Some great footage from our #MerlinMk4 operating from @RFAArgus recently alongside @RoyalMarines.
As the amphibious specialists, flying from ship to shore is all in a days work for the #Junglies#FlyNavy
This is what preparing to storm a beach looks like 🚁
Royal Navy leads UK involvement in French-led amphibious warfare training – storming the beaches of North Devon together. Honing amphibious warfare tactics during two weeks of drills on Exercise Catamaran.
📺 Watch here 👇
Today the Minister for the Armed Forces unveiled plans for the UK Carrier Strike Group's deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Operation Highmast. A powerful display of international unity, formed of 9 NATO allies & 4 NATO partners. #SecureatHome#Strongabroad#CSG25#StrongerTogether
Happy #MerlinMonday 🚁
Training is ramping up ahead of our upcoming deployments. Here our Merlins are landing on to pick up @RoyalMarines as part of a training exercise.
#Junglies#FlyNavy
Soaring across the skies 🚁
@RoyalNavy aviators joined with US and European allies to train in the desolate frozen landscape of northern Norway 🇳🇴
Watch here 👇
STOP STOP STOP 🛑
Maritime Interdiction Operations, or MIOPS, allow our Merlins and @RoyalMarines boarding teams and snipers to make stops and searches of suspicious vessels and #KeepTheSeaSafe.
#Junglies#FlyNavy
.@845NAS delivered 3 years' supplies of logs to remote refuge huts in northern Norway as a 'thank you' to the local populace for allowing them to train on their land over the winter.
Fascinating 24 hours inside the Arctic Circle with @Commando_Ops as they hone their winter warfighting skills working alongside our Norwegian allies as we sharpen our commitment to @NATO . Not many people can operate in this unforgiving environment. Strong evidence of innovation as well. 🇬🇧🇳🇴
Photo: LH (Phot) Stainer-Hutchinson
Putting down rounds on #MerlinMonday
Our Rearcrew have been practicing their gunnery on a weeks visit to Tain Air Weapons Range in Scotland 🏴
#Junglies#FlyNavy@RAFLossiemouth
Arctic Explorers ❄️🇳🇴
We’re heading north for another winter in #Norway. Our #MerlinMk4 helicopters are fllown through hundreds of miles of snow to operate deep in the #ArcticCircle.
#Junglies#FlyNavy
Happy #MerlinMonday
As you can see here, HIFR, or Helicopter In Flight Refuelling, is an emergency procedure that involves a helicopter attaching to a refuel hose whilst the flight deck crew wrestle with the other end. #Teamwork#Junglies#FlyNavy
The Royal Marines have taken me, Mr Average, and got me to do some of the most amazing things of my life. I honestly wish I'd joined up at 16, it would have been great for me. They're hoofing. Guy Martin: Arctic Warrior airs Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th December
@Channel4 9pm