M3 Amphibious Rig(Amfibiebro 400) – the bridge builder!

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Amfibiebro 400

Introduction In times of battles, wars, emergencies, one of the challenges faced by the armed forces is crossing rivers/lakes and similar finite water bodies. Allies e.g.: NATO members often cooperate their operations in varied geographical areas. One of the challenges faced by the respective armed forces is interoperability of their machines e.g.: the bridge-building iron … Continue reading M3 Amphibious Rig(Amfibiebro 400) – the bridge builder!

HKP 5B: Let the training begin!

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Overview These are Schweizer 300C / Hughes 269C helicopters. In Swedish military service they were designated HKP 5B (Helikopter 5B) and served as the primary basic flight trainer (skolhelikopter) for Swedish Army Aviation (Arméflyget) and, later, the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing (Helikopterflottiljen). Aircraft Identification The two aircraft fly together as a display pair known … Continue reading HKP 5B: Let the training begin!