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Dust drifts across the flat sand and turns the light a warm, hazy gold, with faint hills and buildings on the far side of the plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Merlin HC3 joined the Royal Air Force in 2001, giving it a large, three-engined support \u003ca title=\"RAF Helicopter Photo prints\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hampshireprints.co.uk\/collections\/raf-helicopter-photo-prints\"\u003ehelicopter\u003c\/a\u003e that could carry troops or slung loads in hot and high conditions. \u003ca title=\"RAF Photo prints\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hampshireprints.co.uk\/collections\/royal-air-force-photo-prints\"\u003eRAF\u003c\/a\u003e Merlins flew in Iraq for several years. Exercise Merlin Vortex prepared the force for its move to Afghanistan at the end of 2009, where underslung resupply to outlying bases became a daily task. The HC3s later passed to the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force.\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":58887951483261,"sku":"H0706959P","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 x 5 \/ No Frame \/ 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