SR22 ~ NATO Paratroopers Exercise In North Macedonia

17th May 2022

Italian Paratroopers on SWIFT RESPONSE 2022 in North Macedonia [© NATO Multimedia]

A field of red poppies made the perfect landing spot for hundreds of Italian paratroopers during a NATO exercise in North Macedonia.

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NATO Allies have been taking part in an exercise hosted, among others, by NATO’s newest member, North Macedonia. SWIFT RESPONSE 22 is a US Army-led exercise involving paratroopers from various NATO countries. One part of the training saw Italian paratroopers jump out of US C-130 airplanes and land in a field of red poppies.

SWIFT RESPONSE 22 runs from 5 to 24 May. Other parts of the exercise are taking place in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Slovenia.

This NATO Multimedia footage, captured Wednesday 16th and released yesterday, includes shots of French, Italian and UK troops plus US Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters and C-130 aircraft. It also includes soundbites from Brigadier Nick Cowley, Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, British Army.

Shotlist:-

(00:00) US Army Chinook helicopters approaching a landing in Krivolak training area
(00:30) French troops deploying from US Army Chinook helicopter
(00:48) French troops with weapons raised and firing, advancing across open terrain
(00:54) UK troops walking across open terrain
(01:07) US Army Black Hawk helicopters flying over Krivolak training area
(01:16) US Army Black Hawk helicopters approach a landing in Krivolak training area
(01:26) US Army Chinook helicopters flying over Krivolak training area
(01:30) US Army Black Hawk helicopters flying over Krivolak training area
(01:34) US Army c-130 airplanes flying over Krivolak training area
(01:48) Italian paratroopers dropping from US Army C-130 airplanes over Krivolak training area
(02:26) Italian paratroopers dropping into Krivolak training area
(03:04) Italian paratroopers walking through Krivolak training area
(03:38) Italian paratroopers crossing river using inflatable boats at Krivolak training area
(04:00) US A-10 thunderbolt flying overhead at Krivolak training area
(04:04) US Apache helicopter flying overhead at Krivolak training area
(04:13) US Black Hawk medical lift helicopter taking off
(04:30) US Army Chinook hovering in air
(04:40) US Black Hawk medical lift helicopter hovering in air
(04:47) Italian paratroopers crossing river
(05:03) North Macedonia scenery
(05:23) Soundbite: Brigadier Nick Cowley, Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team.