"NIGHTHAWK 1", VH-3D 159356, arriving back to RAF Northolt as part of "POLICE 251 Formation" following "MARINE ONE" flying duties for President of the United States, Joe Biden.

2 VH-3Ds belonging to the United States Marine Corps provided transportation for the POTUS & FLOTUS's short trip from London Heathrow's airport to Windsor Castle for afternoon tea with the Queen. Supporting the VH-3s in "POLICE 251" Formation were a UK Police H145, 2 RAF Puma's and an AAC Dauphin.

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Bell 412EP on Salisbury Plain during the summer of 2020. On lease from Cobham, G-CBVP was based at Boscombe Down being operated by QinetiQ’s Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS)

G-CBVP returned to Draken Europe (formally Cobham Aviation Services) at Bournemouth in July 2021 following the addition of AW139 helicopters in the QinetiQ ETPS fleet.

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Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force Chinook conducting passenger rides at Tachikawa open camp 2019.

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