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28th August 2009 - Dartmouth Royal Regatta - Air Show

Over the three days of the regatta various aircraft fly over and give displays. Today is the turn of a Merlin and a Chinook

The Merlin HM Mk 1 has been in Service with the Royal Navy since 1998.

There are 5 Squadrons, 814 Sqn, 820 Sqn, 829 Sqn, 824 Sqn and 700 Sqn and all are based at the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall.

The Royal Navy website says "Merlin is designed to operate from both large and small ships' flight decks, in severe weather and high sea states, by day and night".