2013年5月19日，英国海军 EH-101“灰背隼”HC3 直升机在“萨瑟兰”号16型护卫舰上进行救援演练，这张照片是2014英国海军摄影大赛业余组获奖作品。（Merlin practicing twilight deck transfers to HMS Sutherlands deck.）

2003年4月30日，加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省（卑诗省）海岸，加拿大空军第442运输及救援中队的CH-149”鸬鹚“搜救直升机飞临集装箱船多利安号上空，救援人员索降至甲板，帮助将重病的乌克兰水手吊运到CH-149直升机上，然后空运至夏洛特皇后市医院进行医治。（April 30, 2003,British Columbia coast, A 442 Squadron Search and Rescue (SAR) technician dangles from the hoist of a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter on his way to the container ship Dorian, steaming more then 300 kilometres off the B.C. coast .The helicopter, escorted by an orbiting Buffalo aircraft overhead, airlifted a seriously ill Ukrainian sailor from the Dorian’s deck and flew him to Queen Charlotte City Hospital. The long-range rescue is just one of many Canada’s new helicopters have carried out since becoming operational last summer.）

2009年12月31日，伊拉克海湾，EH-101“灰背隼”HM1直升机夜间射击演练时释放热焰弹，这架直升机隶属于英国海军第829航空中队。热焰弹是一种内装燃烧铝镁的自卫弹药，其发射后可以产生大量热能，形成一个新热源，以此干扰红外制导导弹的攻击。（HMS Monmouth's Merlin helicopter from 829 Squadron, is pictured firing her defensive aids during a night time exercise. These decoys are designed to confuse heat seeking missiles and are invaluable when operating over hostile areas.）