The soldiers called in an Apache helicopter gunship, which attacked the bombers.

Apache helicopter gunships also lurked off to the west, ready if needed.

There were strikes by dozens of Apache helicopter gunships that attacked from positions over the lake in support of the brigade's forward tank companies.

Pentagon officials said today that 4,800 Army soldiers were now expected to accompany the 24 Apache helicopter gunships to Albania.

The Army alone has 9,000 soldiers, 24 Apache helicopter gunships and heavy equipment for two armored brigades in Kuwait.

He punched a few buttons and opened up a secure channel with a pair of Apache helicopter gunships on patrol to the north.

In one chilling incident they detail how an Apache helicopter gunship gunned down two men in February 2007.

But like the two Apache helicopter gunships that whirled overhead in a heavy security force, policy questions also shadowed his visit.

With Apache helicopter gunships overhead, Israeli tanks moved through the streets, warning over loudspeakers that people leaving their homes would be shot.

It will be used to strike vehicles, caves and troops on the move, targets that have also been assigned to Apache helicopter gunships.