Image Gallery: April 2006
Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment participate in a Physical Training (PT) session
13 April 2006
More than 100 additional Australian soldiers
have deployed to Southern Afghanistan. The majority
of these personnel and their two Chinook helicopters
are drawn from Townsville’s 5th Aviation Regiment.
These forces join the 190 Australian personnel
already operating in that country.
The Chinook group will form part of the Combined
Forces Command (Knighthawk Task Force) in Afghanistan
and will provide air mobility support and aero
medical evacuation capabilities for coalition
forces and the Australian Special Forces Task
Group.
The two CH-47 D Chinook helicopters are designed
for transporting troops, heavy lift capability
and medical evacuation.
The airframes have recently undergone upgrades
that enhance their communication, crew and passenger
protection and electronic self-protection capabilities.
| 20060331adf8143085_019 Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment participate in a Physical Training (PT) session with the Knighthawk Task Force. Headed by the Task Force Leader, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Pattersen, PT included a 2 mile run along the tarmac, push-ups and leg raises. (Date taken: 31 March 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060331adf8143085_027 Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment participate in a Physical Training (PT) session with the Knighthawk Task Force. Headed by the Task Force Leader, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Pattersen, PT included a 2 mile run along the tarmac, push-ups and leg raises. (Date taken: 31 March 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060331adf8143085_033 Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment participate in a Physical Training (PT) session with the Knighthawk Task Force. Headed by the Task Force Leader, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Pattersen, PT included a 2 mile run along the tarmac, push-ups and leg raises. (Date taken: 31 March 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060331adf8143085_041 Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment participate in a Physical Training (PT) session with the Knighthawk Task Force. Headed by the Task Force Leader, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Pattersen, PT included a 2 mile run along the tarmac, push-ups and leg raises. (Date taken: 31 March 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20060331adf8143085_044 Members of the Australian Army 5th Aviation Regiment participate in a Physical Training (PT) session with the Knighthawk Task Force. Headed by the Task Force Leader, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Pattersen, PT included a 2 mile run along the tarmac, push-ups and leg raises. (Date taken: 31 March 2006) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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