Turkey is a beautiful country, rich in history, and a place where western and eastern cultures meet. Bordered by the Black Sea in the north and the Mediterranean to the south, a multitude of threats lie on Turkey's eastern border. Both the US and UK based their airpower assets inside the country for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as during Operation Safe Haven that protected the Kurdish populations in the mountains from Saddam Hussein's forces. The attack helicopter elements from the Royal Navy Royal Marines 3 Brigade Air Squadron (3 BAS), consisting of the Westland Lynx AH.7, and the US Marine Corps with their Bell AH-1W Super Cobra and the UH-1N Twin Huey assisted with this mission.
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