MERLIN MORNIN' Members of the United Kingdom's Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) remove the rigging from an Mk3 Merlin after an early morning operation to recover the aircraft from a forward operating base. The helo suffered a hard landing recently, and JHF(A) turned to U.S. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and its CH-53E Super Stallions for the lift because the Marines were the only squadron capable of reconfiguring its aircraft for a lift of this magnitude on extremely short notice. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 681674-Y-NME11-298.jpg Photo Gallery