- RAF Merlin Vortex
RAF Merlin Vortex
RAF Merlins Train for Afghanistan
Ahead of its arrival in Afghanistan at the end of this year, the men and women of the Merlin Force have been training for their deployment in the Californian desert, on Exercise MERLIN VORTEX. We go behind the scenes at their temporary home of the Naval Air Facility, El Centro, to find out what it takes to deploy the RAF’s newest support helicopter.
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Background
Background
Exercise MERLIN VORTEX is the pre-deployment environmental training for the Merlin Force.
