Flying From Bagram Air Field, February 2014

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05/22/2014
05/22/2014: A rugged mountain range surrounds Bagram Air Field on three sides, including this mountain on the north end of the runway. There were strong winds at Bagram Air Field the morning of Feb. 15, 2014, which enabled the normal haze in the valley to clear. [slidepress gallery='flying-from-bagram-air-field'] Credit:455th Air…

UH-60 Black Hawk Rappel Training

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05/21/2012
On day ten of Air Assault School at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, students took part in phase 3 testing in which each student rappelled out of a UH-60 Black Hawk. The purpose of Air Assault School is to train Soldiers in Air Assault operations, sling-load operations and rappelling.…