ASSAULT HELICOPTERS
A Black Hawk helicopter was acquired on Operation Requiem. The Black Hawk is capable of troop transport, aeromedical evacuation, and air assaults with its 105mm M102 Howitzer. It can also carry 2,600 lbs of cargo or sling load 9,000 lbs of supplies. It is an excellent helicopter for troop deployment and can assist with aerial assaults.
Thanks to the efforts of our members on Operation 5-41 we now have an Apache helicopter. The AH-64 Apache is a two seat attack helicopter armed with a 30mm M230 chain gun and carries a mixture of missiles and rockets. Built to endure front-line environments, it can operate during the day or night and in adverse weather using the integrated helmet and display sight system. It will allow for us to give our troops on the ground aerial support and reconnissance capabilities.