A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter brings in vital supplies to a Forward Operating Base during Operation Omid Haft in Helmand, Afghanistan. A quad bike stands by to deliver the stores once on the ground. Images of A Company, 1 Rifles Conducting a Helicopter Assault Force (HAF) Operation into the town of Alikosi in Helmand province where they were to take over a local compound in the Taliban strong hold and set up and Ooperational Check Point (CP ZARAWAR). From Here the guys will patrol out at the same time as building up defences for their position and improving living conditions they will integrate with locals provide security and force the Insurgeny out of the area.
img from UK MoD
By: Widow 6-7
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This makes Americans proud to see our soldiers are able to do things like this. It may sound simple, but this was a very complex process, not to mention dangerous for CH-47F Chinook doing the lifting.
You know those are Brits, right? There's a reason the photo series is called "UK In Action" :)
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