Merlin Helicopter Demonstration - Yeovilton Air Day 2017

A Royal Navy Agusta-Westland Merlin Mk.2 helicopter from 824 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose, displaying at the RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2017.
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[@hydraz1443]

Amazing video! Best Merlin display footage on KZbin at the moment!

[@jamesvincent1567]

now that's a machine i wanna fly

[@SkyMaXX5]

Good technic!

[@bigboyrambo2009]

The only helicopter I've been in

[@charlieheaneyphotography7411]

I've been up in one of these a few times, absolutely the best experience of my life

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

WOW 😀AMAZING 👍✌😁

[@manus.P118.8]

On the MK4 the winch man actually operates himself from the door joystick .. Just thought I'd mention that..

[@HighFlight]

Interesting. Thanks, I didn't know that.👍🙃

[@marciamcgrail5889]

I wonder if my brother, George (Melvyn) Leggott worked on the Merlin? Sadly, he died 2015 and I do wish that I had chewed the fat with him about his Navy days (70's and 80's) a bit more - he did tell me about the Seakings and Wessex's he worked on....

[@Akm72]

Sorry for your loss, but Merlin only entered service in the early 2000's so probably not unless he was working for Westland in the 1990s while it was being tested.

[@markhaughton9563]

@@Akm72 1999 I did my conversion, then joined 824.

[@wadesplaying]

Very True;!

[@C-TSD]

Why do they name these 'Merlin' ? A Merlin is a hyper-small falcon. These helicopters are very good and maneuverable and all, but one may as well call a Chinook a 'Humming Bird' if one is going to call these helicopters 'Merlin' .. And there's nothing magick about them, it's just Science, beautiful Science ..

[@jameson1239]

Merlin was an important member of the round table regardless of his sorcery

[@FatterTony]

Were you having a boring day when you had that rant haha. There's worse things in the world I'm sure...