IRA attack British Army Helicopter

A documentary film crew capture the South Armagh Brigade of the IRA launching an attack against a British Army helicopter in Crossmaglen. The IRA beat the British off the roads in south Armagh and after the Warrenpoint ambush the British resorted to flying in and out of their bases using helicopters in the Republican heartland. The South Armagh Brigade was by far the most effective brigade in shooting down British helicopters during the conflict. They carried out 23 attacks on British military helicopters during the Troubles, bringing four down on separate occasions in 1978, 1988, and 1994.The other successful IRA attack against a British Army helicopter took place near Clogher, County Tyrone, on 11 February 1990.