Jets, Chinooks, Merlins and Apache come together on major tri-service exercise

One of the largest air exercises of the year is taking place in the skies over North Yorkshire, which has seen fast jets and helicopters all streaming in and out of RAF Leeming.

Run by the Joint Aviation Command, Exercise Hades Warrior has brought together 209 personnel from across all three services as an opportunity for military pilots to gain further qualifications and experience.

Much like a real-life deployment, the exercising group has moved into a pop-up base, where they have brought with them everything they need to conduct their business - demonstrating a vital element of the UK's readiness and capabilities on joint operations.

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