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Performing a High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) jump means free-falling from 21,000 feet with oxygen and opening your parachute very close to the ground.

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SPECIAL AIRCRAFT FOR THE SPECIAL FORCES

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (a.k.a Nightstalkers) provides SF teams with aviation support. They operate extremely modified and advanced aircraft to bring SF teams into unfriendly territory.

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AH-60 BlackHawk

This attack aircraft can be fitted with a variety of 7.62 mm miniguns, 70 mm rocket pods, .50-caliber machine guns, or Hellfire air-to-ground missiles as well as a 30 mm canon and Stinger air-to-air missiles.

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A/M/TH-6 LITTLE BIRD

Used for its undetectable size, the Little Bird can be outfitted as a utility or attack helicopter. Equipped with: 7.62 mm miniguns, 70 mm rocket pods, .50-caliber machine guns, or Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, AAQ-16 FLIR, ALQ-144 IR jammer and radar warning receivers.

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MH-47 CHINOOK

The Chinook is a medium to heavy lift helicopter capable of transporting SF teams long distances. This special model is equipped with an aerial refueling probe, a rescue hoist, a fast-rope rappelling system, two 7.62 mm miniguns that fire 4,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute, and radar warning receivers.

Photo of an MH-60K/L Pave Hawk helicopter

MH-60K/L PAVE HAWK

The MH-60 helicopters are used with smaller payloads and transport SF Soldiers in shorter distances. Equipped with: radar warning receivers, M-60, M-240 or GAU-2B machine guns mounted in side windows or cabin doors.

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