The Big Guns
Jul 01, 2024
By Lee Matthews
A Royal Air Force Chinook operated by a No 27 Squadron crew out of RAF Odiham headed to Holbeach Ranges to conduct a Gunnery sortie.
The aircraft flying as VORTEX468 lifted out of Odiham with a full complement of Air Loadmasters looking to complete vital currencies via the Annual Combat Marksmanship Test, firing the aircrafts M134 Minigun and M60D machine gun.
After completing the day element of the range, the aircraft landed on at RAF Coningsby to take on fuel and have a full ammo replenishment thanks to the RAF Odiham armourers. After which she headed back out to complete the same package, but at night, with the crew utilising Night Vision Goggles.
Joint Helicopter Command deploy Chinooks all across the globe in support of RAF and wider-Defence operations and exercises, completing sorties such as this ensures all of our Chinook crews are able to fly and operate the weaponry on-board whenever they are called upon.
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