He added there has been no official request yet. Wald also said airlifts have started to prepare the airport in Tirana, Albania, for Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters being deployed from Germany. The Apaches will fly from Germany to Albania, and the first should be attacking Serb armor in seven to 10 days, he said. He described a number of engagements flown both day and night on April 7 and 8. Wald also showed gun camera footage that demonstrated some of the air defense threat still facing allied pilots.
Tracer rounds help gunners aim by leaving a visible, fiery trail.
So as I explained earlier, this is not without risk. But we're not making this for television production. This is combat. Rear Adm. Thomas Wilson, Joint Staff director for intelligence, said allied pilots hit a staging area where a significant number of personnel casualties occurred. NATO pilots struck two Serb vehicle convoys in southwest Kosovo, forcing at least one to reverse course, he said.