The arrival of the legendary combat helicopters Blackhawk to show the willingness of the US and NATO to defend Europe.
On the morning of Wednesday, March 1, as part of operation “Atlantic Resolve” in the airport of Riga (Latvia) arrived five American Blackhawk helicopters (“Black hawk down”).
With the equipment the soldiers arrived the Department “Phoenix”, the 10th aviation brigade of the 3rd USA’s aviation battalion “Phoenix”. This brigade is the first aviation brigade, which arrived in Europe in the rotation to demonstrate the readiness of the US and NATO to maintain security in Europe.
Video download military equipment and soldiers of the division “Phoenix” published on the channel of the army of Latvia in Youtube:
In normal times the 10-brigade is based at Fort drum, new York.
Previously, the government of Slovenia (NATO member) has offered to send 50 of its troops in Latvia in the framework of strengthening the Alliance of its presence in the Baltics.
Only Latvia, Germany and Romania in the framework of the mission “Atlantic Resolve” will be sent 2,200 soldiers, 86 helicopters and more than 700 pieces of equipment.
Approximately 60 representatives of the brigade will conduct aviaperelet and take part in international exercises “Atlantic Resolve” at the base in Lielvarde Latvia.
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