HMNB Devonport Welcomes First Aircraft To New Helicopter Operating Facility
The Fleet Helicopter Support Unit will forward base from the new facility when away from its home airfield in Newquay, Cornwall.
The Fleet Helicopter Support Unit will forward base from the new facility when away from its home airfield in Newquay, Cornwall.
Forces News has been given exclusive access to the Navy's newest patrol ship as specialist commando units conducted training exercises.
The sailor from Devonport's HMS Magpie has spent the equivalent of nearly 14-and-a-half years at sea.
The MOD said four Royal Navy vessels will be put on standby to protect UK waters once the transition period ends.
The first Type 31 is expected to be in the water within the next three years.
The 7,400-tonne vessel will "provide a competitive edge for decades to come", according to the Defence Secretary.
The aircraft, named Foxy Lady, will now be maintained as a non-flying exhibit.
The helicopters, that provide battlefield support for Royal Marines, carried out the training in exercise areas on the Moray Firth.
The Sea Class 15 vessels are being introduced at Britannia Royal Naval College under Project Vahana and will replace older craft.
The Queen Elizabeth-class carrier is being repaired at Portsmouth Naval Base following a flood on board.
The Type 23 Frigate returned to her home port of Portsmouth on Sunday after weeks in the Arctic.
Eight Navy vessels have been monitoring nine Russian warships around the UK over the last few weeks.
The amphibious assault ship was in the region testing new technology and tactics as part of the Littoral Response Group (Experimentation).
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The Second World War ordnance was found in “pristine” condition, containing 350kg of explosives.
Lieutenant Lewis Phillips became the first trainee pilot to fly solo in the aircraft and now he is the first to earn his Wings in it.