Category Archives: Air Support

Friday Foto

Posted on 31/08/2012 by Strike-Hold

Albanian Special Forces train for operations in Afghanistan. (Photo:  Ministry of Defense of Albania)

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HMS Sutherland crew hone pirate take-down skills

Posted on 22/08/2012 by Strike-Hold

Royal Marines aboard HMS Sutherland have been practising their pirate vessel boarding techniques using ‘rapid roping’ from the frigate’s helicopter in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Despite punishing daytime temperatures in the mid-30s degrees Celsius, ‘The Fighting Clan’, as … Continue reading →

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OPFOR – Flying the Enemy Skies

Posted on 27/04/2012 by Strike-Hold

Thanks to the Wings Over Iraq blog I came across an interesting article on the VERTICLE magazine website today about the OPFOR helicopter force at Fort Irwin, California, and their transition from the venerable old UH-1H Iroquois (aka, “Huey”) to … Continue reading →

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Wildcat makes first landing at sea

Posted on 10/11/2011 by Strike-Hold

The Royal Navy’s next-generation helicopter, the Wildcat, has landed on a ship at sea for the first time.  On 7 November, the aircraft touched down on the flight deck of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) aviation trials ship Argus off … Continue reading →

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US and Afghan airmen perform first joint operational air-assault mission

Posted on 18/10/2011 by Strike-Hold

Members of the Kandahar Air Wing and U.S. Army Task Force Thunder conducted their first joint air-assault mission, “Operation Sand Hill Crane,” together recently. Officials explained the goal of Sand Hill Crane was to insert specialized teams into strategic locations … Continue reading →

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