A “Black Cat” CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew of Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a local area orientation flight inside the hills of the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, Jan. 16, 2018. The crew is familiarizing themselves with the area in preparation for Allied Spirit VIII, an exercise to enhance NATO and key partner interoperability, build readiness and strengthen relationships across war fighting functions.

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