File:RAF Chinook Creates Dust Cloud Landing in Afghanistan MOD 45153179.jpg

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English: A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter comes into land at Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan follwoing a mission.

The Chinook is a very capable and versatile support helicopter that can be operated in many diverse environments ranging from cold weather ‘arctic’ conditions to desert warfare operations.

The RAF operates the largest fleet of Chinook Support Helicopters after the US Army, with a total of 34 HC2s, 6 HC2As and 8 HC3s (the HC3 has yet to enter operational service). The Chinook Wing, which forms the heavy-lift element of the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), is based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire. Odiham supports three operational squadrons, No 7 Squadron, No 18 Squadron and No 27 Squadron, and the Operational Conversion Flight.

  • Organization: ROYAL NAVY
  • Object Name: FU1100600059
  • Category: MOD
  • Supplemental Categories: Operations, Theatres, Afghanistan, Equipment, Aircraft, Helicopters, Chinook
  • Keywords: Royal Air Force, RAF, Equipment, Helicopter, Chinook, HC2, HC2A, Operation, Op, Campaign, Herrick, Afghanistan, Afganistan, Helmand, Dust, Cloud, Brownout
  • Country: Afghanistan
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Author POA(Phot) HAMISH BURKE
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