二架英国空军“支奴干”直升机在南加州埃尔森特罗进行“旋风战士-2014”演习，利用加利福尼亚州和阿富汗相似的气候和沙漠训练飞行员，空勤，地勤和支持人员，为部署阿富汗做准备。（Image depicts Chinook helicopters from18 (B) Squadron practising desert operations during EXERCISE VORTEX WARRIOR. 18 (B) Sqn and JHSS are based at Royal Air Force Odiham, Hampshire and operate Chinook helicopter aircraft. The exercise is being conducted at US Naval Air Facility, El Centro, in Southern California. The purpose of the intense training programme is to exploit similarities in climate and desert conditions between California and Afghanistan in order to prepare the Squadron pilots, aircrew, ground crew, and support personnel for imminent deployed operations.）

二架英国空军“支奴干”直升机在南加州埃尔森特罗进行“旋风战士-2014”演习，利用加利福尼亚州和阿富汗相似的气候和沙漠训练飞行员，空勤，地勤和支持人员，为部署阿富汗做准备。（Image depicts Chinook helicopters from18 (B) Squadron practising desert operations during EXERCISE VORTEX WARRIOR. 18 (B) Sqn and JHSS are based at Royal Air Force Odiham, Hampshire and operate Chinook helicopter aircraft. The exercise is being conducted at US Naval Air Facility, El Centro, in Southern California. The purpose of the intense training programme is to exploit similarities in climate and desert conditions between California and Afghanistan in order to prepare the Squadron pilots, aircrew, ground crew, and support personnel for imminent deployed operations.）

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.）

一架英国空军“支奴干”HC2A 直升机在“沙漠旋风-2010”演习中，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。（A Royal Air Force Chinook soars over the desert landscape of Jordan during a training exercise. 250 Royal Air Force personnel from RAF Odiham and RAF Benson undertake a training exercise in Jordan. This is the first time that 6 Chinook and 3 Merlin helicopters had trained together in a desert environment, as crews prepare for deployment to Afghanistan.）

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.）

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.）