Military conducts helicopter defense drill

BOLSTERING SUPPORT: The drill validated the combat role of aviation units as well as the effectiveness of ground support, the Army Aviation and Training Command said Two AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters conducted a deep-defense exercise in Tainan on Wednesday as part of Taiwan’s Joint Defense Exercises, the Fourth Theater Command said yesterday.The drill, carried out by the Army Aviation and Training Command, was designed to test the military’s ability to preserve combat power and sustain operations under wartime conditions.The five-day Joint Defense Exercises entered their third day on Wednesday. An AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter lands in Tainan on Wednesday. Photo: Fang Wei-li, Taipei Times The two AH-1W helicopters flew to Tainan’s Nanhua District (南化) to relocate to a rear-are