英国海军海洋号两栖攻击舰抵达西班牙利沃诺，参加北约“三叉戟接点-15”联合演习，海军第814飞行中队的“灰背隼”直升机准备起飞。这次演习是北约近20年来最大规模军演，从10月19日开始，30个北约成员国、约3.6万人、230个军事单位参演。（Merlin foreground, Chinooks background. HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s Flagship sailed from Livorno today and straight into the ‘warm up’ for the live phase of Exercise Trident Juncture.）

英国海军海洋号两栖攻击舰抵达西班牙利沃诺，参加北约“三叉戟接点-15”联合演习，海军第814飞行中队的“灰背隼”直升机在其飞行甲板上维护，空中盘旋的则是陆军“野猫”直升机。这次演习是北约近20年来最大规模军演，从10月19日开始，30个北约成员国、约3.6万人、230个军事单位参演。（Wildcat from 847 Naval Air Squadron foreground, Merlin Mk2 from 814 Naval Air Squadron and Chinooks from 27 Squadron RAF. HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s Flagship sailed from Livorno today and straight into the ‘warm up’ for the live phase of Exercise Trident Juncture.）

英国海军第845飞行中队一架“灰背隼”直升机在莫哈韦沙漠垂直补给，以支持参加 Black Alligator 演习的第42突击队。（Pictures taken as 845 Squadron of CHF (Commando Helicopter Force) conducted load lifting in the Mojave Desert. CHF are currently deployed to support 42 Commando on Exercise Black Alligator in the United States.）

英国海军“灰背隼”直升机和第42突击队在莫哈韦沙漠参加 Black Alligator 演习期间列队展示。（Plymouth based 42 Commando are currently deployed in the Mojave Desert, California. Attachments from 29 Commando, 24 Commando, Commando Helicopter Force, Korps Marinier of the Dutch Armed Forces all help to make up 42 Commando Group.）

一架英国空军“灰背隼”HC3 直升机在“普什图旋风-2012”演习中等待部队登机，此地是约旦瓦迪拉姆保护区，靠近南部口岸城市亚喀巴。（Troops embark on a Royal Air Force Merlin Helicopter during Exercise Pashtung Vortex 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.）

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.）

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.）

英国空军“灰背隼”HC3 和“支奴干”直升机在“沙漠旋风-2010”演习中编队沿沙漠高速公路飞行，此次演习共有6架“支奴干”和3架“灰背隼”参加，旨在为部署阿富汗做准备。（Royal Air Force Merlin helicopters soar over Jordan during Exercise Desert Vortex. 250 Royal Air Force personnel from RAF Odiham and RAF Benson undertook a training exercise in the Middle Eastern country. It was the first time that 6 Chinook and 3 Merlin helicopters had trained together in a desert environment, as their crews prepared for deployment to Afghanistan.）

一架英国空军“灰背隼”HC3 直升机在“沙漠旋风-2010”演习中，这是“灰背隼”首次在中东沙漠环境下训练，为部署阿富汗做准备。（Royal Air Force Merlin helicopters soar over Jordan during Exercise Desert Vortex. 250 Royal Air Force personnel from RAF Odiham and RAF Benson undertook a training exercise in the Middle Eastern country. It was the first time that 6 Chinook and 3 Merlin helicopters had trained together in a desert environment, as their crews prepared for deployment to Afghanistan.）

一架英国空军“灰背隼”HC3 直升机在“沙漠旋风-2010”演习中，这是“灰背隼”首次在中东沙漠环境下训练，为部署阿富汗做准备。（Royal Air Force Merlin helicopters soar over Jordan during Exercise Desert Vortex. 250 Royal Air Force personnel from RAF Odiham and RAF Benson undertook a training exercise in the Middle Eastern country. It was the first time that 6 Chinook and 3 Merlin helicopters had trained together in a desert environment, as their crews prepared for deployment to Afghanistan.）