Rotary Wing Group

The Australian Defence Force's air operations capability has returned to Afghanistan to support International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) operations for 2011.

Since their first deployment in 2006, the Chinooks have been highly valued on the battlefield and are well suited to operations in Afghanistan's traditionally harsh environment.

The CH-47D, "Chinook" helicopter is an aircraft with a lift capability of up 50,000 pounds in high-density altitude conditions. The aircraft perform combat service support, quick response force and medical/casualty evacuation missions.

The Task Group from 5 Aviation Regiment returned to Australia in October 2010 for the Afghan winter to undertake mandatory maintenance and a well earned break after chalking over 737 flying hours and having moved in excess of 691,000 kilograms of supplies.

Now back in Kandahar, Australian CH-47Ds are embedded with the United States Army's 159th Combat Aviation Brigade and have conducted trial missions and maintenance to ensure the helicopters and crew are well prepared for the Afghan summer ahead.

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