Images Dated 26th May 2010

US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter

Pictured are two US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Multi-Mission Helicopters at Kandahar Airfield in 2010.
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.
The primary mission of the Blackhawk helicopter is as a troop carrier and logistical support aircraft, but in addition the helicopter can be configured to carry out medical evacuation, command-and-control, search-and-rescue, armed escort, electronic warfare and executive transport missions.
Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar Provence in Afghanistan was used by the RAF for combat operations from 2001 to 2014.
Part of Kandahar Airfield was known as RAF Kandahar, It operated RAF, Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Corps aircraft and was one end of the "Air Bridge" that started inRAF Brize Norton in the UK.
All otherISAFairborne forces were also based there.
Kandahar International Airport as it was called originally is located some 10 miles South-East of the city of Kandahar in Afghanistan.
It is the country's second international airport and one of its biggest military bases, it has the space for over two hundred military aircraft

Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Framed Photographic Print

PA017 - Dean Martin (l) and Frank Sinatra (r) make their way across the London Airport tarmac before travelling to Shepperton Studios to film a two minute cameo in Bing Crosby and Bob Hope's comedy Road To Hong Kong

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RAF Chinook HC2 at Kandahar Airfield

Pictured is an RAF Chinook HC2 (now HC4) Helicopter at Kandahar Airfield in 2010.
Behind is a Sikorsky HH-60M MEDEVAC Black Hawk Helicopter.
Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar Provence in Afghanistan was used by the RAF for combat operations from 2001 to 2014.
Part of Kandahar Airfield was known as RAF Kandahar, It operated RAF, Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Corps aircraft and was one end of the "Air Bridge" that started in?RAF Brize Norton in the UK.
All other?ISAF?airborne forces were also based there.
Kandahar International Airport as it was called originally is located some 10 miles South-East of the city of Kandahar in Afghanistan.
It is the country's second international airport and one of its biggest military bases, it has the space for over two hundred military aircraft

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