time period and said, if you read the papers then you know where we were. While I am curious as well about the awards, part of me would like to see the mystery of the awards remain with the details of the mission. Fr me, the mystery and mystique of the teams is maintained of I don't know what tangible awards they received. Once something tangible is pinned the mystery is gone in some ways for me That said.....it is the cat's a$$ they we have warriors like this on our team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted May 13, 2011 Share #21 Posted May 13, 2011 Very nice display. It's funny how we only have occaisional posts about units like this until something major happens and they are all over the news. Goes to show you never know what items hiding in your collection are going to spark interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 13, 2011 Share #22 Posted May 13, 2011 Ian, Did I ever mention what a great thread this is ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted May 13, 2011 Share #23 Posted May 13, 2011 Ian,Did I ever mention what a great thread this is ?? Totally agree with JS on this comment........tops once again Ian! Great thread, cool items. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share #24 Posted May 13, 2011 Gosh-gee gentlemen! You're too kind! :blushing: Ian :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPage Posted May 27, 2011 Share #25 Posted May 27, 2011 Here's a BDU I have - the guy from whom I got it was from either the 1st or 2nd battalion, out of Ft Campbell. I have two others I suspect may be from the 160th but I can't prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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