US Merlins

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NASNI4
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Found some of these in the desert not to far from me.
Hope you like.

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Yes very nice.
Looks like great training for them :clap:
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Great pictures. A lot of my mates have got on that det, i'm very jelous!

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Gorgeous lights on these chaps. Been quite a det. from what I understand. Regards, Ian

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Great light on these & well caught... :clap:

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Very nice photos. Were these taken at Occotillo Wells? Were you the gents who came down to the base to say hello? :smile:

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Superb set! Lovely to see.

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I am sure I have seen one of these shots in combat aircraft or Air International?

they are fantastic! :rock:
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Very nice, would look great in 1024 :clap: :clap:

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Fantastic set :clap:

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Awesome stuff, simply awesome :clap: :clap:

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Some superb images there, with the Desert Mountain drop back, and the Merlin in its own dust cloud. Great stuff. :clap: :clap:
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Just amazing stuff. Looks like you found a great spot.

Sensor a bit dirty after that??

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Superb images.

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Cheers,
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Nice shots, 1st and third shots for me :clap:

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Excellent, that heli looks good from any angle
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I wonder if that's the exercise Team Merlin were tweeting photos of. It looks spectacular.

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It sure was! :biggrin:

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