File:A Sea King Mk4 is shown landing at Basra Airport. MOD 45146105.jpg

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English: A Sea King Mk4 is shown landing at Basra Airport.

During operations in Southern Iraq, Sea King Mk4s of 845 & 846 Naval Air Squadrons were tasked with multiple jobs to carryout during their tours of duty at Basra International Airport.

As part of the continuous front line operations, practicing for some events out in the field still went on.

A SAC of the Royal Air Force medical team was winched from the back of the aircraft to the dusty ground, just outside the perimeter at Basra Airport. The Sea King aircrew was made up of a Royal Marines Corporal, 2 pilots, and a medical team who were on 24-hour standby for any medical emergencies in the Multi National Division area, within Southern Iraq. These emergencies ranged from RTC

  • Organization: Royal Navy
  • Object Name: VL05_0420_082
  • Supplemental Categories: N/A
  • Keywords: HMS Bulwark, Landing Platform Dock , 845 NAS, 846 NAS, Southern Iraq, Basra Airport, Landing, Down draft, Sand, Winchman, Quick Reaction Force, QRF
  • Country: Iraq
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Author LA(PHOT) A'BARROW
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