COLD
BLADE EXERCISE FINLAND
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Switzerland |
Hungary |
Greece |
USA |
Slovenia |
Italy |
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EDA
Brussels conducted this exercise in cooperation with Finnish Defence
Forces |
Publications,
article and photographic impressions here below |
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GThe
American magazine 'Rotor & Wing decided to combine twe 'Blade'
exercises: Cold Blade and Black Blade |
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IAS
USUAL WE'LL SHOW YOU AN EXTENDED PHOTOGRAPHIC IMPRESSION |
Article
in English the bottom of this page |
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Finnish
NH-90 parked on platform in a marvellous ‘Northern Light’
phenomenon
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idem |
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What
a view ! |
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Dutch
Joke: 'Maar wij hebben Heineken !' (But we have
Heineken beer...) |
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German
CH-53 on platform, starting a mission and flying over the Norwegian
landscape
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A
little bit 'white-out' effect... |
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and of course some snow finishes the picture ! |
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Helicopters
returning from their mission to Ivalo Airbase (Three in line,
the other picture just before landing)
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Indeed
it was not such an extended exercise, but very educational for the
participants it was for sure ! |
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Some
NH90 images on the platform... |
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The
German CH-53... |
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the largest transport helicopter in use in Europe |
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'A
view to a kill' |
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Early
morning instructions |
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A
long and cold day will follow |
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Winchman
checks outside for coming ‘white-out’ by landing.
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No
matter night, actions keep on rolling, even in bad snowy conditions
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Privilige
of the German loadmaster in a CH-53
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Finnish
Hornet(s) on QRA can start in minutes if neccessary for instance by
directed by information from the helicopters
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Several
ground-units can also act while in contact with helicopters and
other units.... |
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such as heavy armed vehicles and T-72 battle tanks... |
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...or
even solitary operating special (sniper) units, patrols,
rocketlaunchers, and so on. |
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The
ground units are given here as examples, they didn't specific
participate in the Cold Blade exercise. |
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We
hope to inform you again on another 'Blade' exercise ! Thanks for
your interest ! |
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Special
thanks to the Finnish Defence Forces, Jon Tur and EDA Brussels |
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AR(C)TICLE
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