Pictured Above: Army CH-47F Chinook from 5th Aviation Regiment prepares to take off from a mountain, during Helicon Luk at Woitape Valley, Papua New Guinea

Exercise Helicon Luk is a 16th Aviation Brigade activity conducted in the Owen Stanley Ranges in Papua New Guinea from 27 August to 24 September 2022. The activity practices high density altitude flying operations utilising CH-47F Chinooks and MRH90 Taipans. Papua New Guinea Defence Force are contributing force elements to air mobile operations and partnering in the activities. As part of flying operations CH-47F Chinooks from 5th Aviation Regiment conduct high density altitude training flights in the Woitape Valley of Papua New Guinea.