Category Archives: Airborne operations

Friday Foto

Posted on 07/06/2013 by Strike-Hold

June 6th, 2013 – Liberty Jump Team with ‘chutes in the air over Angoville-au-Plain Dropzone, Normandy France.  

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Friday Foto

Posted on 31/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

Army Reserve Soldiers with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., board a U.S. Army Special Operations Command CASA 212 aircraft during a night airborne operation at Camp Mackall Airfield, N.C., on Mar. … Continue reading →

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Friday Foto

Posted on 17/05/2013 by Strike-Hold

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, Green Berets of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Para-rescue Airmen from the Air Force Special Operations Command begin exiting a British C-130 from the Royal Air Force during a high … Continue reading →

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British and French paratroopers parachute into Exercise Joint Warrior in Scotland

Posted on 26/04/2013 by Strike-Hold

1,300 troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s rapid reaction force, and 300 French troops from the 11th Parachute Brigade arrived by air in the West Freugh area of Scotland. The exercise scenario tasked them with stabilising an … Continue reading →

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Reconnaissance troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade on Exercise in Italy

Posted on 28/03/2013 by Strike-Hold

The eyes and ears of the British Army’s rapid reaction force have been put through their paces on a demanding training exercise in Italy. Exercise Eagle’s Eye saw reconnaissance troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade working alongside the Italian Brigata … Continue reading →

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