Herrick Collection

An RAF Chinook helicopter in silhouette, flying over Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter firing flares over Afghanistan. Synonymous with operations in Afghanistan over the last thirteen years, the Chinook Force flew over 41, 000 hours, extracted 13

Apache Helicopter Firing Rockets
An Apache Attack helicopter of the Army Air Corps in Afghanistan fires rockets at insurgents during a patrol in 2008. Designed to hunt and destroy tanks

Gather ye roses while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying. 20th century

RAF Chinook Creates Dust Cloud Landing in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter comes into land at Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan follwoing a mission. The Chinook is a very capable

Poem by Robert Herrick
Fair daffodils we weep to see you waste away ?. Illustrated poem by Robert Herrick. Artist: Joyce Mercer Date: circa 1926

Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicle in Afghanistan
A Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicle is put through its paces at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Foxhound is at the cutting edge of protected patrol vehicle technology

MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) Vehicles at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) vehicles at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The 227mm American designed Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

Chinook Helicopters Preparing for Take Off from Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan
Royal Air Force Chinook Mk2 helicopters from 1310 Flight on the runway at Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan. The Joint Helicopter Force (AFGHANISTAN) or JHF (A)

Harrier GR9 Fires Flares Over Afghanistan
A Harrier GR9 from the Naval Strike Wing releases flares whilst on operations over Afghanistan

Royal Navy Sea King Helicopters in Afghanistan
Two Royal Navy Sea Kings at Forward Operating Base Sangin in Afghanistan. The Sea King Mk4 known throughout the Naval world as the Junglie are the green giants of the Fleet Air Arm

A Royal Air Force Merlin Helicopter Over Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter is pictured on operations over Afghanistan. The Merlin (Bird of prey) HC3 and HC3a are operated by No 28 (AC) Squadron and 78 Squadron at RAF Benson

Fire Bucket, c. 1939. Creator: Marion E. Herrick
Fire Bucket, c. 1939

Gerrard P Herrick Hv-2A Verta Le Vertiplane at Boulevard?
Gerrard P Herrick Hv-2A Verta Le Vertiplane at Boulevard Airport in Philadelphia 1937 Date: 1937

RAF C17 Aircraft in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force C17 Globemaster transport aircraft awaiting its cargo at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The C-17 Globemaster III is the latest addition to the RAFs inventory of transport

Army Air Corps Lynx Mk9A Helicopter Lifts Off During Op Omid Haft in Afghanistan
An Army Air Corps Lynx 9a helicopter takes of with elements of A Company, 1 Rifles during Helicopter Assault Force (HAF) Operation

Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) Operating in Afghanistan
A CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)) vehicle is pictured being operated across the harsh desert terrain of Afghanistan by soldiers of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers

Harrier GR9 with Paveway IV
A Harrier GR9 from IV Squadron, RAF Cottesmore is pictured during a sortie over Afghanistan. Paveway IV laser guided bombs can be seen on the outermost pylon underneath the wings

FALL / BEAGLE / 1958
CHAMPION ELMHURST PLAYMATE Owner: Herrick Date: 1958

RAF C17 GlobemasterTransport Aircraft
A Royal Air Force C17 transport aircraft at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, during operations to return equipment to the UK during drawdown from Operation Herrick in July 2014

RAF Sentinel R1 aircraft
An RAF Sentinel R1 from 5(AC) Sqn at 902 EAW. 902 Expeditionary Air Wing (902 EAW) provides focussed support to ISAF and Coalition ground forces in Afghanistan

RAF Tornado GR4 in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 from 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron taking off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Squadron is part of the RAF 904 Expeditionary Air Wing based at Kandahar

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 Prepares for a Sortie Over Afghanistan
A Tornado GR4 from 617 Squadron taxis priorto take off from Kandahar air base in Afghanistan for another mission in support of ground troops

RAF Tornado GR4 Aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado aircraft awaits permission to take off from Kandahar Airfield during Operation Moshtarak in Afghanistan

RAF Merlin Helicopter Over Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter is pictured on an early morning sortie over Afghanistan. The Merlin (Bird of prey) HC3 and HC3a are operated by No 28 (AC) Squadron and 78 Squadron at RAF Benson

RAF C-17 Globemaster at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
An Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The C-17 gives the RAF a longrange strategic heavy-lift transport aircraft that offers the ability to project

Royal Navy Sea King Mk 4 Helicopter Firing Decoy Flares in Afghanistan
A Royal Navy Sea King Mk4 helicopter of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) fires decoy flares whilst on operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

RAF Tornado Taking off in the Middle East
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 takes off from an airfield in the Middle East. The Tornado GR4 is a variable geometry, two-seat, day or night

RAF Tornado GR4 at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 from 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron taxis past the flightline prior to another mission over the skies of Afghanistan.The Squadron is part of the RAF 904 Expeditionary Air

Stock imagery of RAF Sentinel R1 aircraft
An RAF Sentinel R1 from 5(AC) Sqn at 902 EAW. 902 Expeditionary Air Wing (902 EAW) provides focussed support to ISAF and Coalition ground forces in Afghanistan

RAF Sentinel R1 Taking Off in the Middle East
An RAF Sentinel R1 from 5(AC) Sqn at 902 EAW. 902 Expeditionary Air Wing (902 EAW) provides focussed support to ISAF and Coalition ground forces in Afghanistan

RAF BAE146 QC in Afghanistan
An RAF BAe 146 from 32 (The Royal Squadron) at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The aircraft is part of the RAF 904 Expeditionary Air Wing based at Kandahar Air Base

RAF Tornado GR4 Aircraft on Patrol Over Afghanistan
Tornado GR4 flying over Afghanistan. The Tornado GR4 has been successfully deployed in Operational theatres since 1990. It has seen action under various operations in Iraq, Kosovo

RAF Chinook Helicopter at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter from 1310 Flight at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The RAF operates the largest fleet of Chinook support helicopters after the US Army

RAF Chinook Helicopters Leave a Landing in Zone in Afghanistan
Two Royal Air Force Chinook helicopters take off after deploying soldiers from the QRH (The Queens Royal Hussars) Battle Group on Operation Zmaray Ibda (Lions Discovery)

RAF Tornado GR4 at Kandahar Airfield Prepares for Sortie
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 sets out on an early morning sortie from Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan. The Tornado GR4 is a two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 Takes off from Kandahar
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 from XIII Squadron, 904 Expeditionary Air Wing takes off from Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan

OSPREY HELICOPTER 05 / 06 / 2010
Pictured is a V-22 Osprey helicopter operated by the United States Navy bringing troops to FOB (Forward Operating Base) Jackson, Sangin, Afghanistan

Army Air Corps Lynx Mk9A Helicopter Over Afghanistan
An Army Lynx Mk9A helicopter is pictured on operations over Helmand, Afghanistan. Lynx has been used extensively within the Army Air Corps for a wide variety of roles and tasks

RAF Chinook Helicopters Take Off on a Mission Over Helmand, Afghanistan
Photograph shows Royal Air Force Chinook Mk2 helicopters from 1310 Flight taking off from Camp Bastion airfield in Helmand, Afghanistan, while a US Air Force Blackhawk helicopter waits to land

A RAF Chinook Helicopter Takes Off on a Dawn Mission Over Helmand, Afghanistan
Photograph shows a Royal Air Force Chinook Mk2 from 1310 flight taking off on a dawn mission from Camp Bastion airfield in Helmand, Afghanistan

A Royal Air Force Chinook Helicopter Leaves with a Casualty in Afghanistan
A Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) extracts a member of the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) following an the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device

RAF Chinook Helicopter at Camp Bastion
A Chinook helicopter at Camp Bastion, Helmand Afghanistan. Pilots and air crew from the Royal Air Force who fly in Chinook helicopters provide vital troop moving capabilities during operations

Lynx Mk9A Over Afghanistan
A Lynx Mk 9A helicopter flying over the desert in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Army Air Corps are now deploying the Mk 9A variant of the Lynx helicopter

3 Scots and ANA Troops enroute to Upper Sangin Valley
Soldiers from the Afghan National Army and 3rd Battalion (The Black Watch) The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 Scots) board a Royal Air Force Chinook in the fading light enroute to an operation in

Royal Navy Mk7 Seaking Leaves Camp Bastion
A " Jungle Jim" Mk7 Royal Navy Sea King helicopter flies over Camp Bastion in Helmand Province Afghanistan

GR9 Harrier at Kandahar Airfield
A Harrier GR9 aircraft from 1(F) Squadron takes off from Kandahar Airfield, Helmand, Afghanistan. 1 (F) Squadron marked the end of Harrier air operations in Afghanistan in 2009

Apache Helicopters
Pictured are Apache WAH64 Attack Helicopters at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. These aircraft provided cover to troops conducting ground operations during Herrick V

Chinook Releases Flares over Afghanistan
A Chinook CH47 helicopter releases decoy flares whilst flying over the desert in Afghanistan in support of British troops in Helmand province

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"Herrick: A Captivating Blend of Poetry and Modern Warfare" In the vast expanse of Afghanistan, where danger lurks at every turn, the thunderous roar of an Apache Helicopter firing rockets pierces through the silence. Its mighty presence symbolizes strength and protection in this war-torn land. As dusk settles over the rugged terrain, an RAF Chinook helicopter gracefully soars across the darkening sky. Silhouetted against a fiery sunset, it carries hope and supplies to those in need below – a beacon of resilience amidst adversity. "Gather ye roses while ye may, " whispers Robert Herrick's timeless words from centuries past. Amidst chaos and conflict, life must be cherished; beauty found even in desolation. Royal Navy Sea King helicopters hover above Afghanistan like guardian angels, their mission to save lives echoing Herrick's sentiment. A Foxhound Light Protected Patrol Vehicle maneuvers skillfully through treacherous paths, its occupants vigilant and determined. In this unforgiving landscape, bravery knows no bounds as soldiers protect one another with unwavering loyalty. RAF Chinooks descend upon Afghan soil with precision and purpose - creating dust clouds that dance in their wake. The very essence of military might is embodied within these magnificent machines as they deliver aid or extract troops from harm's way. Harrier GR9 jets streak across the heavens leaving trails of flares behind them - a mesmerizing display that illuminates both night skies and hearts alike. Armed with Paveway IV missiles, they strike fear into enemy lines while safeguarding freedom for all who call this troubled region home. But amidst tales of heroism on foreign shores lies another Herrick – not bound by warfare but by penmanship. Ethel Parkinson captures his spirit beautifully in her illustration depicting Robert Herrick himself; a cavalier poet whose verses have transcended time to touch our souls today. High above Afghan landscapes floats a Royal Air Force Merlin Helicopter, a symbol of hope and salvation.