DOUBLE
DUTCH !
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Combined
exercise with both Dutch Army and Airforce |
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TopguN and Aranysas report about
it
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Photographic impressions of
this exercise with 'so called' enemy forces ! |
For pictures and article
scroll down and enjoy ! |
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An enemy tank and enemy forces
have taken a bridge and defend it |
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The environment has already
been observed by AH-64D Apaches |
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The Chinook with Army
Commando-forces pike-dives into an open spot in a 'brownwash' |
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The special forces were
already by minor number around, smoke-curtains are placed in front |
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Special forces get
reinforcements and they take their positions after the spot has been
secured |
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The Chinook leaves immediately,
the loadmaster has a view on the territory |
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Meanwhile F-16's scare the
hell out of the enemy by very low passes over the terrain... |
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Another F-16 already has the
exact coordinates and destroys the enemy tank ! |
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The tank 'explodes', but
another enemy vehicle shows up |
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Enemy forces show some last
resistance.
Sometimes UAV's are used for recce tasks |
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Complete action takes no more
than minutes, the Cougar gives fire-support against the vehicle |
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Other Cougars lower Red Barets
at the same time, the Apaches watch the terrain |
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Resistance is given up, the
bridge is taken and POW's are removed |
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To give this first action
continuation light material is supplied by Chinooks and Cougars. |
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The destroyed tank was
inspected, and the Red Barets are in control of the battle-zone for now |
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More and more equipment is
brought in |
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Wounded men (own as well as
enemy) are collected and transported to a Medical compound |
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To give the action a follow up
after this 'footprint' more regular troops are brought in by Hercules |
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Still more supplies are brought,
the hercules leaves immediately again, the Red Barets have finished their
job and are gathered in a group to leave by Chinook to a possible other
commitment
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Finally an example of how
the F-16 can be armoured. Maverick, Sidewinder and AMRAAM
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So far this impression, our
story in English is available below.
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article in English |
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publication in Romanian |
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