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Don Bentley and Alan Mack: Forgotten War

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The History of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment or 160th SOAR, also known as the Night Stalkers, were formed right after Operation Eagle Claw. They went in with Delta Force, which was new at the time from the army, the Air Force and C-130s. The helicopter force was actually originally Navy pilots flying C-53 minesweepers. You can't just make Special Operations for it; they have to be mass produced.

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