The Australian Rotary Wing Group is a detachment from Australian Army Aviation and is deployed to the coalition airbase in Kandahar, flying Chinook CH-47s in support of coalition forces in Afghanistan.
They are tasked to carry Australian and coalition force cargo and personnel around the theatre of operations. Elements of the detachment are in theatre twelve months of the year however the Chinooks are only operational for eight months of the year starting in spring and going through into the autumn. The personnel and operations centre is located in Camp Baker.
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Maintenance of a CH-47 Chinook prior to Rotary Wing Group sortie in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Aviation Technicians from 5th Aviation Regiment inspecting an Engine during servicing on a Rotary Wing Group Chinook Ch-47 in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Aviation Technicians from 5th Aviation Regiment inspecting an Engine during servicing on a Rotary Wing Group Chinook Ch-47 in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Aviation Technicians from 5th Aviation Regiment inspecting an Engine during servicing on a Rotary Wing Group Chinook Ch-47 in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Corporal Karl Ashman from 5th Aviation Regiment inspecting the left engine drive shaft on a Rotary Wing Group Chinook Ch-47 in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Corporal Karl Ashman from 5th Aviation Regiment conducting servicing checks on the front rotor assembly of a Rotary Wing Group Chinook Ch-47 in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Maintenance of a CH-47 Chinook prior to Rotary Wing Group sortie in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Scott Norton an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment setting up the M134D Mini Gun on the right door of the CH-47 Chinook for a sortie in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Corporal Steven Kasper an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment attaches a General Service Machine Gun MAG-58 to the rear ramp of a CH-47 Chinook for a sortie in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Corporal Steven Kasper an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment checking the operation of the M134D Mini Gun prior to a sortie in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Scott Norton an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment spin checking the M134D Mini Gun as part of the pre flight checks on the CH-47 Chinook in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Scott Norton an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment conducts pre flight checks on the CH-47 Chinook prior to departing an a sortie in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Andrew Reid an Air Crewman Technician from 5 Aviation Regiment gives troops the wave to get back on board after a refueling stop in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Scott Norton an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment scans his arcs with a M134D Mini Gun checking for ground threats to the CH-47 Chinook in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Captain Tye Mastertson Co Pilot for this sortie checks the troops in the back of the CH-47 Chinook are ready prior to takeoff in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Corporal Steven Kasper an Aircrewman from 5th Aviation Regiment scans his arcs with a M134D Mini Gun to provide security to the CH-47 Chinook in Kandahar Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Andrew Reid an Air Crewman Technician from 5 Aviation Regiment scans the rear of the CH-47 Chinook for any signs of enemy activity during a sortie from Kandahar Afghanistan in Support of coalition forces
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Sergeant Andrew Reid an Air Crewman Technician from 5 Aviation Regiment keeps a watchful eye on the rear security of the CH-47 Chinook during a sortie from Kandahar Afghanistan in Support of coalition forces.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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Coalition soldiers exit the ramp of the CH-47 Chinook after arriving at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 25 July 2010)
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