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A Strike Eagle's helicopter kill with a bomb

A recalled Gulf War helicopter kill by laser-guided bomb supplies an unusual example of a Strike Eagle air-to-air success.

Question

Did a Strike Eagle destroy a helicopter with a laser-guided bomb in the Gulf War?

Short answer

Yes, a Gulf War helicopter kill with a laser-guided bomb is recalled.

Notes

A Strike Eagle is recalled destroying a helicopter with a laser-guided bomb during the Gulf War. Agreement on that example prompts a joke that it could justify the aircraft's fighter designation. Bombing an aircraft in flight is the unusual feature of the encounter.