Traffic pattern training flight with Chinook helicopter

GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: In this handout footage provided by U.S. Department of Defense, A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood Texas conducts a traffic pattern training flight Dec. 15, 2017, at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. During traffic pattern training flights, pilots perform multiple important maneuvers and tasks, including taking off, making coordinated turns, managing airspeed and landing. The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade is on a nine-month rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America's dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. (Footage by U.S. Department of Defense/Milmotion via Getty Images)