File:ROYAL NAVY Seaking Surveillance Helicopter over Afghanistan MOD 45153161.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionROYAL NAVY Seaking Surveillance Helicopter over Afghanistan MOD 45153161.jpg |
English: A Royal Navy Seaking helicopter operating in Afghanistan.
The Royal Navy’s airborne surveillance helicopters in Afghanistan have been instrumental in the seizure and destruction of over 5 tons of Taliban drugs with a ‘street value’ in excess of £6 million. In recent months the Navy crews of 854 and 857 Naval Air Squadrons have contributed to the capture of 15 suspected insurgents, the recovery of over 6 tons of explosives, hundreds of weapons and radios and, significantly, the seizure and destruction of large amounts of drugs. Affectionately known as the “Baggers”, the Sea King Mk7 Airborne Surveillance and Control (SKASaC) crews utilise the aircraft’s cutting edge surveillance radar to track suspicious activity on the ground and feed this vital information other aircraft and a wide range of ground units. Thanks to information supplied by the Navy helicopters, insurgents in Helmand province suffered a blow to their finance network most recently, following the seizure of 500 kg of wet opium and 40 kg of dry opium, and the arrest and detention of 2 insurgents. The regular interception of narcotics traffic has a real effect on the insurgents, by denying both a source of income and the freedom to move around the area, all of which helps towards improving the safety and security of the Afghan population.
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Date | Taken on 9 May 2011, 12:56:53 |
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Author | Cpl Steve Follows |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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Camera model | NIKON D300 |
Author | Cpl Steve Follows |
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ISO speed rating | 200 |
Date and time of data generation | 12:56, 9 May 2011 |
Lens focal length | 82 mm |
Source | RAF |
Headline | ROYAL NAVY Seaking Surveillance Helicopter over Afghanistan |
Credit/Provider | Crown Copyright |
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Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
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File change date and time | 20:51, 9 May 2011 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 12:56, 9 May 2011 |
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Focal length in 35 mm film | 123 mm |
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Date metadata was last modified | 15:03, 28 February 2012 |
Category | MOD |
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Country shown | Afghanistan |
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