When pictured, this Black Hawk was assigned to the A Company "Mustangs", 3d Battalion (General Support), 82d Aviation Regiment "Talons"

When pictured, this Black Hawk was assigned to the A Company "Mustangs", 3d Battalion (General Support), 82d Aviation Regiment "Talons"

This Black Hawk crashed on 21 September 2010 after recurring technical problems during flight. The helicopter came down in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Sadly, ten of the thirteen military on board were killed. On the picture, the Lima was assigned to Company C "Vipers", 2d Battalion (Assault), 82d Aviation Regiment "Corsair". The Viper marking is just visible on the engine bay.

On serial sequence... only the fiscal years are different, from left to right 04-08717, 06-08718, 06-08719, 06-08720, 07-08721, 07-08722, 07-08723 and leading the flight line (from this side), 07-08724. All these CH-47Fs belong to the B/3-82 AVN, normally based at Fort Bragg (NC).

This Chinook was built as a CH-47A with serial 63-07918. It was accepted by the US Army on 14 Oct'64. It was converted to CH-47D with serial 84-24186 from May'84 and was returned to service on 27 Nov'85. The Chinook was again converted from Aug'07. It became CH-47F with serial 07-08041. Like a cat with three lifes, the helicopter was accepted on 31 Jul'08 and assigned to B/3-82nd AVN. Its life came to an end on 18 Aug'10, only a few months after this picture was taken. It rolled on its side during a brown-out landing in Kandahar province (Afghanistan). The crew and passengers escaped uninjured

Assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron and deployed to Bagram air base (Aghanistan), this gunship was forced, during a night combat mission over Helmand, to divert to Kandahar airfield after engine 4 went unserviceable (see the propeller in feather position). After its military career, this gunship went into storage at Davis Monthan, AZ in April 2014.

An armed CH-146 Griffon ready for an escort mission over southern Afghanistan. The Canadian helicopter was assigned to the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing (JTF-Afg AW). The Griffon was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Canadian Forces Operation SAIPH that run from October 2009 - May 2012.

The 184th Fighter Squadron "Flying Razorbacks" is a unit of the Arkansas Air National Guard, 188th Fighter Wing, that is based ar Fort Smith Air National Guard Station (AR). The 184th swapped their A-10Cs for unmanned MQ-9 Reaper in June 2014. Here two Thunderbolt IIs are seen in between their revetments at deployment location Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. Also visible in the picture is 78-0613/FS.

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.

On its way for another combat mission to give close air support to ground troops, this 104th Fighter Squadron Thunderbolt II of the Maryland Air National Guard. The squadron is normally based at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland.

A new built Low Rate Initial Production CH-47F (Lot 1) that was accepted by the US Army on 29 June 2007. The Chinook is seen here in a war environment while deployed to Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. Although no unit markings were carried, the helicopter was assigned to the 82nd AVN, 3rd Batallion, Company B, normally based at Fort Bragg (NC).

Much to see on this picture, taken from a Dash 7, just before touch-down, the pilot made a classic high key landing. On the left below, 2x Blackwater 212s were awaiting take-off. Just left of that (from low to high) a RAF Herc and a Royal Navy Sea King can be seen, then a bunch of Thunderbolt IIs, some closed unmanned aerial system clamshells, then USSOCOM with 3x MH-47Gs and 4x MH-60s, again 2x RAF Hercs, then the civil platform, the control tower, a Herc on the visitors platform, massive rows of Blackhawks and Chinooks. On top, 2x US Army Dash 7s and a Mi-26, several Chinooks and DOSAW UH-1s

Dutch Fokker built F-16A FMS serial 85-0135 was delivered to 315sq of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Twente air base on 30 June 1987. It received a Mid-Life Update from June 1989. Here the F-16AM is seen, fully armed, with the 1(NLD) Air Task Force at Kandahar supporting the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). J-135 returned to homebase Volkel in late 2013. It was withdrawn from use at Volkel air base and eventually scrapped by late 2020.

Dutch Fokker built F-16A with FMS 87-0514 was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force on 2 March 1990. It received a Mid-Life Update in 1998 and is seen here during an anti-Taliban mission while serving the 1(NLD)Air Task Force. The aircraft is armed with its internal gun for strafing, AIM-9 Sidewinders, GBU-12 Paveway II guided bombs and a targeting pod.

This dusty Sea King HC4 of 846sq was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, supporting the Operation Herrick within the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The helicopter made its first flight on 27 June 1980 and was delivered to the Royal Navy. The Sea King was sold to the Marineflieger (German Navy) for spares only in 2015, and is believed to be scrapped in Germany.

Supporting the UK Special Air Service (SAS) in Afghanistan, this HC4A was modified with FLIR and additional ECM systems. The Sea King of 846sq was deployed to Kandahar supporting the UK Operation Herrick within the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The helicopter made its first flight on 1 May 1980 and was delivered to the Royal Navy on 3 June 1980. The Sea King was sold as spares only to Pakistan as one of seven surplus Royal Navy Sea Kings. It was handed over on 25 May 2017