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| CSAR Course 2008 |
| Introduction | |||||||||||||
By Piet Luijken
This CSAR course 2008 will be organised at the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) facilities at Florennes, Belgium. EAG nations have long seen the need for a “Combined Joint Combat Search and Rescue Standardisation Course”. This two week CSAR course is aimed at all helicopter and fixed wing aircrew that want to gain experience in Joint Personnel Recovery missions. It is a two week course that is composed out of four days of theory and six days of live missions, one mission a day. Each mission will be thoroughly briefed, planned and debriefed. In this way, the course will allow all pilots, whatever their individual background and experience to learn and to gain proficiency. At the end of the course all pilots should be able to take up the responsibilities of the Rescue Mission Commander. The objectives are to enhance knowledge and proficiency required to plan and execute a CSAR mission in a non permissive, international environment, to impart knowledge and proficiency in working with European and NATO coalition partners, to enhance proficiency in flying within a CSARTF as an element of a COMAO, working through operational documents and to enhance knowledge of the organisation and of the operation of a CJRCC. The CJCSARS course will be executed within the geographical boundary of FLORENNES CTR and the Helicopter Training Area Ardennes (HTAA) and which are positioned within the following geographical boundary: River Meuse – borders of Germany, Luxemburg and France. The Low Flying Area Ardennes (LFAA) is located above the HTAA and is used for both the helicopters and the fixed wing aircraft. | |||||||||||||
| Combined Joint CSAR Standardisation Course 2008 30/04/2008 - 15/05/2008 Florennes, Belgium | |||||
| Air Force/Unit | Type of Aircraft | Serial/Code | Role | Arrival | Departure |
| CzechAF/23.zVRL/231.vrl | Mi-35 | 3368 | RW Rescort | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| CzechAF/23.zVRL/231.vrl | Mi-24V | 7357 | RW Rescort | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| CzechAF/24.zDl/241.dsl | An-26 | 2409 | Transport | 30-04-2008 | 30-04-2008 |
| CzechAF/24.zDl/241.dsl | An-26 | 2507 special c/s | Transport | 15-05-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| Lw | UH-1D | 71+28 | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| Lw | UH-1D | 71+40 | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| Lw | UH-1D | 71+60 | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| AdlA/EH01.067 | EC725R2 | 2549/SB | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| AdlA/EH01.067 | SA330B | 1321/AH | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| AMI/15 St | HH-3F | MM80988/15-19 | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| AMI/15 St | HH-3F | MM80976/15-03 | Recovery | 30-04-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| AMI/51 St | AMX | MM7159/51-11 | FW Rescort | 05-05-2008 | 09-05-2008 |
| AMI/51 St/132 Gr | AMX | MM7133/51-32 special c/s | FW Rescort | 05-05-2008 | 09-05-2008 |
| AMI/46 BA/2 Gr | C-130J | MM62175/46-40 | Transport | 30-04-2008 | 30-04-2008 |
| AMI/46 BA/2 Gr | C-130J | MM62175/46-40 | Transport | 05-05-2008 | 05-05-2008 |
| AMI/46 BA/50 Gr | C-130J-30 | MM62196/46-62 | Transport | 09-05-2008 | 09-05-2008 |
| AMI/46 BA/50 Gr | C-130J-30 | MM62187/46-53 | Transport | 15-05-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| MMI/GRUPOLICOT 1 | EH101 ASW/ASuW | MM81485/2-06 | Command and Control | 01-05-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| MMI/GRUPOLICOT 1 | EH101 ASH | MM81635/2-20 | Recovery | 01-05-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| FAR/Baza 90 | IAR330 SOCAT | 61 | RW Rescort | 30-04-2008 | 16-05-2008 |
| FAR/Baza 90 | IAR330 SOCAT | 94 | RW Rescort | 30-04-2008 | 16-05-2008 |
| FAR/Baza 90 | An-26 | 809 | Transport | 30-04-2008 | 30-04-2008 |
| NATO/AEW&CF | E-3A | LX-N40453 | AEW&CF | 07-05-2008 | 15-05-2008 |
| Month | Date | Mission planned | Mission type | Area | Start Time | End Time |
| April | Wednesday 30 | NO | Arrival | 1600LT | ||
| May | Thursday 1 | NO | Academic day | |||
| Friday 2 | NO | Academic day | ||||
| Saturday 2 | NO | Academic day | ||||
| Monday 5 | NO | Academic day | ||||
| Tuesday 6 | Mission, executed | HTAA/LFAA | 1400LT | 1630LT | ||
| Wednesday 7 | Mission, executed | HTAA/LFAA | 1400LT | 1700LT | ||
| Thursday 8 | Mission, executed | HTAA/LFAA | 1400LT | 1700LT | ||
| Friday 9 | Mission, executed | HTAA/LFAA | 1400LT | 1700LT | ||
| Monday 12 | NO | |||||
| Tuesday 13 | Mission, executed | HTAA/LFAA | 2100LT | 0100LT | ||
| Wednesday 14 | Mission, executed | HTAA/LFAA | 2100LT | 0000LT | ||
| Thursday 15 | NO | Departure |
| Photos | |||||||||||||
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A total of 62 Mi-24 Hinds were delivered during the eighties. The Mi-24V on this picture is one of twenty of the type which were retained after the splitup
of the Czechoslovak Republic on 1st January 1993. The Mi-24V as well as the sole Mi-24DU have been joined by ten Mi-35s in 2003. The Hinds serve with the 231.vrl of the 23.Základna
Vrtulnikového Letecky at Přerov. On this CSAR exercise this Mi-24V was accompagnied by a Mi-35 and both served in the Rotor Wing Escort mission.
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Acting as the Fixed Wing Escort mission were two Italian AMX fighters from the 51 Stormo based at Istrana - Treviso. This particular one
is dedicated to the 132 Gruppo and has special markings like the Gruppo badge stylised on the tail with their logo 'Sempre i Soliti' below it. Do take note of the special code 51-32 which
indicates the 132 Gruppo as well. All other AMX airplanes are designated to the corresponding Maintenance Wing.
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One of the other roles within the CSAR operation is Recovery. This EH101 ASH was one of the aircraft dedicated to this role which translates in the actual
rescue of the pilot or other combatant. The Amphibious Assault Helicopter version of the EH101 also known as EH101 Mark 413 has a special rear ramp, which is open here,
and a modified radar nose which houses the Galileo Avianica APS-717(V) radar. It also has comprehensive RWR and Defense Aid Systems as can be seen by the many small protrusions
on nose and fuselage. With all these systems theis EH101 is specially designed for these kind of Recovery operations with a fair chance of survival.
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One of the four different types of EH101 the Italian Navy (MMI) is operating is this EH101 ASW/ASuW. It is the basic type for operation from ships, but was used as a Communication and
Control asset in this CSAR exercise. Seen on this aircraft are the Honeywell HELRAS Dipping Sonar and Eliradar APS-784 radar. More useful in ground operations will be the FLIR turret
under the nose and the comprehensive Communication and ECM suites.
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