HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s and NATO Flagship, has arrived in the operating area for a NATO Baltic exercise. She has embarked the multinational staff of the Commander Amphibious Task Force and Commander Land Forces and eight helicopters. The Plymouth-based amphibious helicopter carrier is now operating as part of the Combined Task Force, under the command of a US Navy … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean on NATO Baltic exercise
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Royal Navy to test task force on huge NATO exercise
The largest ever NATO exercise to take place off the coast of Scotland has begun today as the Royal Navy, Army and RAF put their warfighting skills to the test. Seven warships from the UK, Netherlands and Canada sailed in formation from the East coast of Scotland round to the West today where they will join up with the rest of the task group on Tuesday. Involving more than 40 … [Read more...] about Royal Navy to test task force on huge NATO exercise
Rugby Intercommand. Naval Air beat Royal Marines
A cold and snowy afternoon at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset, saw a replay of last year’s Royal Navy Rugby Inter-Command final between the tournament favourites Naval Air Command and the Royal Marines. The RM team arrived fresh from their training camp with Exeter Chiefs and were keen to exert pressure right from the kick off. With the stiff cold wind at their … [Read more...] about Rugby Intercommand. Naval Air beat Royal Marines
Royal Navy Observer Takes On the Ironman Challenge…Again
Lieutenant Dave Anderson of the Culdrose based 849 Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control (SKASaC) Naval Air Squadron, knows his hard training will stand him in good stead when he competes in the UK Ironman Triathlon, for the second time, on 22nd July 2012 in Bolton, Lancashire. This ultra distance triathlon event consists of a 2.4 mile lake swim immediately followed by a … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Observer Takes On the Ironman Challenge…Again
Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter carrys Olympic Flame to Lands End
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
Olympic Flame lands at RNAS Culdrose
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
Culdrose gives The One Show an Olympic Challenge
One Show presenter Alex Jones and Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell paid a visit to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, in Cornwall yesterday and received a very challenging welcome. The One Show's ‘Olympic Flame Special’ will come live from the end of a runway at the Naval Air Station on Friday 18th May. In preparation for this Friday’s programme, Culdrose put Alex and … [Read more...] about Culdrose gives The One Show an Olympic Challenge
Culdrose hosts members of the RAF Association
Among the 2000 service personnel at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, there are around 70 RAF personnel working in Air Traffic Control, the Fire Section, Sea King Force, and Merlin Force, (mostly in the Merlin Depth Maintenance Facility) and the UK Military Flying Training System at 750 NAS. On Tuesday 20 March 2012 16 members of the Royal Air Forces Association from Falmouth, … [Read more...] about Culdrose hosts members of the RAF Association
Sea King squeezes through Museum’s Doors
With help from the Ministry of Defence, the Maritime Museum in Falmouth today installed its biggest object to date as part of its forthcoming Search & Rescue exhibition - a 6 tonne Sea King helicopter. The helicopter which is 70ft long and 16ft high had just 1½ inches of clearance through the Museum’s doors. The helicopter is painted the aircraft in the combined livery of … [Read more...] about Sea King squeezes through Museum’s Doors
A spot of wizardry from Navy’s trainee Merlin crews
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose is about to receive the updated Merlin Mk2 helicopter which will bring the latest technology to the Merlin squadrons at the base. The latest batch of trainee Merlin aircrew, eighteen pilots, observers and aircrewmen from 824 Naval Air Squadron, are completing years of arduous training off the Cornish coast before the next-generation version of … [Read more...] about A spot of wizardry from Navy’s trainee Merlin crews