Right side profile medium shot as a British CH-47 Chinook prepares to set down an abutment in the Bosnia River. Construction continued on a bridge in Doboj, that will allow Stabilization Force (SFOR), travel over the Bosnia River. The 13-10 Helicopter Unit, part of the 7th Squadron of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF), Support Helicopter Force based out of Split, deployed with a Chinook to move three 7.5 ton abutments into the river. Last week increased water level in the Bosnia River delayed the scheduled mission. With the water level back down the mission was back on and the Royal Air Force (RAF), Support Helicopter Force was ready to get to work. The Helicopter crew brought ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Right side profile medium shot as a British CH-47 Chinook prepares to set down an abutment in the Bosnia River. Construction continued on a bridge in Doboj, that will allow Stabilization Force (SFOR), travel over the Bosnia River. The 13-10 Helicopter Unit, part of the 7th Squadron of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF), Support Helicopter Force based out of Split, deployed with a Chinook to move three 7.5 ton abutments into the river. Last week increased water level in the Bosnia River delayed the scheduled mission. With the water level back down the mission was back on and the Royal Air Force (RAF), Support Helicopter Force was ready to get to work. The Helicopter crew brought with them the Royal Air Force (RAF), Joint Helicopter Support Unit (based out of Odiham, UK) to assist in the sling load mission.

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE

Base: Doboj

Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Atiba Copeland, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files