Incredible photo makes RAF Chinook look like it's defying gravity in skilled 'two wheels on' landing on cliff side
A Chinook has been pictured in an incredible image that makes it look as though the aircraft has come to a rest perched only from its back end on the edge of a cliff.
The incredible skills of the pilot show the Chinook conducting a "two wheels on" landing, high up on the ridge of a sheer desert hillside in the Spanish training area of San Gregorio near Zaragoza.
At first glance, it looks like the helicopter is defying gravity as the body of the aircraft sticks out from the hill, almost as though it is frozen in mid-air.
In fact, it is the skill of the pilot who has put the back two wheels of the Chinook down on the thin point of the ridge while keeping the aircraft steady and stable in flight.
The image captures the Chinook performing a challenging manoeuvre in the desert terrain.
The RAF helicopter was deployed to Spain as part of Exercise Tomas En Polvo which included representatives from the Spanish, Dutch and Italian militaries.
The goal of the exercise is to develop Degraded Visual Environment operations between Nato partners, whilst scoping the Training Area for potential Desert Environmental Qualification training.
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