To prepare RNLAF helicopter crew for their future ISAF deployment in Afghanistan, exercise Dutch Blaze was held at different area's in the Netherlands from June 28th till July 9th. Participants were AS532 Cougars from 300 squadron and CH-47D Chinooks from 298 squadron. Touchdown Aviation saw the Chinooks in action at the Beekhuizerzand during 2 evenings.

The Abingdon Air & Country Show is a unique combination of an air show with ground events including vintage cars and transport; numerous craft stalls and even a sheepdog display which involved herding geese through a gap in straw bales. Unfortunately, the weather conditions were not the best for an outdoor event with rain clearing in the morning and an overcast sky and windy conditions in the afternoon.

The 2010 edition of Frisian Flag, the only European "Flag" excersice, was plaqued by bad luck. First the participating German Luftwaffe F-4Fs were grounded due to problems with the ejection seats. One day later the erupting Eyjafjallajökull volcano spread her ash clouds over the European continent leading to closed airspace in many countries.

The omens were not good as we arrived at RAF Northolt during the middle of a thunder storm, to be met by our host, Mr Phillip Dawe, standing out in torrential rain, checking security and vehicle passes. The purpose of these night time photoshoots is to raise funding for the restoration of the Battle of Britain Sector Operations Room at RAF Northolt. This event was the sixth in a series of photoshoots to raise funds for the restoration project.

The Army Aviation Centre at Middle Wallop airfield is situated near Stockbridge in Hampshire and is the home of 2 (Training) Regiment; the ground aspect of AAC training and 7 (Training) Regiment, comprising 670 Squadron (Squirrel HT2); 671 Squadron (Gazelle AH1 and Lynx AH7) and 673 (AH) Squadron (Apache AH Mk1) helicopters, plus other attached units.

On January 14, under freezing conditions, Touchdown Aviation were guests with 730 Eskadrille (Squadron) of the Royal Danish Air Force at the sole remaining fighter base in Denmark; Skrydstrup. The base is situated close to the German border in the South of Denmark and is home to 727 and 730 Esk operating the F-16 Fighting Falcon and a detachment of 722 Esk with a EH101 Merlin helicopter for Search and Rescue operations.