Since the dawn of powered flight, aircraft have been an integral part of the Royal Navy. Fixed-wing aircraft helped deliver some of the Navy’s greatest 20th Century triumphs, from knocking out the Italian Fleet at Taranto and crippling the Bismarck, to playing an instrumental role in the re-taking of the Falklands in 1982. Until the advent of the F35 Lightning II towards the end of this decade, only one fixed-wing aircraft is in service with the Fleet Air Arm.
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Northumberland’s Merlin fliers return after seven-month pirate-busting mission13/05/2013
Seven months of pirate-busting in the Indian Ocean are over for 14 air and ground crew of 829 Naval Air Squadron as they flew home to Culdorse.05 Flight flew more 150 missions from frigate HMS Northumberland and thwarted drug runners delivering over £5m cannabis when their Merlin helicopter intercepted two fast boats.
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RNAS Yeovilton Air Day's Fast Jet Flyers!08/05/2013
Two of the world's best fast jet displays will make their Air Day debuts at RNAS Yeovilton on 13 July 2013. Not currently scheduled to perform at any other UK airshows this year, the Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet and the Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen lead an all-star fast jet cast that also features the RAF Typhoon FGR4 and the Belgian Air Component F-16AM.
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Armed Forces unveil spectacular support to national celebrations03/05/2013
A volley of gun blasts from Nottingham Castle will ensure that Armed Forces Day 2013 begins with a bang in what promises to be the most exciting programme of spectacles to show support for our Armed Forces.
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Culdrose reservist on an African adventure02/05/2013
Over the Easter period Chief Petty Officer Steve Houghton an air engineer from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose spent three weeks in Southern Africa with the charity “Tearfund”, a Christian based Non Government Organisation (NGO), working with children and young adults in rural schools in Zambia.
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Press launch for Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton international air day 201324/04/2013
Yesterday saw the Press launch for Air Day at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton and a taste of what is to come on Saturday 13 July 2013. The newest addition to the Royal Navy’s air power, Wildcat, was seen next to a Bugatti Veyron from Sporting Bears Motor Club who raise money for Royal Navy and Royal Marine children’s charities.
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