An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner preflights an Mi-17
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner preflights an Mi-17 helicopter as the sun rises at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh, July 23, 2013. Operation Seemorgh, named after a myt... More
Afghan Air Force support opening of new Afghan Parliament
The Afghan Air Force forward staged the Mi-35 to provide a rapid response security force from the mountains overlooking Kabul.
An Afghan air force (AAF) Mi-35 helicopter flies over
An Afghan air force (AAF) Mi-35 helicopter flies over a group of Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps, and U.S. Air Force and Army advisers during a live-fire air to ground... More
Afghan National Police troops wade through knee-high
Afghan National Police troops wade through knee-high water to reach Mi-17 helicopters that will transport them back to their homes as part of a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valle... More
Two Afghan air force Mi-35 helicopters prepare to turn
Two Afghan air force Mi-35 helicopters prepare to turn around after shooting targets during an air to ground integration (AGI) exercise in Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2013. The AGI exercise was to tr... More
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Said Akbar post-flights an
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Said Akbar post-flights an Mi-35 helicopter after arriving at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, to prepare for Operation Seemorgh July 22, 2013. Operation Seemorgh, named after a mythica... More
U.S. Army soldiers responsible for providing security
U.S. Army soldiers responsible for providing security listen for instruction over radio during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The Afghan Air Force worked in coop... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crew waits for
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crew waits for the go-ahead to launch on the early morning hours of July 23, 2013, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Operation Seemo... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner readies the M240
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner readies the M240 machine gun on an Mi-17 helicopter under early morning moonlight at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh, July 23, 2013. Ope... More
A U.S. Army soldier provides security watch during
A U.S. Army soldier provides security watch during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The Afghan Air Force worked in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior an... More
A pair of Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters departs
A pair of Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters departs for Logar province in the early morning hours of July 23, 2013, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh here. Operation Seemorgh, named after a mythical bird,... More
A U.S. Army soldier provides security watch during
A U.S. Army soldier provides security watch during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The Afghan Air Force worked in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior an... More
An Afghan Air Force Airman surveys the surrounding
An Afghan Air Force Airman surveys the surrounding area for possible insurgents as an AAF Mi-17 transport helicopter descends for a landing during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar ... More
Afghan National Police troops remove provisions from
Afghan National Police troops remove provisions from the back of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The Afghan ... More
CAB flies with Indonesian army
An AH-64E Apache helicopter with the 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division leads an Indonesian army MI-35 during flight instructions for attack operations trainin... More
Afghan National Police and Afghan Air Force Airmen
Afghan National Police and Afghan Air Force Airmen unload provision from the back of two AAF Mi-17 transport helicopters during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. Th... More
Afghan air force Lt. Col. Haji Baktullah, Kabul Air
Afghan air force Lt. Col. Haji Baktullah, Kabul Air Wing Rotary Wing Squadron commander and Mi-17 pilot, talks through details of Operation Seemorgh with U.S. air advisers July 22, 2013 at Jalalabad Airfield, A... More
U.S. Army soldiers responsible for providing security
U.S. Army soldiers responsible for providing security communicate over radio during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The Afghan Air Force worked in cooperation wit... More
Two Afghan National Army soldiers of the 4th Infantry
Two Afghan National Army soldiers of the 4th Infantry Brigade, 203rd Corps conduct an air to ground integration practical exercise, Sept., 19, 2013, on Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, as U.S. Air For... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter descends
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter descends for a landing during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The AAF worked in cooperation with the Ministry of th... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates Mi-17
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates Mi-17 helicopter preflight checks to his pilot under early morning moonlight at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh, July 23, 2... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Drew Walters, a NATO Air Training
U.S. Air Force Capt. Drew Walters, a NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan tactical coordination advisor, originally from Alamosa, Colo., provides security watch during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal ... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter departs for Loghar
An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter departs for Loghar province in the early morning hours of July 23, 2013, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Operation Seemorgh, named... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates Mi-17
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates Mi-17 helicopter preflight checks to his pilot under early morning moonlight here, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh, July 23, 2013. Operation Seemorgh, named... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter descends
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter descends for a landing during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The AAF worked in cooperation with the Ministry of th... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter departs for Loghar
An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter departs for Loghar province in the early morning hours of July 23, 2013 on the first day of Operation Seemorgh at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Operation Seemorgh, named ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Drew Walters, a NATO Air Training
U.S. Air Force Capt. Drew Walters, a NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan tactical coordination advisor, originally from Alamosa, Colo., mans the gun from an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 as it flies to Barge Matal i... More
A pair of Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters depart
A pair of Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters depart for Loghar province in the early morning hours of July 23, 2013, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Operation Seemorgh... More
Afghan National Police troops wade through knee-high
Afghan National Police troops wade through knee-high water to reach Mi-17 helicopters that will transport them back to their homes as part of a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valle... More