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Footage from the cockpit of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook A15-202 as it monitors a debris field in a valley below. The debris field, evident at 1 minute into the footage, was caused by the deliberate release from A15-202 of a small ISO container that had FOB stores packed into it - one of the straps from the Aerial Delivery Equipment (ADE) failed, causing the load to become unstable. The subsequent debris field caused an emergency retrieval mission by American forces. A line of lights in the valley show the US Army Ground element moving towards the released load debris site to retrieve parts of the container's contents for security reasons. Five Humvee vehicles can be seen. The Mission switched to recovery with Chinook and Apache aircraft remaining on station until the vehicles had located the debris field. Footage by (Pilot) Captain (Capt) Jason Otter, C Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment (5 Avn Regt).
CH-47D Chinook A15-202. An American designed and made medium lift, twin rotor multi-role helicopter capable of battlefield support missions. The aircraft is powered by two Lycoming T55 L 714A turbin
"Overnight in Qalat Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)”. Following a 12 hour delay due to a load issue the previous day, the crew of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook A15-202 weather -6 degrees Ce
"Overnight in Qalat Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)”. On the roof of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook, A15-202, Corporal (Cpl) Richard "Scooter" Wakelin, of Townsville, Queensland, touches sno
"Overnight in Qalat Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)”. Following a 12 hour delay due to a load issue the previous day, the crew of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook weather -6 degrees Celsius to
Footage from the cockpit of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook A15-202 as it monitors a debris field in a valley below. The debris field, evident at 1 minute into the footage, was caused by the deliberate
Footage from the cockpit of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook A15-202 as it monitors a debris field in a valley below. The debris field, evident at 1 minute into the footage, was caused by the deliberate
"Overnight in Qalat Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)”. Following a 12 hour delay due to a load issue the previous day, the crew of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook weather -6 degrees Celsius to
"Overnight in Qalat Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)”. Following a 12 hour delay due to a load issue the previous day, the crew of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook A15-202 weather -6 degrees Ce
"Overnight in Qalat Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)”. On the roof of Australian Army CH-47D Chinook, A15-202, Corporal (Cpl) Richard "Scooter" Wakelin, of Townsville, Queensland, touches sno
Brown Ring Resupply Mission (naming convention for resupply route from KAF-TK-ANA- COBRA). Footage filmed by Captain Jason Otter, C Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment (with Flying Pilot Lt Kenny Kross) f
Image taken by Capt Jason Otter C Sqn Pilot 5 Avn Regt from the cockpit of A15-202 shortly after the release of an ISU90 Shipping Container which experienced a ADE (Aerial Delivery Equipment ) failure
