#OnThisDay 1976 the BBC aired the first episode of the iconic @RoyalNavy fly on the wall documentary ‘Sailor’ following HMS ARK ROYAL’s WESTLANT deployment. Opening theme tune performed by @RMBandService All episodes are available on DVD or YouTube and are highly recommended.
Now it's the turn of SAC Bullas with 'Belly Up'. Four Typhoons flown in formarion by 6 Sqn, @raflossiemouth on Exercise MAGIC CARPET over the Omani desert. Vote for it here - https://t.co/FsABdFb8pH
The final days of the Axis forces in North Africa had not only been punctuated by major attacks both on land & from the air, but also a major naval blockade designed to prevent the Germans & Italians from conducting a Dunkirk-style evacuation.
On the 6th Day of Christmas the @royalairforceuk gave to me, two 6 Sqn Typhoons flying over the North Atlantic. A 5 Sqn Sentinel, 4 Sqn Hawk, 3 Sqn Jet, 2 Sqn Gunner and a @BAESystemsAir Typhoon with Swing Role Capability #12daysofchristmas