Ishthe47guy Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Hey all. The display is called Union Fortress, an annual sea/air/land tactical demonstration routine put on by the UAE gov't. It showcases equipment & tactics with a healthy dose of Hollywood flair. They like the cars, the cars that go boom... First up, a CH-47 (what, did you expect something different from me?) doing a tactical landing to deploy wheeled assets (I have no idea if its called that, but it sounds good) : One dune buggy... Two, two dune buggies, ah ah ah... Yes, it got that close. The rotor wash was felt by everyone in the grandstands. I was thinking of how many safety protocols this would of broken in the US, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) The Apaches were orbiting around providing top cover. The smoke ring was created by the Hollywood pyro effects on the ground. Edited February 28, 2020 by Ishthe47guy spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Bell 407 providing close air cover. Weapons were all firing blanks. Edited February 28, 2020 by Ishthe47guy added info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 The hawks were used to a decent extent. They showed the U(tility) in UH-60. Ground assault, raining hot brass on their a**: They popped smoke that turned everything into a red haze... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Tactical rappel insertion: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Brilliant pictures, thanks! Looks like a decent show! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Must of reached an upload limit yesterday... Anyway to continue on, some fast roping action, resplendent with pyrotechnic action... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) Great pics! Nice to see ‘Big Sexy’ (the Chinook) leading the way! Edited February 29, 2020 by Hooker169 Can’t spell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Rooftop fast rope insertion, with a low level tactical getaway by the chopper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Hooker169 said: Great pics! Nice to see ‘Big Sexy’ (the Chinook) leading the way! Its been my big, sexy meal ticket for almost 30 years, lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 I had to look up what this system was called. This was the first time I'd ever seen it. Its an AirTEP, Air Tactical Extraction Platform. It can be used for insertions as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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