EDA'S
HOTBLADE 2018 PORTUGAL
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(Part
2 of 2)
ENJOY THE NEXT 14 SUBJECTS OF HB18
(Part 2 of 2)
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preceeding: |
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II12-
DROPPING SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN WATERI |
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Sometimes
it can be that SOF have to be dropped in a lake, or any other waters
for very specific reasons |
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Therefor
this item also has to be practised, with- or without rope also for
spedific reasons |
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The
weather is fine, clothes are dry (.......;-) and off we go ! |
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Half
an hour flying to no-mens land brings us to a lake out there. |
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Success,
off you go ! |
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Some
jump from low altitude, de more experienced sometimes from some
higher altitude. |
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Anyway,
they all catch wet suits no matter how ! |
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II13-
A FEW VIP'S AND OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE DURING HB18I |
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Mr.
José Alberto de Azeredo Lopes Minister of Portugese Defense |
DChief AF General Texeira Rolo Cemfa |
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Basecommander
Beja Lt. Col AFB Joao Rosa (exclusive interview) |
Mr.
Joaquim Nunes Borrego, commander of Airforce Academy |
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Lt.
Col. Roel Cuppes, overall coordinator HB18, (interiews) |
Lt.
Col. Roel Cuppes of EDA, overview, improvisation, eyes and ears of
the exercise |
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Dinis
Paiva, technical man with a lot of information for us |
Major
Luis Nunes, public relations o.a. and our guide for a full
week |
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Lt.
Col. Endre Dároczi (m) of Hungarian AF and Lt. Col. Zoltan Szili
(r) also of Hungarian Airforce and also embedded in European Defense
Agency Brussels. |
Thank
you both, as well as Roel Cuppes for all the things that you
both could arrange for us ! |
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II14-
A SHORT SLING ACTION WITH A DUTCH CHINOOKI |
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A
short hit-and-run action, it concerned F-16 spareparts that
(supposedly) were to be picked up from this particular point and
dropped off elsewhere |
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A
Mobile Air Operations Team (MAOT) member gas to 'hook' the
helicopter due to sometimes heavy static electricity |
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After
that the load can be hooked uo under the Chinook |
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Flying
in, attaching and departing again is a matter of perhaps two minutes
! |
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II15-
JUST ENJOYING PICTURES CONCERNING DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS OF COMAO
FLIGHTS |
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II16-
MALLINA HELICOPTER DETECTING SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND USED |
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Lt.Joao
Rosa explains that HB18 is a splendid opportunity to test and use
the Mallina helicopter detecting system |
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Looking
out for 'hostal' helicopters |
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A
full afternoon a Dutch Chinook was the doubtful 'target', or - as
they say in The Netherlands - he was 'De Sjaak' |
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II17-
INFORMING VIP'S ABOUT THE COMING ANTI-TERRORIST ACTIONS |
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A
special day forsaw in a very realistic action, against terrorists in
a building that had to be eliminated. If possible
alive....... |
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Commander
Rosa explains some details to the Minister of Defense |
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All
VIP's and guests were lined up for the coming action |
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Amongst
them repredentatives of several aitforces, just to observe, others
perhaps to join EDA's blade exercises in future |
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Luis
Nunes (r) probably the most busy man of the entire week ! Guiding
and organizing as PR officer, but it did pay off. Congrats Luis with
your promotion ! |
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II18-
INTERNATIONAL ATTACK BY SURPRISE !! |
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After
thorough investigations it's time to start an action against
terrorists. Boarding please, hurry ! |
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Several
teams (SOF) from different countries with different types of
helicopters start their action at 'Zero Hour'. |
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Dutch
Chinook deliveres 'boots on the ground'in the neighbourhood of the
suspected location of the terrorists |
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Coming
nearer to where danger might be expected al old construction sites
and sheds are checked out |
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Suddenly
out of nowhere the Portugese F-16's arrive, making panic and an
awful lot of noise just above the buildings |
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An
attack follows on a part of the location |
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Immediately
followed by the approach of several helicopters delivering Special
Forces |
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It
seems lie a dream of all kinds of things happen in minutes, and that
is exactly what was happening |
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In
between the 'boots' continue checking all kinds of locations, to
exclude any surprises or giving the terrorists a chance to run or
fight back |
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Helicopters
keep on flying in and deliver men and equipment like this German
NH-90 |
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A
Dutch Cougar ropes off more men .... |
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...while
the German NH-90 delivers his men in the grass and lifts off
immediately after |
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Do
realize that pilots have to be trained so well to land between trees
and buildings, but they know. It's a well oiled machine, men and
machines. |
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Both
NH-90 and Cougar dissappear as in a flash, avoiding any chance of
hostal fire |
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In
the meantime well armed Belgian A-109 Hirondo's circle around,
observing what happens on the ground, licences to fire if neccessary
of course |
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A
terrorist tried to escape by car. Though the Chinook is quite
viable, and starts the pursuit.... |
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......and
really believe me, when a Chinook hangs on your back, you don't want
to go anywhere anymore ! |
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End
of story for their terror action, what rests these terrorists will
be a trial and many years in 'Hotel Criminals' ! |
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STAY
WITH US AND SCROLL DOWN HERE, ANOTHER TERRORIST ACTION IS COMING UP
BELOW !! |
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On
their way ! |
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II19-
ANOTHER ANTI TERROR RAID, LET THE PICTURES TELL YOU THE STORY |
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That's
the way ! Chinook arrives, criminals will have a free flight. Almost
one-way to Terror Hotel for many many years.... !! |
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II20-
LET'S NOT FORGET A VERY IMPORTANT SUBJECT: MAINTAINANCE.... |
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....and
after that we will close this overview with perhaps the three most
important pictures of HB18 ! |
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I21-
A VERY FRIENDLY 'GOODBYE' FROM THE DEPARTMENT CATERING !! |
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TTTTTTThey
as well as everyone in this exercise did a tremendous well job !!TTTTTT |
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IIIIIIIITHE
WRITTEN ARTICLE IN ONE PIECE:
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Finally: |
We
have been working on HB18 in a small beach restaurant in Algarve.
Thank you folks as well ! |
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IInterested
in the what-abouts ?
Sun,
Beach drinks & nice food ! |
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