Image Gallery 2009
13 May 2009
Rotary Wing Group in Southern Afghanistan
Aircrew of the Rotary Wing Group C-47D Chinooks conduct pre flight checks before each mission over Afghanistan’s south.
Weapons are loaded, cargo is secured and touch ups are applied to the nose art of ‘Rough n Reddy’.
As outlined in the Defence White Paper released in early May, the Australian Defence Force will acquire seven CH-47F model Chinooks, as used by the US Army in Afghanistan.
| 20090508adf8239716_012 United States Army CH-47 Foxtrot Chinook and AH-64 Apache Attack helicopters accompany the Australian helicopters on tasking throughout Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_134 Romanian Army Officer Negritas gives Australia's 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron Aircrew, the thumbs up as they depart from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Langman in Qalat Zabol Province leaving two dozen fresh doughnuts for the his guys on the ground in Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_183 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Corporal Nathan Mathews inspects the loading of the CH-47D Chinook at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Langman in Qalat, to move men and cargo throughout Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_184 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman (Right to left) Corporal Nathan Mathews and Warrant Officer Lee Maloney clear their CH-47D Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Langman in Qalat, to move men and cargo throughout Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_195 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Technician, Warrant Officer Class Two, Lee Maloney checks pax (passengers) manifiest with Romanian Army Officer Negritas at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Langman in Qalat Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_202 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Technician, Warrant Officer Class Two, Lee Maloney checks pax (passengers) manifiest with Romanian Army Officer Negritas at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Langman in Qalat Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_217 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Techinician, Warrant Officer Class Two, Lee Maloney communicate over the roar of helicoper engines and the turning of rotor blades to affectively move people and cargo around Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_221 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, (Right to left) Air Crewman Corporal Nathan Mathews and Sergeant Matt Coll inspects the incoming loading on the CH-47D Chinook at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Langman in Qalat Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_252 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron Air Crew move everyone and anything that will fit in their CH-47D Chinook helicopter to make sure people and equipment get where they're needed throughout Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_258 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Technician Warrant Officer Class Two, Lee Maloney mans the 58 calibre machine gun on the ramp of the CH-47D Chinook helicopter with a birds eye view of Zabol Province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_265 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Techinician, Warrant Officer Class Two, Lee Maloney, confirms number of passanger with United States Army Soldier to be picked up on the next leg in Zabol province, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090508adf8239716_289 5th Aviation Regiment, C Squadron, Air Crewman Technician Warrant Officer Class Two, Lee Maloney mans the 58 calibre machine gun on the ramp of the CH-47D Chinook helicopter with a birds eye view of Zabol Province, Afghanistan. (Date taken: 08 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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