Air Cav undertakes sling load in support of aviation mission

By Sgt. Alun Thomas, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-CFebruary 11, 2010

CAMP TAJI, Iraq-A CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center,  looms ominously over two Soldiers from 615th Aviation Support Battalion, 1st ACB...
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP TAJI, Iraq-A CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, looms ominously over two Soldiers from 615th Aviation Support Battalion, 1st ACB... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
CAMP TAJI, Iraq-A combination of Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, and 3rd Infantry Division attach a cable holding a container unit to a CH-47F Chinook helicopter, as part of a sling load. The Chinook...
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP TAJI, Iraq-A combination of Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, and 3rd Infantry Division attach a cable holding a container unit to a CH-47F Chinook helicopter, as part of a sling load. The Chinook... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
CAMP TAJI, Iraq-Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, and the 3rd Infantry Division attach three fuel blivets to a CH-47F Chinook helicopter for a sling load mission Feb. 10. The blivets were being transpo...
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP TAJI, Iraq-Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, and the 3rd Infantry Division attach three fuel blivets to a CH-47F Chinook helicopter for a sling load mission Feb. 10. The blivets were being transpo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
CAMP TAJI, Iraq-Two CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, depart Stryker heavy pad Feb 10 for a sling load mission here. The Chinooks ar...
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP TAJI, Iraq-Two CH-47F Chinook helicopters from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, depart Stryker heavy pad Feb 10 for a sling load mission here. The Chinooks ar... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL