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AH-6 Little Bird (wallpaper 4). AH-6 Little Bird aircraft images wallpaper gallery 4. AH-6 Little Bird airplane pictures and images collection 4. Helicopter Aircraft. MH-6 Little Birds were part of the initial assault near the Olympic Hotel in the Bakara Market of Mogadishu, Somalia. The MH-6s conducted rooftop insertions of Delta Force soldiers. After the shootdown of the MH-60A, call sign "Super 61", by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), an MH-6 Little Bird, call sign "Star 41", piloted by CW4 Keith Jones and CW3 Karl Maier, landed in the street next to the downed MH-60 and attempted to evacuate the casualties. Jones went to assist survivors, successfully pulling two soldiers into the Little Bird, while Maier laid down suppressive fire from the cockpit with his individual weapon. Under intense ground fire, the MH-6 departed with its crew and survivors. During the night, AH-6J gunships provided fire support to Rangers and Delta Force operators who were in defensive positions around the crash site of "Super 61" and under constant fire from Warlord Mohammad Farrah Aidid's militia members. The latest versions of this aircraft, the AH-6J attack helicopter, features a more powerful engine and improved avionics, including an embedded GPS/inertial navigation system and forward-looking infrared (FLIR). The AH-6J can be armed with two seven-tube 2.75 inch rocket launchers and two 7.62mm M134 "miniguns". AH-6 Little Bird (wallpaper 4). AH-6 Little Bird aircraft images wallpaper gallery 4. AH-6 Little Bird airplane pictures and images collection 4. The "Little Bird" can also be armed with .50 Cal. machine guns, MK19 40mm grenade machine gun, Hellfire missiles, and Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) missiles. Aircraft are being upgraded under the Mission-Enhanced Little Bird [MELB] program, The MELB provides centralized management for the research, development, procurement and fielding of special operation forces (SOF) enhanced versions of the AH/MH-6 helicopters. Upgrades include a six bladed main rotor, a canted four bladed tail rotor, a 600 shp main transmission drive system and more powerful Allison engines. The improved engine inlet and airframe structural modifications enable a gross weight increase from 1991 to 2367 kg. FY2000 funds provide for the integration of the Allison 250-C30/R3 engine, and Full Authority Digital Electronic Control software refinement into the Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB) aircraft. This provides extensive Electro Magnetic Interference/Electro Magnetic Countermeasure (EMI/EMC) testing for the MELB aircraft. This includes shipboard compatibility, full certificate at the Dahlgren facility and additional shielding/protection for the aircraft systems. The FY2000 program partially replaces large single functional analog components with fleet common miniaturized, light weight multifunctional econfigurable displays for flight, navigation, communication and weapons systems management. AH-6 Little Bird (wallpaper 4). AH-6 Little Bird aircraft images wallpaper gallery 4. AH-6 Little Bird airplane pictures and images collection 4.