Helicopters at Camp Bastion

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I was going through my images, and found these, from one of my Op Herrick tours. All taken with a Nikon compact (the logistics of getting a DSLR there, and the potential for damage made a bigger system unattractive), most SOOC. So, they're not up to the standard of some of the fantastic aircraft shots that I see on this forum, but I thought they might be of interest.

1. Chinook and Lynx. The Lynx is AAC.
Flightline 012_1.jpg by Anubis, on Flickr

2. A brace of Lynx; it was unusual to get two serviceable at the same time!
Lynx pair by Anubis, on Flickr

3. Callsign Tricky - MERT Chinook. I'd been looking around the MERT aircraft when the team got a shout.
MERT by Anubis, on Flickr

4. Callsign Ugly - AAC Apache takes off as escort for the MERT helo.
C/s Ugly by Anubis, on Flickr

5. AAC Apache.
Apache by Anubis, on Flickr

6. Big Boy's Rules - Apache chain gun, capable of delivering high-velocity lead therapy accurately and scarily fast.
Big Boy's Rules by Anubis, on Flickr

7. MERT Merlin (used when Chinook was unavailable) on the helipad at the Role 3 Hospital
In safe hands by Anubis, on Flickr

8. Afghan Army Air Corps Mil MI17. Nothing on earth would persuade me to go in one of these.
The world's smallest air force by Anubis, on Flickr
 
Thanks for sharing. That Apache is sooooooooo mean!
 
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Unique as they are .. thank you.
We owe you a debt of gratitude that is emeasureable. :ty::ty::ty:
 
Thanks for sharing, reminds me of when my son was there. I thought 2 3 & 5 the standout shots
 
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Cracking set and nice to see them going about their real life daily duties.

I know it's not (and very different) but from the angle number 7 reminds me of the 'Jolly Green Giant' Sikorsky CH-53
 
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As said, excellent set (y)
 
Great pics. Loving the Apache, when we had one in with a bird strike a few months back there was no way I'd have got away with taking any pics.
 
rick448 said:
Great pics. Loving the Apache, when we had one in with a bird strike a few months back there was no way I'd have got away with taking any pics.
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I was able to sit in the cockpit of this Apache - with dire warnings not to touch any of the controls, and no photos due to the kit onboard.

Apache by Anubis, on Flickr
 
They might not have been taken with the finest DSLR but the best camera is the one you have with you and without it we couldn't have seen these pictures.

Thanks for sharing.
 
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