Aviation
UK: Royal Marines Aircrewman Gets Billy Deacon Memorial Trophy
Sergeant Tony Russell Royal Marines of the Culdrose based Search and Rescue (SAR) 771 Naval Air Squadron was presented the Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy at the Air League’s Annual Awards Ceremony at St James Palace, on Thursday 31st May 2012 by HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh. The Billy Deaco
Northrop Grumman Unveils US Navy’s UAS
The unmanned aircraft community received its first glimpse of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) during an unveiling ceremony June 14 at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, Calif., manufacturing plant. “Last year, we proudly celebrated the centennia
UK: Veterans, People of Gosport Remember Falklands Fallen
On a glorious May day, Sunday 27th; more than 1000 spectators, friends and family joined veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. Following a flypast from a Royal Navy Sea King Helicopter, which had many of the spectators cheerin
Australia: Commander Reaches 4000th Flying Hour
A clear lower deck was called at 808 Squadron on 4 June so the Squadron could assemble to watch their Commanding Officer, Commander Charlie Stephenson, touch down in a MRH90 after reaching his 4000th flying hour. “This is a very significant milestone, particularly for a helicopter pilot”, Executive
UK: Culdrose Based Aircrew Send Flight Deck Message Back to Queen
After sailing from Reykjavik and en-route to Hamburg, HMS St Albans and her ship’s company mustered on the flight deck in an EIIR formation in order to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. The pictures and video, taken by LA (Phot) Abbie Herron, from the Merlin were used during th
Sailors, Mariners from USS Makin Island Remember Battle of Midway
Sailors and Marines deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) joined together on the mess decks for a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 9. During the historic June 4-7, 1942 battle, U.S. Navy carrier strike forces defeated an Imperia
USS Mount Whitney Participates in Baltic Operations 2012
USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is currently participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012, an invitational joint and combined exercise designed to enhance multinational maritime capabilities and interoperability, and improve involvement in the larger Baltic region theater security cooperation strate
UK: Rescuers from Culdrose Save Yachtsman as Storms Lash Channel
Rescuers from Culdrose hauled a yachtsman out of the Channel as June storms swamped his boat off the French Coast. A Sea King from the Cornish air station was scrambled when sailor Peter Evans’ vessel capsized off St Malo. His upper body wrapped in a towel, a yachtsman climbs down from the Navy heli
HMS Ocean Celebrates Naval Aviators’ Korean Heroics
Friends and family of HMS Ocean were treated to a vintage air display to mark one of the greatest achievements in naval aviation 60 years ago. A Sea Fury performed for the Mighty O’s families’ day off Plymouth to thrill the helicopter carrier’s guests – and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the pist
Royal Australian Navy Welcomes Bell 429 Into Service
“These are indeed exciting times”, 723 Squadron Commanding Officer, Commander Matthew Shand told the assembled guests as the Royal Australian Navy marked the introduction of the Bell 429 helicopter into service with a ceremony at HMAS Albatross on 5th June. “Since 1953, when 723 and the RAN received
USCG Airlifts Sick Crewman
The Coast Guard worked jointly with the Navy to airlift a sick crewman Monday night from the container ship Horizon Spirit transiting 460 miles west of San Diego. To be able to fly its long-range rescue mission, the San Diego-based MH-60 Jayhawk refueled aboard the Navy ship USS Peleliu before recov
HII Launches USS America
Huntington Ingalls Industries, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, launched the U.S. Navy’s next amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), from the company’s floating drydock on Monday. “Launching a large-deck ship is a significant milestone requiring several highly skilled shipyard crafts and a comp
Australia: Mast Modules for LHD Superstructure Ready for Transport
Mast modules for the 27,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), fabricated and constructed at BAE Systems Henderson, facility are now completed and ready to be transported to Melbourne. The three mast modules weighing between 19 and 36 tonnes will form part of the superstructure of the LHDs and wil
DSNS, Ministry of Defence of Indonesia Sign SIGMA 10514 Contract
The Ministry of Defence of Indonesia and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS), the Netherlands today signed a contract for the engineering, build and delivery of a SIGMA 10514 Guided Missile Frigate, PKR – Perusak Kawal Ruda. The PKR will be built for the Indonesian Navy, TNI AL, and is to be del