Operation TALO gives us fast reinforcement. In this way, we supply equipment to the battlefield that we cannot deploy by parachute, says Captain Mateusz Kamiński of the 6th Airborne Brigade. During the Swift consequence maneuvers, respective twelve vehicles, ammunition and even a military infirmary were delivered aboard Polish, Czech and American transport carriers.
Poland Armed: Soldiers of the 6th Airborne Brigade have been taking part in the Swift consequence exercise for many years. This year's edition of maneuvers But she was special. Why?
Captain Mateusz Kamiński: "Swift Response" is 1 of the most crucial training projects for us, exercises we are preparing for all year round. However, this year's edition of maneuvers was in a sense unique, due to the fact that for the first time outside the parachute drop of our jumpers we besides performed the TALO operation.
That's it? What does that mean?
TALO is an English abbreviation for Tactical Air Landing Operation, or Tactical Landing of Air Ships (TLSP). specified an operation involves landing aircraft at a previously controlled and secured airport. Could be. DOL, or road section of the airport Or just a flat, convenient area where planes can land. TALO is of large importance for soldiers already active in the fight, due to the fact that in this way we can importantly increase their combat potential. We supply not only additional forces, but besides weapons and various kinds of equipment.
However, this does not mean that during ‘Swift Response’ The 6th Brigade resigned completely from landing.
Of course not. During the maneuvers, we conducted both parachute landing and air transport with landing at the airport.
In the first place in the designated area, the conflict Training Centre in Drawsk, our avant-garde group, or so-called pathfinders. This is simply a carefully selected group of scouts that is prepared to execute advanced jumps utilizing oxygen apparatus. Their task was to prepare and safe the discharge from the drop of the main forces. This 1 started 24 hours later. On the night, from 7 to 8 May, Polish and Czech transport aircraft took off from Powidz and Balic C-130 Hercules and C-295M Casa. As part of this operation, 318 6th Brigade Jumpers were deployed to the Earth's Airport at the Drava Ranger Camp, mainly 18 Airborne Battalion, and 79 soldiers from the 43rd Airborne Regiment of Czech Chrudim.
Operation TALO began 8 hours later. Within 2 days, more than 340 soldiers and various kinds of equipment were delivered to the Earth’s landing site on board transport aircraft.
Transporters landed day and night?
Yeah. And I must say, especially the night landings have made a immense impression on me. Our pilots landed on an unlit belt, in complete obscurity, utilizing night vision.
We've taken 17 of these operations. Polish Hercules and M-28 and Polish and Czech Casy landed. We besides accepted the landing of the American transport C-17 Globemaster. During the operation, TALO was supported by command controllers from peculiar troops who guided aircraft to land. We were besides joined by specialists of the Airport Services office from Wrocław.
You mentioned that Operation TALO is crucial due to the fact that equipment is being delivered on board landing aircraft. What kind?
TALO gives fast reinforcement. There are soldiers on board who, upon landing, enter immediately into combat and equipment that we could not deliver to the fighting subdivisions by parachute. In this case, portable anti-aircraft rocket kits, communication systems, military vehicles, including M-ATV, Aero and 23 HMMVW wagons, along with mortars and anti-aircraft cannons, arrived on board. We besides delivered unmanned vehicles, sanitary vehicles and containers of the field hospital. And after the operation, we made a drop of CDS trays with combat ammunition.
Captain Mateusz Kamiński serves in a parachute-aircraft vertical in Command 6th Airborne Brigade. He has been associated with the 6 BPD for 11 years.
