TOPGUN for helicopters

摘要

The Helicopter Weapons Instructor Course (HWIC) should have taken place in the Netherlands and Germany from January 6 until April 29. The Defensie Helikopter Commando (DHC, Defence Helicopter Command) of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force, RNLAF) is responsible for the exercise, which is staged every 18 months under the auspices of the TACTES (Tactics, Training, Evaluation and Standardisation), a department of the RNLAF's 299 Squadron. KLu helicopter crews receive training with 299 Squadron, based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base in the Netherlands. In addition to flight tuition, the unit teaches skills for protection duties, forward-based fuel and ammunition locations, leadership and vehicle driving. It normally uses the helicopters of 298, 300 and 301 Squadrons for its educational requirements. In addition, the squadron has a flight simulator for Apache pilots, allowing them to practise emergency procedures, for example.