MH-47 training with SF and 125th STS

[Ravage]

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A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts off from the training site after airmen from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers completed joint training near Antelope, Ore., May 17.

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A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47 Chinook helicopter leaves the insertion site after airmen from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers "fast-roped."

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Airmen from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers "fast-rope."

 

[dknob]

Oregon is some beautiful country!

 

[Swill]

Oregon is some beautiful country!

Ha! All I saw were the trees and powerlines that need to be avoided. The training worked I guess. :)

 

[104TN]

Fake. Propeller thingies aren't spinning.

 

[JustAnotherJ]

2nd pic looks like an MH-47 Lawn Dart.
God I hate desert.

 

[TLDR20]

Why is fast roped in quotes? I am pretty sure that is the official term for FRIES.

 

[DA SWO]

Why is fast roped in quotes? I am pretty sure that is the official term for FRIES.

Because the PA folks have crappy English skills.

 

[104TN]

Why is fast roped in quotes? I am pretty sure that is the official term for FRIES.

Cuz they didn't really do it. See my faked comment above.