Olympic Flame

The Olympic Flame was flown early morning today by a Royal Navy Search and Rescue Squadron helicopter from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, where the Flame had remained overnight, to Lands End for the start of the Olympic Torch Relay. The 771 Naval Air Squadron Sea King Helicopter arrived at Lands end at 7.00 am where Lieutenant Commander Richard Full carried the lantern to … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter carrys Olympic Flame to Lands End

The Olympic Flame arrived at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose, Cornwall on board a chartered British Airways A319 aircraft, specially named Firefly, this evening Friday 18 May. It was flown to the UK from Greece for the start of the Olympic Torch Relay by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). A delegation from the UK including HRH … [Read more...] about Olympic Flame lands at RNAS Culdrose