At that point, helicopter top cover was provided by a pair of wildcats which, predictably, stayed high. But in the afternoon they were replaced by a pair of French Tigres which I was desperate to catch. Again they were just circling high, as you would expect of top cover. No chance for decent photos. After a LOT of walking through sand dunes we came across a pair of Spanish JTAC who were controlling the Tigres. Amazingly, the Spanish radioed to the Tigres and asked them to descend to our position and give us a bit of a show! One of those things that I'll never forget.
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One of those days when the experience was better than the photo ops, but great fun for sure..... 
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