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Combined exercise with both Dutch Army and Airforce |
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| TopguN and Aranysas report about it | ||
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| Photographic impressions of this exercise with 'so called' enemy forces ! | ||
| For pictures and article scroll down and enjoy ! | ||
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| An enemy tank and enemy forces have taken a bridge and defend it | ||
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| The environment has already been observed by AH-64D Apaches | ||
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| The Chinook with Army Commando-forces pike-dives into an open spot in a 'brownwash' | ||
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| The special forces were already by minor number around, smoke-curtains are placed in front | ||
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| Special forces get reinforcements and they take their positions after the spot has been secured | ||
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| The Chinook leaves immediately, the loadmaster has a view on the territory | ||
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| Meanwhile F-16's scare the hell out of the enemy by very low passes over the terrain... | ||
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| Another F-16 already has the exact coordinates and destroys the enemy tank ! | ||
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| The tank 'explodes', but another enemy vehicle shows up | ||
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| Enemy forces show some last resistance. Sometimes UAV's are used for recce tasks | ||
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| Complete action takes no more than minutes, the Cougar gives fire-support against the vehicle | ||
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| Other Cougars lower Red Barets at the same time, the Apaches watch the terrain | ||
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| Resistance is given up, the bridge is taken and POW's are removed | ||
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| To give this first action continuation light material is supplied by Chinooks and Cougars. | ||
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| The destroyed tank was inspected, and the Red Barets are in control of the battle-zone for now | ||
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| More and more equipment is brought in | ||
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| Wounded men (own as well as enemy) are collected and transported to a Medical compound | ||
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| To give the action a follow up after this 'footprint' more regular troops are brought in by Hercules | ||
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| Still more supplies are brought, the hercules leaves immediately again, the Red Barets have finished their job and are gathered in a group to leave by Chinook to a possible other commitment | ||
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| Finally an example of how the F-16 can be armoured. Maverick, Sidewinder and AMRAAM | ||
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| So far this impression, our story in English is available below. | ||
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