“THERE’S A FREAKIN’ FENCE OUT THERE. A CHAIN-LINK FENCE!” came the holler from our man in the doorway of the building we were in. That fence was blocking our route to a field just outside, to where our exfiltration help was already inbound. I already knew what was coming next as … [Read more...]
Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) flights offer a unique way to get troops into and out of terrain that a helicopter may not be able to land on. To the untrained observer, SPIE flights might look like a helicopter simply lowers a rope, warfighters clip on with … [Read more...]
Some sharp eyes over at The Drive recently spotted a modification to the MH-6 Little Bird helicopter in a USASOC-released video. The footage shows the Little Bird configured with external pods designed for ferrying special operations soldiers to their targets, but underneath one … [Read more...]
This raw video shows how air assets can support ground forces in a dynamic environment. It appears that the Kiowa pilots try to initially slow down a pair of fleeing Taliban fighters on a motorcycle with warning shots. Maybe to allow the US forces in pursuit to catch up. Maybe … [Read more...]
Anyone who as spent more than 5 minutes in the Military has heard the phase, “muscle memory”. The idea of muscle memory is to practice a task until it becomes more reflex than active action. In other words, train like you fight. We used to practice all sorts of drills with muscle … [Read more...]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) We’ve all seen the news reports about the spiraling costs associated with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Well, the Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion has found itself in the crosshairs for the exact same reason, as Sikorsky‘s new heavy-lift … [Read more...]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) The competition to replace the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N Huey helicopter fleet just got a little more interesting, with Boeing officially submitting its MH-139 helicopter for consideration. Unveiled at the Air Force Association Air Warfare … [Read more...]
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