MH-47s seen in Sydney
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MH-47s seen in Sydney
Just out of interest, about 10 minutes ago I spotted two CH-47 types heading west, just south abeam Parramatta in Sydney. They both had long refuelling probes, so I'm guessing that makes them USMC MH-47s (there are lots of US aircraft in Oz at the moment for various exercises) as I don't think RAAF CH-47s have refuelling probes, do they?
Just out of interest, about 10 minutes ago I spotted two CH-47 types heading west, just south abeam Parramatta in Sydney. They both had long refuelling probes, so I'm guessing that makes them USMC MH-47s (there are lots of US aircraft in Oz at the moment for various exercises) as I don't think RAAF CH-47s have refuelling probes, do they?
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment 'Nightstalkers' operate only air to air refuelling equipped Boeing MH-47G ,
There is a bi lateral exercise down under, (sadly loss of USMc MV-22B
other day)
cheers
There is a bi lateral exercise down under, (sadly loss of USMc MV-22B
other day) cheers
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Two 160th SOAR MH-47s were deployed as part of the recent Ex Talisman Sabre 2023 and stayed to particpate in at least one other Ex.
Some rotorhead porn:
Source:https://www.defence.gov.au/news-even...-hmas-adelaide
Some rotorhead porn:
A hosting first for HMAS Adelaide
A US Army special operations Chinook, from the ‘Night Stalkers’ regiment, conducted deck landings on HMAS Adelaide as part of Exercise Balance Action.
Two MH-47G Chinooks, from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) Night Stalkers, arrived in Australia last month for Exercise Talisman Sabre.
The SOAR stayed on after the exercise to conduct further interoperability training with special operations command units in the Sydney area.
The deck landings demonstrated the cohesion between Navy’s amphibious assault landing helicopter docks and US military helicopters.
US Army pilot Captain ‘A’ said the SOAR always welcomed the opportunity to practise deck landings with foreign naval vessels.
“Royal Australian Navy assets such as HMAS Adelaide have enabled us to successfully work on a variety of missions side by side with our closest allies and friends,” Captain A said.
“We never know when this training will pay off across the Indo-Pacific, should we ever need to deploy on any future special operations missions.”
The deck landing training was the first time Adelaide had hosted a SOAR helicopter.
Navy aviation support sailors from Adelaide refuelled the SOAR Chinook before it departed to re-join a Special Operations Command maritime training activity.
A US Army special operations Chinook, from the ‘Night Stalkers’ regiment, conducted deck landings on HMAS Adelaide as part of Exercise Balance Action.
Two MH-47G Chinooks, from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) Night Stalkers, arrived in Australia last month for Exercise Talisman Sabre.
The SOAR stayed on after the exercise to conduct further interoperability training with special operations command units in the Sydney area.
The deck landings demonstrated the cohesion between Navy’s amphibious assault landing helicopter docks and US military helicopters.
US Army pilot Captain ‘A’ said the SOAR always welcomed the opportunity to practise deck landings with foreign naval vessels.
“Royal Australian Navy assets such as HMAS Adelaide have enabled us to successfully work on a variety of missions side by side with our closest allies and friends,” Captain A said.
“We never know when this training will pay off across the Indo-Pacific, should we ever need to deploy on any future special operations missions.”
The deck landing training was the first time Adelaide had hosted a SOAR helicopter.
Navy aviation support sailors from Adelaide refuelled the SOAR Chinook before it departed to re-join a Special Operations Command maritime training activity.
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