A Royal Air Force Chinook heavylift helicopter, prepares to depart after refuelling during an exercise

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The loadmaster of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook cargo helicopter prepares to embark, following an evening refuel, at the temporary Forward Arming and Refuelling Point (FARP) on Salisbury Plain during Exercise Pashtun Dawn. This exercise brings together all three services for a large combined pre-deployment exercise.

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Size: 4051px × 2424px
Location: Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © DefencePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: chinook, defence, defense, helicopter, herrick, military, raf, telic