Satellite and aerial maps of Kandahar with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Chaghray Ghar , Kandahar | 19.2 | 166 | |
Camp Wilson , Kandahar | 39.4 | 282 | |
Tarin Kowt , Urozgan | 121.7 | 001 | OATN |
Qalat , Zabul | 122.1 | 054 | OAQA |
Southeastern Afghanistan , Zabul | 133.8 | 041 | |
Musa Qalah , Helmand | 134.4 | 312 |
Kandahar |
31° 30' 20'' N 65° 50' 20'' E | ||
9nm SE of Kandahar, Kandahar, Kandahar | ||
ICAO: OAKN | IATA: KDH | |
Elevation: 3338 feet |
List of units at Kandahar |
Years | Unit | |
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2014 | 845 NAS | Sea King HC.4, |
2008/11 | JTF-Afg AW | CH-178, CH-146 Griffon, CH-47D Chinook, |
2008/12 | 845 NAS | Sea King HC.4, |
2007/11 | 846 NAS | Sea King HC.4, |
2006/14 | 1310 Flt | 414 - H-47D Chinook, |
2006/10 | 1710 Squadron | |
379th RWS | Mi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen), | |
777 SMW | Mi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen), Mi-8/17 Hip (2nd Gen), |
Kandahar News |
History of the Iconic Chinook Photo
12-Nov-23 - In November 2003, a CH-47D Chinook piloted by CWO3s Larry Murphy and Paul Barnes of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Company G, 104th Aviation Regiment (104 AVN) landed on the roof of a house in northeastern Afghanistan to evacuate detainees #ChinookFirst Afghan Black Hawk Pilots Graduate
20-Nov-17 - Six Afghan Air Force members are the first AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots. Training takes 16 weeks and they expect to have 32 crews by 2019First UH-60A+ Black Hawk Delivered to Afghan Air Force
19-Sep-17 - Afghan Air Force received first 4 of 159 expected UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicoptersAAR Extended Support Contract in Afghanistan
13-Jul-16 - US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) awarded AAR new rotary wing airlift services contract to support US Central Command (CENTCOM) from Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. AAR operating there since 2009USAF Train Mission Continues in Afghanistan
26-May-15 - USAF Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) continues their mission of building a professional, capable and sustainable Afghan Air Force.82nd CAB Conduct DART Training in Afghanistan
14-Dec-14 - CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade simulates extraction of broken aircraft during a downed aircraft recovery team training exercise25th CAB Boost Patient Outcomes with Blood Products
04-Jan-13 - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan By Capt Richard Barker - Code-named Vampire, a trial program is enabling some medics to administer blood products to wounded Soldiers while flying to a medical facility. Operations at Kandahar |
Dates | Operation | |
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01-jan-15 | Resolute Support | |
20-dec-01 | ISAF | |
07-oct-01 | 31-dec-14 | Operation Herrick |