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Dry tufts of desert grass stand up in front of the dust cloud, and the sky above is pale and hazy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLanding in dust was one of the most dangerous parts of \u003ca title=\"RAF Helicopter Photo prints\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hampshireprints.co.uk\/collections\/raf-helicopter-photo-prints\"\u003ehelicopter\u003c\/a\u003e flying in Afghanistan. In the last few feet the downwash can blind the crew in a cloud of their own making, known as brownout. Practising those landings in conditions like Helmand’s was a central reason for taking the Merlin Force from its home at RAF Benson to the American desert. The training came just before the Merlins’ first deployment to Afghanistan at the end of 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis print is ideal for 78 Squadron and RAF veterans, Merlin aircrew and ground crew, and anyone with a connection to RAF Benson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Taken: 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographer: SAC James Stier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e© Crown copyright 2009 - UK MOD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicensed under the \u003ca title=\"Open Government Licence\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/doc\/open-government-licence\/version\/3\/\"\u003eOpen Government Licence (OGV3)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hampshire Prints","offers":[{"title":"6 x 4 \/ No Frame \/ No","offer_id":58887999095165,"sku":"H0706898P","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 x 5 \/ No Frame \/ 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