Heavily armed and returning to its parking spot at Kandahar. Apparently, the weapons load was not necessary during this mission. ZD352 was first flown on 22 October 988 and delivered to the RAF as a GR5 on 7 December 1988. It was later converted to GR7 and GR9A. Withdrawn from use in December 2010, stored at RAF Cottesmore and moved to the 309th AMARG in early 2012. The Harrier was used as a spare part for USMC Harriers. It was eventually sold as scrap to HVF West, Tucson (AZ) by August 2023.

Rolling down to a Special Forces secured area at Kandahar. The a/c made its first flight on 2 Mar'83, delivered on 28 Mar'83 to 32sq at RAF Northolt. ZD704, together with some 80 US Army aircraft, was damaged by a huge hailstorm on 13 Apr'13 while parked at Kandahar. The BAe125 was deemed unable to fly, and was transported back to the UK with US help. Assessment showed it was damaged to be beyond economical repair. ZD704 went into storage at St.Athan and was moved to RAF Manston as an instructional airframe with the Defence Fire Training & Development Center. Last noted at Newquay in late '23

This lovely camouflaged Herk was accepted by the Royal Australian Air Force in August 1978. It flew with 36sq and was moved to 37sq (as pictured) when the RAAF C-17As became operational. The entire fleet of RAAF C-130Hs was retired by late November 2012. The withdrawn from use A97-006 was placed into storage at RAAF Richmond (Australia). The aircraft was sold to Indonesia as A-1330 and was delivered in November 2013. The RAAF Hercules' were often seen at Kandahar, flying logistic missions for the Australian military deployed to Afghanistan, as well as supporting their special ops.

Returning to its parking spot at Kandahar without a weapons load. Earlier that day, the Harrier possibly supplied a headache to someone. ZD380 was first flown on 11 November 1988 and delivered to the RAF as a GR5 on 6 December 1988. It was later converted to GR7 and GR9A. Withdrawn from use in December 2010 and sold the the US Marine Corps at MCAS Cherry Point (NC) for spares. Last noted there in April 2012.

First flight 11 December 1979, and delivered as an HT1 to the Army Air Corps on 7 January 1980. The designation later changed to AH1 and later on, the Lynx was modified to AH7. It is here seen at the start of a combat mission over Afghanistan at the age of 28 years. The Lynx was withdrawn from use on 31 March 2014, Middle Wallop. Stripped for spares and stored at Everett Aero at Sproughton in late 2014. Then moved to storage at the Delta Force Paintball Center, Upminster in July 2016, moved to Billericay paintball in April 2017 and eventually to Delta Force Paintball in Maidenhead by late '23

The Dutch government needed additional transport capability for their troops during their long-lasting deployment to Afghanistan. So they leased this specially modified Dash 7 from the Canadian company Voyageur Airways. The aircraft was modified with self protection measures (chaff, flare, radar warning receivers) so it could transport personnel and freight more safely between the Dutch deployment locations over the war-torn Afghanistan.

This South African L-100 Hercules was in use by Dutch forces during their operations in and over Afghanistan. The Safair Hercules was leased to the Netherlands for tactical transport duties. When needed, the civvie Herc was also used by other coalition nations.

FMS serial 66-8550 was delivered to the Lyneham Transport Wing on 29 July 1967. It was damaged Cat.1 on 27 August 1999 when it got stuck in mud at a landing zone near Shawbury (UK). But as a good workhorse, the Herc was repaired by Marshalls at Cambridge and returned to service. It is seen here in take-off from the single runway of Kandahar during an Operation Herrick mission. The C1 made its last flight on 18 April 2013 from Brize Norton to St.Athan, was stored and stripped for spares. Then it was sadly scrapped by 2017.

Unarmed, white with a red cross, the crew hopes this is sufficient for not being shot. On 27 Sep 2000, this Beech was substantially damaged at Durban King Shaka Int'l AP after an service bus collided with the right-hand wing of the aircraft. The pilot stated that no beacon lights or lights were displayed and that the driver of the bus was taken away for an alcohol blood test. Temporary repairs were carried out on the airport, Beech was later on ferried to Virginea. It became N474LC with Alpine Aviation on 29 Dec 2017.

Delivered to the US Marine Corps on 26 February 2002 and from thsat moment assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 "Otis". The tanker transporter was flying logistic supply missions before the arrival of HMH-365 Reinforced at Kandahar.

Once delivered to the US Army as an OH-58A with serial 72-21112. The Kiowa was converted to OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior in 1996. The US Army used the AH-58D designation, but that was not official. After service life the Kiowa Warrior was stored at 309th AMARG on 22 April 2015. It left the storage depot on 15 March 2019 and was sold to Greece by April 2019. Its Greek ES-serial is not known.

Leaving Kandahar for another Operation Herrick mission as part of the international Operation Enduring Freedom.

Former Boeing test registration N2138T. Delivered the Australian Army Aviation, 5th Aviation Regiment/C-Squadron on 19 February 2001. Named Courage and deployed to Kandahar during Operation Enduring Freedom. The Aussie Chinook was withdrawn from use on 26 May 2016 and moved to Oakley (QLD) as a Maintenance Systems training aid.

Assigned to 9Regt and acting as force protecting for a Dutch Chinook mission to Uruzgan. The mission went well, and this AH7 returned safely at its deployment base Kandahar. This Lynx was first flown on 16 July 1980, was delivered to the Army Air Corps as an AH1 on 4 August 1980. The helicopter was withdrawn from use in December 2013 and stored at Middle Wallop. It was stripped for spares and sold as scrap on in May 2014. It was then seen as stored with Everett Aero at Sproughton, then with the Delta Force Paintball Center at Upminster and later with the same company at Romsey.

Rolling down the runway's end, making an one-eighty and blasting away for another anti-Taliban mission over Afghanistan. This combat proven Rafale C was sold to Greece as 410. It was delivered on 19 January 2022.

In the dusty Afghan environment, this Dutch Chinook is leaving its deployment base Kandahar for a mission to Uruzgan. D-106 was sold to Billings Flying Services in Billings (MT) as N616BV in 2024.

Aircraft possibly assigned to Asia Airways when this picture was made.