一架英国空军“灰背隼”HC3 直升机在“普什图旋风-2012”演习中飞越月亮峡谷,此地又称瓦迪拉姆保护区,是约旦南部的沙漠,靠近南部口岸城市亚喀巴,沙色多偏酒红色。与其他沙漠截然不同的是,沙漠里有气势磅礴的群山,山形起伏,壮阔无比。(A Royal Air Force Merlin Helicopter on Exercise Pashtung Vortex navigates a spectacular desert valley in Jordan. Ex Pashtung Vortex was an overseas Training Exercise, taking place around Aqaba, Jordan and involving aircraft from the Merlin Force based at RAF Benson. The exercise enabled enviromental training and pre-deployment training objectives to be achieved. Force Elements from RAF Benson and support units formed a Joint Helicopter Force Jordan, capable of supporting and sustaining 3 Merlin aircraft for the duration of the Exercise.)