Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down is a 2001 film by Ridley Scott, based on the book ' about the Battle of Mogadishu, which was part of the U.S. military's 1993 campaign to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The movie stars Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom. It won two Oscars in 2002 for Film Editing and Sound Editing.

The making of the film

Much of the film was shot in Morocco. About 40 actors who were portraying Rangers were sent to Fort Benning and were given a two week course on becoming Rangers, several actors portraying Delta Operators were sent to Fort Bragg and were given a two week course in commando tactics while the actor portraying Micheal Durant was sent to Fort Campbell and spoke to members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The Directors enlisted the help of the US Army, which loaned the directors Black Hawks, Little Bird light helicopters, (with pilots from the 160th) a platoon of Rangers (to do the fast roping scenes) and the ground vehicles and weapons.

Related Topics:
Morocco - Fort Benning - Delta Operators - Fort Bragg - Micheal Durant - Fort Campbell - 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment - Black Hawks - Little Bird - Rangers

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