Fast fighter jets are once again flying from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier as the first F-35s have landed on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray and RAF Squadron Leader Andy Edgell were the first pilots to make history by landing their F-35 Lightning stealth jets on the flight deck of Britain’s newest carrier. Shortly afterwards, Cdr … [Read more...] about F-35 Lightning Jets make history with first landing on carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Lions roar in Singapore as warship’s rugby team win historic cup
HMS Albion’s Lions rugby team showed grit and determination as they lifted the historic 1887 Challenge Cup after defeating Singapore’s national champions 20-16. The Lions, made up of Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines from Plymouth-based warship HMS Albion, were welcomed by Singapore Cricket Club Select XV and edged a tight encounter with Albion’s Commanding Officer … [Read more...] about Lions roar in Singapore as warship’s rugby team win historic cup
Award for Royal Navy sailors who defied missile threat to protect merchant ships
Sailors who braved the threat of missile attack to protect merchant ships in the Middle East will be awarded a new medal clasp, it has today been announced. Her Majesty The Queen has agreed a new clasp, the Gulf of Aden Clasp, will be introduced for those who served on board Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring during a period of significant threat in the Bab al-Mandeb strait in … [Read more...] about Award for Royal Navy sailors who defied missile threat to protect merchant ships
Royal Marines train England’s Young Lionesses for World Cup
The England Under 20s Women’s Football squad spent 48 hours with the Royal Marines – hoping to benefit from the same grit and determination which steeled Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad. The Young Lionesses are just a month away from appearing in the U20 World Cup finals in France. Thirty-one players tackled the commandos’ fearsome endurance course, spent a night in … [Read more...] about Royal Marines train England’s Young Lionesses for World Cup
HMS Magpie, the Royal Navy’s newest ship commissioned in Devonport
The Royal Navy’s newest ship has been commissioned at a ceremony in Devonport Naval Base. HMS Magpie is the newest addition to the Royal Navy’s Hydrographic Squadron, replacing veteran survey ship HMS Gleaner, which paid off earlier this year in Plymouth after 35 years’ service. Lieutenant Commander William Alexander, HMS Magpie’s first Commanding Officer and Gleaner’s … [Read more...] about HMS Magpie, the Royal Navy’s newest ship commissioned in Devonport
The Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose shadows two Russian warships
The Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose shadowed two Russian warships in the approaches to the English Channel after they ventured out of the Baltic. The Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate sailed up the Channel to meet with corvettes RFS Boikiy and Stoikiy as the Russian vessels sortied from their base in the Baltic and entered the North Sea. HMS Montrose worked alongside the Maritime … [Read more...] about The Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose shadows two Russian warships
2018 Royal Ascot Armed Forces’ Day
Once again the Trustees of Ascot Racecourse have kindly designated the final day of Royal Ascot as Armed Forces Day. Amidst the frocks, finery, top hats and tails were 105 members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces resplendent in their service dress uniforms and mirror-like boots and shoes. The women and men were there to officiate as stewards and to collect money for the three … [Read more...] about 2018 Royal Ascot Armed Forces’ Day
Anglo-French naval force storms Biscay coast in major workout
The full panoply of Anglo-French amphibious striking power is being unleashed against France’s Atlantic coast as the two nations prepare to form a combined task group. More than 2,000 military personnel from both sides of the Channel – including destroyer HMS Dragon, amphibious ship RFA Lyme Bay, minehunter HMS Chiddingfold, Royal Marines from 45 Commando, raiding craft from … [Read more...] about Anglo-French naval force storms Biscay coast in major workout
Royal Navy sailors in Far East on Plymouth Warship HMS Albion
Two Royal Navy sailors from Plymouth are touring the Far East deployed on board Devonport warship HMS Albion. Petty Officer Stephen Gray and Writer Lee Nesbitt, both from Plymouth are flying the flag, promoting peace, security and prosperity and helping safeguard trade routes critical to the UK’s economy. The 23,000-tonne amphibious assault ship left Plymouth at the … [Read more...] about Royal Navy sailors in Far East on Plymouth Warship HMS Albion
Royal Navy officer Lt Cdr Jamie Walker to be awarded Fleet Commander’s Commendation
A Royal Navy officer from Shropshire has been recognised for his contribution as an engineer to the operational success of his warship. Lieutenant Commander Jamie Walker, 39, is due to receive a Fleet Commanders Commendation on Friday (25th May) as recognition for his contribution as the Marine Engineer Officer to HMS St Albans. Jamie, of Shrewsbury, is married to Jessica … [Read more...] about Royal Navy officer Lt Cdr Jamie Walker to be awarded Fleet Commander’s Commendation
