10th Combat Aviation Brigade returning home via The Netherlands
On October 23 rd the 10 th CAB started an operation to move its helicopters back to the USA. For a period of nine months, the unit had been deployed in Europe as part of “Operation Atlantic Resolve”. Around 80 helicopters were offloaded from a so-called ARC (American roll-on roll-off carrier) in Bremerhaven (Germany) back in March 2017, before moving on to various locations in Europe. In order to test different logistical routes and capabilities of different ports, the return of 10 th CAB took place mainly via the harbor of Rotterdam (The Netherlands) while a small number was shipped via the port of Alexandropoli (Greece).
During the last week of October 55 helicopters were flown from the south of Germany to the harbor of Rotterdam. In most cases Wiesbaden Airfield was used as a first stop to refuel. From Wiesbaden the helicopters were flown to Eindhoven Airport (The Netherlands) for a second refuel stop, before moving on in small groups to the harbour of Rotterdam. Due to some unfavorable weather, four AH-64 Apache helicopters were forced to divert to Geilenkirchen Airbase while on-route to Eindhoven Airbase. They continued their journey the next day; flying straight to Rotterdam harbor. In total, 27x H-60 Blackhawk; 16x AH-64 Apache and 12x CH-47 Chinook helicopter were flown to Rotterdam harbor.
After arrival in Rotterdam, the helicopters were temporarily placed in a large hangar on the premises of a civil contractor. For the duration of the exercise this premises was declared military terrain and guarded by both US and Dutch military. Together with 1.100 vehicles and containers, the helicopters were scheduled to be placed on ARC “Edurance” by mid November, before heading back to the USA. In the meantime 10 CAB has been replaced by 1 CAB. For that purpose the same ARC “Edurance” delivered 77 helicopters to the harbor of Antwerpen (Belgium) on October 19 th . All 77 helicopters were flown from Antwerpen to Chievres Airbase (Belgium) shortly after embarkation, from where they were flown to various Airfields in Germany.
Our pictures has been used by Air International to illustrate their article about 10th CAB in europe.
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During our stay some other visitors could been seen as well ! A Ukraine AN-12 dropped some cargo while the Polish Casa-295 and Swedish C-130H dropped some people. Also during the US-Army invasion a Dutch AH-64D visited Eindhoven.
At the internet this list was published of all the 10th CAB Choppers passing Eindhoven air base (credit to the maker of this list).
- AH64D 02-05290 R25300 Arr 23/10 16.40 R25300 Dep 25/10 10.00
AH64D 02-05300 R25300 Arr 23/10 16.40 R25300 Dep 25/10 10.00
AH64D 02-05306 R45458 Overflight 26/10 13.30 direct Rotterdam
AH64D 02-05329 R45427 Arr 26/10 14.55 R45427 Dep 27/10 12.30
AH64D 03-05360 R45427 Arr 26/10 14.55 R45427 Dep 27/10 12.30
AH64D 03-05369 R35369 Arr 26/10 14.20 R35369 Dep 27/10 11.15
AH64D 03-05388 R35369 Arr 26/10 14.20 R35369 Dep 27/10 11.15
AH64D 04-05427 R45427 Arr 26/10 14.55 R45427 Dep 27/10 12.30
AH64D 04-05452 R45427 Arr 26/10 14.55 R45427 Dep 27/10 12.30
AH64D 04-05458 R45458 Overflight 26/10 13.30 direct Rotterdam
AH64D 04-05459 R35369 Arr 26/10 14.20 R35369 Dep 27/10 11.15
AH64D 04-05465 R45458 Overflight 26/10 13.30 direct Rotterdam
AH64D 04-05473 R45458 Overflight 26/10 13.30 direct Rotterdam
AH64D 08-05546 R25300 Arr 23/10 16.40 R25300 Dep 25/10 10.00
AH64D 09-07062 R25300 Arr 23/10 16.40 R25300 Dep 25/10 10.00
AH64D 09-07066 R35369 Arr 26/10 14.20 R35369 Dep 27/10 11.15
CH47F 13-08140 R08452 Arr 23/10 16.50 R08165 Dep 25/10 11.15
CH47F 14-08161 R08451 Overflight 27/10 16.30 direct Rotterdam
CH47F 14-08162 R08162 Arr 25/10 17.00 R08162 Dep 26/10 13.55
CH47F 14-08163 R08452 Arr 23/10 16.50 R08452 Dep 25/10 09.00
CH47F 14-08164 R08451 Overflight 27/10 16.30 direct Rotterdam
CH47F 14-08165 R08452 Arr 23/10 16.50 R08165 Dep 25/10 11.15
CH47F 14-08166 R08451 Overflight 27/10 16.30 direct Rotterdam
CH47F 14-08167 R08167 Arr 26/10 18.00 R08169 Dep 27/10 11.00
CH47F 14-08169 R08169 Arr 26/10 18.00 R08169 Dep 27/10 11.00
CH47F 14-08170 R08170 Arr 25/10 17.10 R08162 Dep 26/10 13.55
- CH47F 14-08451 R08451 Overflight 27/10 16.30 direct Rotterdam
CH47F 14-08452 R08452 Arr 23/10 16.50 R08452 Dep 25/10 09.00
HH60M 10-20349 R20349 Arr 25/10 14.45 R20349 Dep 25/10 17.15
HH60M 11-20377 R20349 Arr 25/10 14.45 R20349 Dep 25/10 17.15
HH60M 11-20378 R20378 Arr 26/10 15.00 R20378 Dep 27/10 10.15
HH60M 11-20379 R20378 Arr 26/10 15.00 R20378 Dep 27/10 10.15
HH60M 11-20403 R20378 Arr 26/10 15.00 R20378 Dep 27/10 10.15
HH60M 11-20406 R20349 Arr 25/10 14.45 R20349 Dep 25/10 17.15
HH60M 11-20408 R20408 Arr 27/10 12.00 R20408 Dep 27/10 13.15
HH60M 12-20498 R20408 Arr 27/10 12.00 R20408 Dep 27/10 13.15
HH60M 12-20500 R20408 Arr 27/10 12.00 R20408 Dep 27/10 13.15
HH60M 12-20501 R20378 Arr 26/10 15.00 R20378 Dep 27/10 10.15
HH60M 12-20504 R20349 Arr 25/10 14.45 R20349 Dep 25/10 17.15
HH60M 13-20600 R20408 Arr 27/10 12.00 R20408 Dep 27/10 13.15
UH60L 93-26494 R26494 Arr 25/10 12.30 R26495? Dep 25/10 14.30
UH60L 93-26495 R26495 Arr 25/10 12.10 R26495? Dep 25/10 14.30
UH60M 07-20042 R20042 Arr 25/10 16.30 R20042 Dep 26/10 14.30
UH60M 07-20047 R20052 Arr 23/10 18.30 R20542 Dep 25/10 10.30
UH60M 07-20052 R20052 Arr 23/10 18.30 R20542 Dep 25/10 10.30
UH60M 07-20053 R20053 Arr 25/10 17.00 R20042 Dep 26/10 14.30
UH60M 07-20054 R20052 Arr 23/10 18.30 R20542 Dep 25/10 10.30
UH60M 07-20060 R20060 Arr 25/10 16.20 R20042 Dep 26/10 14.30
UH60M 07-20064 R20064 Arr 25/10 16.30 R20042 Dep 26/10 14.30
UH60M 07-20066 R20066 Arr 25/10 18.45 R20066 Dep 26.10 15.00
UH60M 07-20068 R20068 Arr 25/10 19.05 R20066 Dep 26.10 15.00
UH60M 07-20081 R20081 Arr 25/10 19.00 R20066 Dep 26.10 15.00
UH60M 12-20542 R20052 Arr 23/10 18.30 R20542 Dep 25/10 10.30
