FALCON AUTUMN 22 ~ NATO Helicopters Over the Netherlands

9th November 2022

Four US Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters from 1-214th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), 12th CAB, prepare to land during exercise FALCON AUTUMN 22 at Vredepeel, Netherlands, Nov. 4, 2022 [US Army: SSgt Thomas Mort]

A large number of national and international helicopters taking part in FALCON AUTUMN can be seen over different parts of the Netherlands.

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News Release, The Hague, 09 November 2022: A large number of national and international helicopters can be seen over different parts of the Netherlands. They are taking part in FALCON AUTUMN, a large international exercise. For three weeks, military personnel from Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States will complete training in large-scale airborne operations.

An AH-64D Apache attack helicopter belonging to the Netherlands Defence Helicopter Command prepares to land during Exercise FALCON AUTUMN 22 at Vredepeel, Netherlands, Nov. 4, 2022
[US Army: SSgt Thomas Mort]

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Two US Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters from 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion,12 CAB, wait to refuel during Exercise FALCON AUTUMN 22 at Vredepeel, Netherlands, Nov. 5, 2022
[US Army: SSgt Thomas Mort]

¤ The US 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) is among units assigned to V Corps, America’s Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theatre.