Pictured is an RAF Merlin HC.3 from 1419 (Tactical Support) Flight, Basra City, Iraq in 2009.
<p>No. 1419 (Tactical Support) Flight RAF was resurrected at Basra, Iraq from elements of No. 28 Squadron and No. 78 Squadron from RAF Benson, flying Merlin HC.3 helicopters during Operation Telic.
</p><p>After the British drawdown in Iraq, the flight then relocated to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Herrick.
</p><p>In May 2013, 1419 was disbanded when the aircraft returned to the UK.
</p><p>All 25 RAF HC.3 and HC.3A Merlin’s were transferred to the Royal Navy in 2014.
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<ul><li>Organization: RAF</li>
<li>Object Name: AUAB-09-053-UNC-OUT-0044</li>
<li>Category: MOD</li>
<li>Supplemental Categories: Merlin, Helicopters, Aircraft, Equipment, Iraq, Theatres, Operations, Royal Air Force, People</li>
<li>Keywords: HC3, Merlin, Flying, Action, RAF Merlin, Helicopter, Historic, Aircraft, Equipment, Royal Air Force, RAF, Operations, Op, TELIC, Iraq, Basra, Basrah, HC.3, Weather, Climate, Hot, Dry, Terrain, Environment, Landscape, Scenery, Desert, Barren, Arid, Sand, 1419 Flight, Tactical Support, Support, Historical, Flt, Disbanded Flights</li>
<li>Country: Iraq</li></ul>
Cpl Scott Robertson
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