00:00To date, we've struck over 7,000 targets across Iran and its military infrastructure.
00:04That is not incremental.
00:06That is overwhelming force applied with precision.
00:09And again, today will be the largest strike package yet, just like yesterday was.
00:15As I've said from day one, our capabilities continue to build.
00:18Iran's continue to degrade.
00:20We're hunting and striking death and destruction from above.
00:27At an American military base in the United Arab Emirates, work on the AH-64 Apache attack helicopters does not
00:35stop.
00:36Ground crews refuel the aircraft and reload their weapons systems around the clock.
00:40This base is the primary launch point for American pilots flying into the Strait of Hormuz to destroy Iranian Shaheed
00:47drones that have been attacking U.S. bases, allied positions, and oil tankers transiting the waterway.
00:54After resupply is complete, some of the Apaches lift off and fly to naval vessels in the Gulf, where they
01:00land on the flight decks and wait on standby.
01:05Others head directly into the Strait to patrol.
01:08The rotation is constant.
01:10Helicopters going out, helicopters coming back, helicopters waiting on ships.
01:23When Iranian drones appear on radar, the information reaches the ship first.
01:28The radar operators in the Combat Information Center detect the contacts, classify them as hostile, and immediately relay the data
01:36to the Apache crews on standby,
01:38either on the ship's deck or already airborne in the patrol zone.
01:41The order goes out.
01:43Pilots who are on the deck start their engines and lift off within minutes.
01:47Those already in the air turn toward the threat.
01:50The Apaches close on the drones and engage, shooting them down before they can reach their targets.
02:09After completing the mission, some helicopters return to the ships to reload and refuel for the next alert.
02:30The Apaches close on the air.
02:34The Apaches close on the fire.
02:44E for a full turnaround.
02:50On the ground, the maintenance crews perform a complete rearm.
02:54The 19 round Hydra 70 rocket pods are reloaded.
02:59These are unguided rockets, and each Apache carries up to four pods for a total of 76
03:04rockets per helicopter.
03:12The pods are slid onto the stub wing pylons and locked in.
03:16Each rocket is checked before the pod is sealed.
03:23The 30mm chaingun ammunition drum under the nose is refilled with a fresh belt of high
03:28explosive rounds, the same ammunition used to shred drones at close range.
03:34Then the AGM-114 Hellfire missiles are mounted onto the rail launchers on the stub wings.
03:40These are laser guided anti-tank missiles capable of destroying heavily armored vehicles, bunkers,
03:45and larger targets.
03:46Each missile is slid onto the rail, the electrical connectors are plugged in, and the mounting
03:51is secured.
03:52The infeys were not altered.
03:56The third member is cleared...
04:01The blue light is the right for the front.
04:01The yellow light is the right for a nearer ...
04:07The blue light shooting is the right for the sun.
04:21The green light is the right for the sun.
04:22The yellow light is the right for your body, the front of your body.
04:33The helicopter is fully loaded and ready to fly again.
04:42At a desert airstrip nearby, an American C-17 lands and taxis to the unloading area.
04:48On board is another AH-64 Apache, delivered as a replacement to ensure that the patrol
04:54coverage over the Strait of Hormuz is not interrupted.
04:58Transporting a helicopter inside a cargo aircraft requires partial disassembly, and the unloading
05:03process begins immediately.
05:05Soldiers and ground crew first pull out the crates and containers holding the parts that
05:09were removed for transport.
05:11Rotor blades, tail rotor assembly, stub wings, weapons pylons, avionics fairings, and crates
05:18of rockets and Hellfire missiles.
05:20Everything is carried or rolled off the ramp by hand and by cart.
05:40Then the helicopter itself is pulled out of the cargo bay.
05:43Without its rotor blades and with its landing gear unlocked, the Apache is rolled down the
05:48ramp manually.
05:54It takes a large crew to maneuver the airframe off the aircraft and onto the tarmac.
05:59Every step is done carefully to avoid damaging the sensors, weapon systems, or airframe.
06:10Once the Apache is off the C-17, it is hooked up to a military tow vehicle.
06:15The crates of parts and ammunition are loaded into the same vehicle and onto a flatbed behind
06:35The convoy drives across the airstrip to the assembly area where the mechanics get to work.
06:48Rotor blades are attached and secured.
06:51The tail rotor is mounted and the drive shaft connected.
06:54Stub wings are bolted on and the weapons pylons installed.
06:58Avionics panels are reconnected and tested.
07:01Rockets are loaded into the pods, Hellfire is mounted on the rails, and the chain gun ammunition
07:06drum filled.
07:07The mechanics run through the full checklist.
07:10Hydraulics, electrical, flight controls, engine systems, weapon systems.
07:15Once everything checks out, the Apache is cleared for flight.
07:36Meanwhile, on a ship in the strait, the combat alarm sounds again.
07:40Radar has picked up a new wave of Iranian drones heading toward the formation.
07:44An Apache, already on the deck, spins up its engines, the rotor reaches operating speed,
07:49and the helicopter lifts off.
07:51It climbs fast, turns toward the incoming threat, and moves to intercept.
07:56The pilot acquires the targets on the onboard sensors, lines up the gun, and fires.
08:03The drones are hit and go down.
08:05The pilot confirms the kills, reports the engagement to the ship, and the information is relayed to
08:10the command center.
08:15Mission confirmed.
08:17The Apache circles back to its patrol station, and waits for the next alert.
08:21The cycle continues.
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