CH-47J

JGSDF members descend to the ground from the back of a CH-47J helicopter. (Photo: US Army Japan)

AW139

The Defence Forces have deployed Army and Air Corps assets to assist fire-fighting efforts in the North West of the country today. An Air Corps AW 139 helicopter fitted with a specialist under slung Bambi Bucket is currently dropping water on fires in the Dungloe area. The Bambi bucket has a capacity of 1,200 litres. A second helicopt...er with a fire safety qualified Army Engineer on-board is currently in the air over Donegal and North West Mayo. The Army Engineer is providing advice and information to the fire fighting effort on the ground based on an assessment of the fires from the air. A third helicopter is currently being prepared for deployment to the Foxford / Pontoon area of North West Mayo in order to assist in fire fighting efforts in that location. This helicopter will also be fitted with a Bambi bucket. (Photo: Irish Air Corps)

AW139

The Defence Forces have deployed Army and Air Corps assets to assist fire-fighting efforts in the North West of the country today. An Air Corps AW 139 helicopter fitted with a specialist under slung Bambi Bucket is currently dropping water on fires in the Dungloe area. The Bambi bucket has a capacity of 1,200 litres. A second helicopt...er with a fire safety qualified Army Engineer on-board is currently in the air over Donegal and North West Mayo. The Army Engineer is providing advice and information to the fire fighting effort on the ground based on an assessment of the fires from the air. A third helicopter is currently being prepared for deployment to the Foxford / Pontoon area of North West Mayo in order to assist in fire fighting efforts in that location. This helicopter will also be fitted with a Bambi bucket. (Photo: Irish Air Corps)

AW139

The Defence Forces have deployed Army and Air Corps assets to assist fire-fighting efforts in the North West of the country today. An Air Corps AW 139 helicopter fitted with a specialist under slung Bambi Bucket is currently dropping water on fires in the Dungloe area. The Bambi bucket has a capacity of 1,200 litres. A second helicopt...er with a fire safety qualified Army Engineer on-board is currently in the air over Donegal and North West Mayo. The Army Engineer is providing advice and information to the fire fighting effort on the ground based on an assessment of the fires from the air. A third helicopter is currently being prepared for deployment to the Foxford / Pontoon area of North West Mayo in order to assist in fire fighting efforts in that location. This helicopter will also be fitted with a Bambi bucket. (Photo: Irish Air Corps)

UH-1 Huey

A UH1 "Huey" helicopter takes competitors to the starting point for their next event in the 2010 U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior Competition held here at Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 26. The competition is designed to test USAREUR Soldiers and NCOs from across Europe in their military knowledge, warrior skills, and endurance. The competition is scheduled to run through July 29 with winners announced Aug. 12. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Deal)

AH-64D Longbow Apache

An AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter from V Corps' 6th Squadron, 6th U.S. Cavalry, 11th Aviation Regiment, cruises over a German village July 22, 2002, en route to its new station at Illesheim Army Airfield, Germany. The bird flew home as part of a mass formation of the squadron's 22 Longbows. The helicopters' return to Germany this week marks the end of a yearlong process of outfitting the squadron with the state-of-the-art Longbows as part of the Army's transformation of aviation assets. (Photo by Bill Roche)

UH-72A Lakota

A pilot with the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Falcon Team lands one of five new UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters at Hohenfels Army Airfield, April 22, 2010. The new helicopters replace the post's fleet of UH-1 Huey helicopters. (Photo by Sgt. 1st ClassTyrone Walker)

Eurocopter Tiger

Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany – Two of Germany’s new Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters taxi on the Grafenwoehr Army Airfield May 19 before departing after a weekend of live-fire training side-by-side with AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. (Photo by Sgt. Rick Frost)

Eurocopter Tiger

Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany - Germany’s new Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter performs complex maneuvers over the Grafenwoehr Army Airfield during combined training with U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, May 21. The Germans have used earlier versions of the Tiger for antitank capabilities, but the training with 12th CAB represents the aircraft's first use for air-to-air combat and dynamic firing of the weapons systems. (Photo by Sgt. Rick Frost)

Eurocopter Tiger

Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany – One of Germany’s new Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters awaits clearance to depart Grafenwoehr Army Airfield, during training here with U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, May 18. (Photo by Sgt. Rick Frost)

Eurocopter Tiger

Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany - Germany’s new Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter taxis across the flight line at Grafenwoehr Army Airfield during combined training with U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 21 May. The Tigers flown during the training represent the first German attack helicopters used by the German army, and are intended to fly joint missions with U.S. and other NATO countries in Afghanistan. USAREUR's Joint Multinational Training Command here provides this type of training to strengthen alliances and built the capabilities of its multinational partners. (Photo by Sgt. Rick Frost)