Combat Aviation en route to Afghanistan

The whirlybirds are on their way to the Hindu Kush:

The first troops for the temporary U.S. “surge” in Iraq came from the Fort Bragg-based 82nd Airborne Division, and now the storied unit is among the first to be tapped for a similar buildup in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon announced Monday that the 2,800 soldiers of 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and their helicopters would be sent there this spring.

By: Brant