OP Commando Thunder Spare Shutdown OH58 and Herc Departure.

Accession Number AWM2019.311.8.87
Collection type Film
Measurement 29 sec
Object type Digital video file
Place made Afghanistan: Kandahar Province, Kandahar, Kandahar Airfield
Date made 17 April 2008
Access Open
Conflict Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Source credit to Jason Otter
Description

Operation Commando Thunder, Spare Shutdown, Australian Army CH-47D Chinook A15-201. OH-58 Kiowa lands in background followed by departure of a C-130 Hercules. Flightline filmed by Captain Jason Otter, 5th Aviation Regiment (5 Avn Regt). Captain Otter later noted: Captain (Capt) Naomi "Narmz" Rogusz, Capt Scott Matthey and Sergeant Lee Maloney are in [Australian Army Ch-47D Chinook] A15-201. They have prepared and started the aircraft as the Spare should the primary aircraft [A15-106] have an issue on start. On this occasion the primary aircraft proceeds on mission and the spare is shutdown and readied for a subsequent mission. See also AWM2019.311.8.82 to AWM2019.311.8.88 for further footage of this event.

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