Tiger53
Testpilot
Hab ich bei http://www.globalsecurity.org/ gefunden . Bilder des abgeschossenen Chinnocks der Army . Wann war das gleich passiert ?
Erst betteln sie um Unterstützung beim Wiederaufbau, aber selber liefern darf man nicht ....Die US-Regierung hat eine Richtlinie veröffentlicht aus der hervorgeht, dass die Verbündeten, die gegen den Irakkrieg waren, von den Irak-Aufträgen als Generalunternehmer nicht profitieren sollen.
Damit macht die USA eine Warnung wahr, die bereits vor dem Krieg schon ausgesprochen worden ist. Betroffen von dieser Maßnahme sind damit auch Unternehmen aus Deutschland, Frankreich und Russland.
Man schätzt das gesamte Auftragsvolumen für den Wiederaufbau des Irak auf 15,2 Milliarden Euro, die die US-Regierung aus Steuern finanziert. Die 'New York Times' bezeichnet die Richtlinie als Vergeltungsmaßnahme gegen kriegsunwillige Verbündete.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 18, 2004 -- Things have come full circle for
the soldiers of 8th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment.
Just over a year ago at Jacksonville, they loaded the helicopters of
the "Screaming Eagle" 101st Airborne Division on cargo vessels bound
for Kuwait.
This week, these same aircraft arrived back at Jacksonville, and many
of the same soldiers, now combat-hardened, were waiting for them.
The USNS Benavidez arrived the afternoon of Feb. 15 after a three-week
voyage from the Middle East, carrying 19 CH-47D Chinook helicopters, 38
Black Hawk helicopters, 502 pieces of rolling stock and 182 containers
of equipment.
The Benavidez is the first of several ships scheduled to arrive here by
the end of March carrying the bulk of the division's equipment, all of
which saw extensive service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The ship sailed
from Kuwait to the United States as part of the redeployment of the
101st Airborne Division to Fort Campbell, Ky.
"There is a lot of preparation to be done with rolling stock (vehicles)
and air frames," Patterson said. "This is our bread and butter. This is
what we train for and why we have a transportation battalion."
Close to 200 Fort Campbell soldiers are working at the port during the
high-risk mission battling rain, cold and heavy winds.
"The weather has definitely been a factor in this mission," said Spc.
Joshua Swanson from B Company, 8th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment.
"As a matter of fact, it has been slowing down progress on the
Chinooks, because with higher winds, you have a higher risk and more
people are required to stabilize them. It's a little bit harder to do."
The soldiers at the port are playing a key role in getting the
helicopters ready for the long flight home to Fort Campbell. "Our
mission is to recover the aircraft, clean them and put them back
together so they can fly back to Fort Campbell," said Sgt. Shanta Hal,
also from 8th Battalion's B Company.
The battalion's part of the port operation wouldn't be possible without
the help of another 101st Airborne Division unit. The 106th
Transportation Battalion is serving as the reception support battalion
for the division and oversees all activities at the port for the 101st.
"We are executing our division deployment plan," said Lt. Col. Randy
Patterson, battalion commander. "Being able to deploy is a perishable
skill and a critical task."
The Benavidez will be unloaded within four days of docking at the
Jacksonville port, leaving the soldiers with the task of preparing the
aircraft and equipment for the return to Fort Campbell, Patterson said.
Over the next few days, maintenance crews will work to return Black
Hawks and Chinooks to flying condition.
"After we clean them and restore the rotors, the pilots will come and
do their ground runs and test the aircraft to make sure all the systems
are good," said Sgt. Robert Whitecotton from the 8th Battalion's A
Company. "When we get the OK from the pilots and the paperwork is done,
they will fly back to Fort Campbell."
The helicopters will fly from the port to Naval Air Station
Jacksonville for final staging. Once all maintenance is complete, the
helicopters will make the flight home to Fort Campbell, Patterson said.
Meanwhile, work at the port will continue, Patterson said. Containers
and rolling stock will move to Fort Campbell by train. The first of
five trains is scheduled to roll out of Jacksonville Feb. 20, Patterson
said. The port operation should be completed by the end of March, said
he added.
Chinooks rolling off:
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2004/200402183a.jpg
By Pfc. Dallas Walker, USA Special to American Forces Press Service
(Army Pfc. Dallas Walker is assigned to the Fort Campbell public
affairs office, as is James Hinnant, who also contributed to this
article.)
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Steve Rush ~ Touchdown-News
Ich verzichte mal eben auf ne Übersetzung, sollte klar verständlich sein ;) (habe den Text leicht verbessert)An unknown number of F-16's from the 107thFS Michigan ANG has arrived at Kirkuk AB, last monday (01-03-2004). They replaced the A-10's from the 354thEFS from Davis Mountain.
Tailnumbers known are:
85-1490 MI
85-1501 MI
Roland