World IN BRIEF : EL SALVADOR : U.S. Sends Copters, Jets to Offset Losses
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Three American A-37 jet fighter-bombers and six attack helicopters were delivered to the Salvadoran air force headquarters at Ilopango, to help offset heavy losses sustained in recent guerrilla attacks. The jets were inscribed with the names of three U.S. servicemen who died after rebels shot down their helicopter in eastern El Salvador. Warrant Officer Daniel Scott, the pilot, died in the Jan. 2 attack. Leftist rebels have admitted killing Lt. Col. David Pickett and Pvt. Ernest Dawson.
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