| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | ZJ130 |
| Military Code: | O |
| Aircraft Original Type: | EHI EH101 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | EHI EH101 |
| Aircraft Version: | EHI EH101-411 Merlin HC3i |
| C/n (msn): | 50169 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 28 Sqn / 1419 Flight |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 484776 |
| Photo Comment |
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No. 1419 (Tactical Support) Flight RAF was relocted from Basra, Iraq (from elements of No. 28 Squadron, likewise the tailmarkings on this Merlin from RAF Benson) as part of Joint Helicopter Force (Iraq) until the British drawdown in Iraq. The flight (with the black painted bird on the fuselage) was relocated in 2009 to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Herrick. The flight was disbanded in May 2013 when the Merlins were returned to the UK. ZJ130 is seen here while visiting Kandahar airfield from Camp Bastion. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 August 2022, and has since been viewed 310 times. |