160th SOAR "Night Stalkers"
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160th SOAR "Night Stalkers"
Ran across this article this morning that discusses the training progression for Night Stalker Pilots and Crews.
It has some interesting comments about the various aircraft and the general capabilities of each.
https://www.verticalmag.com/features...ight-stalkers/
It has some interesting comments about the various aircraft and the general capabilities of each.
https://www.verticalmag.com/features...ight-stalkers/
Ran across this article this morning that discusses the training progression for Night Stalker Pilots and Crews.
It has some interesting comments about the various aircraft and the general capabilities of each.
https://www.verticalmag.com/features...ight-stalkers/
It has some interesting comments about the various aircraft and the general capabilities of each.
https://www.verticalmag.com/features...ight-stalkers/
Cheers
Last edited by chopper2004; 23rd Oct 2018 at 15:20.
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They were created long after I had hung up my spurs!
Had I been in at the time....I certainly would liked to have had an opportunity to serve with that unit.
They do some very interesting work and have first class kit to do it with.
Had I been in at the time....I certainly would liked to have had an opportunity to serve with that unit.
They do some very interesting work and have first class kit to do it with.
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Very interesting link ... thanks for that 
Spent some time with the Night Stalkers a few years ago, and was amused by the banter between the Little Bird and Black Hawk guys. The former described themselves as the Rock Stars of the outfit, while the latter said all they ever heard from them was; "Slow down, I can't keep up!" and, "I'm nearly out of gas!"
The Chinook guys appeared to rise above it all.
The Chinook guys appeared to rise above it all.
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Chinook Folks do try to avoid mingling with the unwashed you know!
Australian Army is in the process of buying 16 helos for special ops. Size dictates that four can be carried in a C-17 at a time....
MH-6M looking good methinks. They will be backed up by 12 MRH90 [POS]....
MH-6M looking good methinks. They will be backed up by 12 MRH90 [POS]....
RAF Leeming hosts 160th for Jaded Thunder 2016
Ran across this article this morning that discusses the training progression for Night Stalker Pilots and Crews.
It has some interesting comments about the various aircraft and the general capabilities of each.
https://www.verticalmag.com/features...ight-stalkers/
It has some interesting comments about the various aircraft and the general capabilities of each.
https://www.verticalmag.com/features...ight-stalkers/
First time Jaded Thunder took place outside the CONUS I believe and first time the Nightstalkers have exercised in the UK?
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Also have noticed they attend airshows with the likes of Open Houses and Qad-A
cheers
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Two books by Michael Durant who was shot down and taken captive during the Mogadishu Fight.....very sobering account of his experience during that epic fight.
"In The Company of Heroes" and a later book "The Night Stalkers".
"In The Company of Heroes" and a later book "The Night Stalkers".
