Afghan Air Force Fires Rockets From Mi-17

[Tiger Awan]

Afghan Air Force (AAF) helicopter pilots in Kandahar are participating in training to plan and execute Mi-17 helicopter live weapons fire by firing over 100 air-to-ground rockets.

The AAF Kandahar Air Wing (KAW) will receive basic air-to-ground missile skills and tactics for future security and stability operations.

Nato advisers that have learnt that the Combined Air Power Transition Force will train the AAF KAW's armament personnel.

Training will include the process to safely handle and load the rockets onto Mi-17s with engines running.

738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group commander Colonel Bernard Mater said the training would increase the KAW's own security for Mi-17 missions to medium risk landing zones when Nato escorts were not available.


Afghan Air Force Fires Rockets From Mi-17 - Air Force Technology

 

[Stalker]

good news and congrats to my afghan brothers. IMO, India should share the experience in operating this chopper and if possible sell them LCH or dhruv

 

[Parashuram1]

good news and congrats to my afghan brothers. IMO, India should share the experience in operating this chopper and if possible sell them LCH or dhruv

Your liking and friendly attitude is commendable freund, but I don't think Afghanistan is in any position to procure anything of their independent choice. You will notice that Afghan forces currently armed with what United States wants them to be armed with.

 

[SpArK]

Congrats to Afghan Air force..


A similar news has been posted yesterday

Afghan C-27 Aircraft Completes 1,000 Flight Hours
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The Afghan Air Force’s (AAF) C-27 Spartan fixed-wing aircraft has completed 1,000 flight hours since its inception in December 2009.

During the past nine months, the AAF C-27 has delivered critical air force cargo for the Mi-17 mission from Kabul to Kandahar.

During its return flight to Kabul, the C-27 transported nine wounded soldiers and one soldier killed in combat.

In May 2010, the C-27 participated in the first international mission to Pakistan with Afghan Speaker of the Wolesi Jirqa, Mohammad Younous Qanooni, and other dignitaries on board.

The C-27 Afghan crew has also achieved its final qualification before being capable of flying without US advisors.


http://logisticsweek.com/air/2010/09/afghan-c-27-aircraft-completes-1000-flight-hours/