29 March 2010
Chooks back on the ground in Afghanistan
5 Aviation has deployed two CH-47 Chinooks to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The first one arrived in early March and the second in mid-March. This rotation is called Rotaion 5 and is doing an eight month deployment.
| 20100312adf8500210_001 Aircraft Technician, Lane Corporal Mick Field, conducts a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_002 Craftsman Wilbur Brown, conducts a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_003 Craftsman (CFN) Wilbur Brown (left) and Avionics Technician CFN Jason Hoare, conducts a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_004 Craftsman (CFN) Felipe Wray cleans the bubble window of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_005 Craftsman (CFN) Wilbur Brown conducts a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_006 Rotary Wing Group personnel conduct a daily flight Inspection of a Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_007 Avionics Technicians, Corporal Troy Gilhooley (left) and Craftsman Jason Hoare, conduct a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_008 Avionics Technician, Corporal Troy Gilhooley conducts a daily flight inspection inside of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_009 Avionics Technicians, Corporal Ben Inger during a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_010 Craftsman Wilbur Brown checks the cargo hooks during the daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_011 A Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_012 Technicians conduct a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_013 A Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_014 A Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_015 Technicians (left to right) Corporal Troy Gilhooley, Craftsman Wilbur Brown and Craftsman Felipe Wray with a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_016 Engineering officer Captain Chris Stark with a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20100312adf8500210_017 Avionics Technician Craftsman Adam Jackson, conducts a daily flight inspection of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield. (Date taken: 12 March 2010) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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