KLu's Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter takes off from the heath near Oirschot (GLV-5).
This photo was taken on 31 March 2017.
The Apache attack helicopter (AH-64) was originally designed to take out tanks and other (armoured) ground targets. In practice, thanks to its broad weapons package and advanced (observation) equipment, the aircraft is very widely deployable.
The Royal Air Force uses the aircraft for various tasks such as:
acting as an armed scout, protecting ground troops and transport helicopters; disabling (armoured) ground targets, such as tanks, command and radar posts and artillery positions, escorting convoys and guarding and shielding areas.
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