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Royal Navy Air Station - home to more than 100 aircraft and one of the busiest military airfields in Europe #FlyNavy

Yeovilton, England
Joined July 2016
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@RNASYeovilton
RNAS Yeovilton
5 years
That #FridayFeeling when Daddy is home after 7 months at sea. #FlyNavy
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SHE SAID YES!! @RoyalNavy Engineer AET Matthew Gallimore from @RNASYeovilton proposes to his partner Adele at Buckingham Palace after receiving MBE for his Engineering support to hurricane relief in the Caribbean… @EveningExpress @TeamRN1 #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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They are on their way @RNASYeovilton Aircrews from @815NAS NAS head out to their Wildcat ready to fire up at 1150 and join Carrier Strike Group 2021! Stay safe team #flynavy 🚁🚁🚁🚁⚓️💪 @CdreGriff @CdrJDransfield @MartinJConnell @RoyalNavy @HMSQNLZ
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The view from our Wildcat Helicopter , 815 NAS can confirm the drugs busting @HMSDragon 🐉 🔥 is safety home 🇬🇧 @HMNBPortsmouth Welcome home all, enjoy well deserved leave with loved ones after 7 months operational at sea #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️ @RoyalNavy
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More warplanes than ever before have embarked on @RoyalNavy aircraft carrier @HMSQNLZ Two F-35B squadrons have landed on ahead of NATO's largest annual exercise. 🌊 🇬🇧🇺🇸 @HMSQNLZ will be at the heart of a UK-led NATO Carrier Strike Group. @MartinJConnell @CdreGriff
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What a view of @HMSPWLS in #Liverpool today from out Wildcat HMA2 helicopter based @RNASYeovilton . Magnificent @RoyalNavy Carrier Capability with #FleetAirArm support #FlyNavy 💪🏻🚁⚓️ @MartinJConnell @DefenceHQ
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FRIDAY FEELING! Kyla (11) & Cody (10) have it as they welcome back Dad from his 6 month deployment with @HMSDuncan . The Wildcat Flight has been part of @NATO_MARCOM conducting tasking @RoyalNavy @KeithBlountFAA #home #flynavy 🚁⚓️ Phot Lee Howard
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COMMANDO MERLIN HAS LANDED . A big reveal in as the Minister Defence Procurement unveiled Commando Merlin optimised for maritime capability with its folding head & tail perfect for support to @HMSQnlz @CO845NAS @co_chf @KeithBlountFAA @Leonardo_UK #flynavy 🚁⚓️
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#Legend Today we said farewell to CPO Andy Vanes after 52 years in @RoyalNavy & Commando Helicopter Force Thank you for your service Sir , enjoy retirement you have certainly earned it 💪 #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @CdreGriff @co_chf @MartinJConnell
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50 Years Today! “It’s been absolutely fantastic would do it all again” At 16 CPO Andy Vanes joined @RoyalNavy 1970 as a chef, becoming an Aircrewman in 1977. 9200 flying hrs in 9 aircraft types inc 100 hrs on the only flying Mk1 Swordfish. Currently @845NAS #flynavy 💪👏🚁⚓️
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“It’s frequently difficult to breathe. Your clothes, in fact the entire aircraft, stinks of smoke & everyone is exhausted.” @RoyalNavy helicopter pilot, Lt Cdr Grimmer from @RNASCuldrose has been flying for up to 10 hrs a day alongside @Australian_Navy colleagues
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On #WorldPhotographyDay it doesn’t get much better than this! @815NAS @RoyalNavy #flynavy 💥 💥 📸🚁⚓️
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Today 3 Commando Merlins @845 set off from @RNASYeovilton to join @RoyalNavy Carrier Strike Group. They join @HMSQNLZ QUEEN ELIZABETH #CSG21 on a 7 month global deployment & are now embarked @RFAFortVictoria @co_chf @CdreGriff Stay safe #flynavy 🚁🚁🚁⚓️
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#IronMan decided to #FlyNavy today @RNASYeovilton ! Ex @RoyalMarines Reservist Richard Browning demonstrated his jet pack 🚀 to 847 NAS with a backdrop of Wildcat helicopters 🚁..can we have a go?! 😊 @RoyalNavy @YeoviltonAirDay @co_chf @UKDefJournal @SomersetLive
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She's back! Sea Fury T20 returns to the skies after a three year restoration @RNHF_Official @NavyWingsUK #flynavy #navalheritage
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Great capture of @HMSPWLS as she entered @HMNBPortsmouth yesterday from AET Matt Godfrey 815 NAS in one of our Wildcat HMA2 aircraft @RNASYeovilton . The sheer scale impressive! Proud to welcome her home. @DefenceHQ @MartinJConnell @UKDefJournal @Leonardo_UK #FlyNavy 🚢🚁⚓️
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#OnThisDay #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️ On 31 March 2017 @RNASYeovilton we said farewell to the Royal Navy Lynx after 41 years service. 4 decades of service, different models & variants – and paint schemes & a combined 490,000 miles the helicopter retired. @OnthisdayRN @RoyalNavy #815nas
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It's #wildcatwednesday ! Watch the skilled teams of @815NAS taking off and flying in formation on Saturday as they deploy for 7 months as part of Carrier Strike Group 2021. #FlyNavy @CdreGriff @CdrJDransfield #CSG21
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#WildcatWednesday Wildcat HMA2 @thalesgroup ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile will ensure the best-in-class offensive capability. Each platform capable of carrying up to 20 ‘Martlet’ in @RoyalNavy maritime environment #flynavy 💥🚁⚓️ 🎥 @gichie @CdreGriff @815NAS @825NAS
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Who’s counting? We are ! 20 missiles if you’re asking, quite impressive we think. #WildcatWednesday with fire power, the future attack helicopter @RoyalNavy #flynavy 💥🚁⚓️ @815NAS @825NAS
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What a picture , what a photograph 💪🏻⚡️⚓️ F35B @HMSQNLZ @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell
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212 Wildcat Flight touchdown in the sunshine at 815 NAS after 7 months away embarked @HMSDragon @RoyalNavy having been instrumental as part of the ‘Team’ achieving a record 8 drugs busts the biggest haul ever for RN in the Middle East. £145m! Welcome home #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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Iconic Junglie Sea Kings of Commando Helicopter Force bowed out of active duties on this day 21 March 2016 with a farewell fly-past around southern & south-west England 5 hrs & 475-mile circuit from home @RNASYeovilton ‘Fear God Honour The King’ #flynavy @OnthisdayRN @RoyalNavy
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What can you see?! An F35 swung by @RNASYeovilton today perhaps teaser for next year @YeoviltonAirDay maybe??!! Having only just arrived in the UK @RAFMarhamMedia let’s add that to our wish list #Yeovilton19 @UKAirshowReview #fastjets #future #fleetairarm #flynavy
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#WildcatWednesday Enough said! FASGW - Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon. Wildcat Maritime Force based @RNASYeovilton @RoyalNavy #flynavy 💥🚁⚓️
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4 Wildcat Flights from @815NAS @RNASYeovilton are on their way to join #CarrierStrikeGroup @HMSQNLZ 219 Flt @HMSDefender 206 Flt @hms_kent 201Flt @hmsdiamond & 202 Flt @HMS_Richmond #flynavy 💪🚁🚁🚁🚁⚓️ @CdreGriff @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell 👋 stay safe all see you in 7 months
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 80!! 🎂🍾🥳 🛫🚁⚓️ @OnthisdayRN 1940 @RNASYeovilton commissioned as HMS HERON. Constantly in use for 80 years, home to many units & squadrons @RoyalNavy & @ArmyAirCorps including Wildcat and Commando Helicoper forces. @MartinJConnell @co_chf #flynavy
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846 NAS Merlin iMK3 There won’t be many more images like this on Commando Helicopter Force based @RNASYeovilton as the green MK3 Merlin quickly become a memory. Here captured during training last week. #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @co_chf @CdreGriff @846NAS @845NAS 📸 Cpl ‘Matty’ Matthews RAF.
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#WildcatWednesday Lift off @HMS_Medway , Wildcat HMA2 sets off on the flight back to @RNASYeovilton #somerset & 815 Naval Air Squadron @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell @Leonardo_UK #815nas FlyNavy 🚢🚁⚓️
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Merry Christmas Everyone... @RoyalNavy #MerryChristmas #Team 🎄🎅🏼
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#WildcatWednesday We give you the Fleet Air Arm! #flynavy 🛫🚁⚓️⁦ #F35B ⚡️ ⁦⁦ @RoyalNavy ⁩ ⁦ @MartinJConnell ⁩ ⁦ @HMSQNLZ ⁩ ⁦ @HMSPWLS
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#MondayMotivation 845NAS returning home yesterday afternoon to their families @RNASYeovilton after 4 months embarked @HMSQnlz Stunning @LVGreatBritain coastline @KeithBlountFAA @RoyalNavy @Leonardo_UK #CommandoMerlin #fleetairarm #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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They’re home!! 209 Flight touch down at 815 Naval Air Squadron following an initial 6 month deployment then extended to 7.5 months embarked in @HMSDefender on operations in the Gulf. Welcome home Wildcat Flight 209 #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️ @MartinJConnell @RoyalNavy @bbcsomerset
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Good Morning to #WildcatWednesday from Yankee dispersal with the Wildcat Maritime Force #815nas #825nas @RoyalNavy #helicopter #fleetairarm #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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#WildcatWednesday The Martlet missile – the Wildcat helicopter gets its claws #FlyNavy @815NAS @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell
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Cracking Phot to kick off your week! #MerlinMonday with Commando Merlin Mk4 training along the South Devon coast at Teignmouth @co_chf @CdreGriff @RoyalNavy #MondayMotivation 📷 Kevin Wills 👏🚁⚓️
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We’ve got your back #F35ondeck Our big battlefield helicopter #CommandoMerlin integrating seamlessly on @HMSQnlz @RoyalNavy @ComdJHC #Westlant18 #flynavy 🇬🇧🛬🚁⚓️
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There are airfields...and then there is this airfield. Four acres of 🇬🇧 alongside Norfolk, Virginia, with 845 NAS of CHF @RNASYeovilton embarked. @HMSQnlz soon to start flight trials with F35 Lightning II, supported by #fleetairarm #flynavy 🚁⚓️ #flynavy
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@CdrFCampbell @aircadets @RoyalNavy We would like to invite Taeghan to @RNASYeovilton next year where @825NAS will host once the restrictions are lifted #flynavy 🚁⚓️
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Fancy a dunkin?! Have you heard of the “Dunker”? It is the Fleet Air Arms Underwater Escape Training Unit at @RNASYeovilton which simulates what to do to escape from a #helicopter underwater. First class training prepares you for every eventuality #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @RoyalNavy
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A FIRST! MIg 15 & Sea Fury flying side by side @YeoviltonAirDay @RNASYeovilton the first time ever seen! #BeThere #firsts #exciting #cantwait @avphotographic Phot Lee Howard #thanks
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What a fabulous image taken by @stevesamosa yesterday as our Commando Merlin , 845 Naval Air Squadron @RNASYeovilton flies from @HMSPWLS (the ship is visiting the city for the week) past the iconic Liver Birds! @RoyalNavy @co_chf
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Remember remember . . . Not quite the same this year so we brought a few fireworks to you 💥 #flynavy 🚁⚓️ #GuyFawkesNight @815NAS @825NAS @CdreGriff
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MONDAY HAS LANDED! A Wildcat HMA2 @RoyalNavy newest Helicopter with the Wildcat Maritime Force carrying out deck landing training on Type 45 in the English Channel Wildcat operate on 815 & 825 Naval Air Squadron at Yeovilton & deploy globally @SiWilson_Flying #flynavy 🚁⚓️
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Carrier things @RoyalNavy @HMSQNLZ flight deck bristles with F-35 fighter jets & Merlin helicopters during her autumn operations in the North Sea. The carrier is now preparing for her first operational deployment this year. #flynavy 🛫🚁⚓️ #maritime #aviation @MartinJConnell
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A glorious evening for three #CommandoMerlin heading home from Norway over the weekend after Exercise #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️ #ColdResponse20 @RoyalNavy @ComdJHC @MartinJConnell
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Turn it up! The sweet sound of the Commando Merlin of 845 Naval Air Squadron with Commando Helicopter Force @RNASYeovilton @RoyalNavy @ComdJHC @co_chf #CommandoMerlin 💪🏻🚁⚓️ @Leonardo_UK #FlyNavy
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A Lightning Strike ⚡️⚡️⚡️despite blue skies this morning as F35 Lightning jets as seen @BBCTwo #Warship series fly over @RNASYeovilton @RoyalNavy @bbcsomerset @MartinJConnell @HMSQNLZ @RAF_Marham #FlyNavy 🛬⚓️
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This morning Air Engineering Technician Thomas Smythe hoisted the Rainbow Flag 🏳️‍🌈 @RNASYeovilton Colours. This marks 20 years of open LGBT+ Service .Thomas is the South West Representative @RNCompass @RoyalNavy @RoyalMarines @UKParliament #NavyPride #LGB20 #DiversityInDefence
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Putting #SantaClaus through the #Dunker or UETU (Under Water Escape Training Unit) @RNASYeovilton to make sure he is in top shape for Thursday #24December to get 🎁delivered around the 🌎 #flynavy #flysanta #ReindeerReady #MerryChristmas @CdreGriff @RoyalNavy
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#WildcatWednesday Good Morning 😊 #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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It’s a fond farewell to Commander Matt Boulind from us all @RNASYeovilton as he hands Command of the Wildcat Maritime Force to Commander Joe Dransfield. Good luck to you Sir and thank you. @CdreGriff #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @MartinJConnell @RoyalNavy
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On 8 Dec 2004, 4 members of @HMSPortland Lynx Helicopter Flight lost their lives when their aircraft crashed off the Lizard Peninsula 8 Dec 2004, responding to ‘man overboard’ Lt David Cole,Lt Robert Dunn,Lt Jamie Mitchell & LAEM Richard Darnell #wewillrememberthem
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SWOOSH! ⚡️💦💪🛫 Feel the jetwash… About 28,000lbs of thrust as #F35B 617 Squadron jet takes off from @HMSQNLZ @OC617Sqn #flynavy @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell
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A CAB WITH A VIEW 👀 Ringside @HMSQNLZ a Commando Merlin, 845 NAS @RNASYeovilton Commander Bob Bond, Commanding Officer of 845 NAS flew the Chief Defence Staff @DefenceHQ to HMS QNLZ at sea with his Italian 🇮🇹 counterpart. Awesome F35B take off! @MartinJConnell #FlyNavy
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The Wildcats are home for Christmas! 🥳 Following their deployment with #CSG21 Wildcats from @815NAS returned today. After shutting down the aircraft, the flights were greeted by their waiting families and friends. #WildcatWednesday #Homecoming #FlyingHomeForChristmas
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Off on #Weekenders Stay safe out there folks and have a good one! #FridayFeeling #FaireySwordfish @NavyWingsUK ⁩ ⁦ @CdreGriff
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The @RMBandService are getting us all in the mood for the football! Where will you be watching? The big screen here is ready to go! #ENGSWE #ItsCominHome @FIFAWorldCup #yeovilton18
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It may be grey but these are perfect conditions for our #CommandoMerlin of 845 NAS to demonstrate its support to #Defence assiting with @HMSPWLS Liverpool. #hmsprinceofwales @MartinJConnell @ComdJHC @RoyalNavy #FlyNavy 💪🏻🚢🚁⚓️
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Wildcat HMA2 from 815 Naval Air Squadron @RNASYeovilton deck landing @HMS_Medway demonstrating the skills at #FlyNavy @RoyalNavy 💪🏻🚁⚓️
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Amazing views as one of our @815NAS Wildcat helicopter crews passes over Wales ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Beautiful #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @visitwales @BrigJkFraserRM @HMSPWLS
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A sunny send off @815NAS today. 4 Wildcat Flights on their way to join the Carrier Strike Group 2021 @RoyalNavy @HMSQNLZ deploying this afternoon. CO 815 NAS Cdr Russ Clark 219 Flt @HMSDefender 206 Flt @hms_kent 201Flt @hmsdiamond 202 Flt @HMS_Richmond #flynavy 🚁🚁🚁🚁⚓️
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Good morning Somerset through the office window of Wildcat HMA2, 815 Naval Air Squadron. Have a great day! #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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Merlin 3 Ship! 845 Naval Air Squadron #FlyNavy 🚁🚁🚁⚓️ Here come #CommandoMerlin prepped & ready for Ex Joint Warrior. #GreyIsTheNewGreen ! @co_chf @ComdJHC Phot @skeates_2
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POAET Dane Waryck meets Sir George Johnny Johnson MBE DFM last surviving Dambuster! #Legend @RoyalAirForce as @RNASYeovilton personnel support @PoppyLegion #Bristol #PoppyAppeal @RoyalNavy ⚓️🌺 #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem
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Our aircrew aren’t the only aviators that have to warm their engines in the morning! Shay the Peregrine Falcon (one of the working birds in our Wildlife Control Unit) stretches his wings ahead of his morning flight. His job is to keep wild birds clear of the runway. #Falconry
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FIRST! @hms_tamar achieves their first ever deck landing! Good work @815NAS NAS and HMS Tamar 💪 #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @RoyalNavy @MartinJConnell @RoyalNavy
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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 🌺 Commander Caroline Dix , Commander Air Engineering at @RNASYeovilton at the memorial of five personnel killed in a Lynx helicopter crash in Basra City on Saturday 6 May 2006. #LestWeForget #EveryPoppyCounts @CdreGriff @825NAS @815NAS @MartinJConnell
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Commando Merlin, primary role to provide Rotary Wing support to @royalmarines & other UK force elements in the amphibious environments. Commando Helicopter Force is 3 Naval Air Squadrons, 845 & 846 Merlin, 847 NAS Wildcat #FlyNavy 💪🏻🚁⚓️ @ComdJHC @co_chf @RoyalNavy
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Good Morning! What a fantastic day we had @YeoviltonAirDay yesterday. It was great to see the #junglies back 🔥🚁⚓️ #flynavy @co_chf
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Today Chief Petty Officer Andy Vanes received the QVRM - Queens Volunteer Reserves Medal for exemplary performance. He has served nearly 50 years @RoyalNavy & currently on 845 NAS received the honour from the Duke of Cambridge with Partner Carol & two Sons Congratulations 👏🏻🎖
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Look what dropped in @RNASYeovilton today! Nice to see our friend from @ArmyAirCorps Apache 🚁 @BritishArmy #military
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Bring on #WildcatWednesday ! This helicopter performs a range of tasks, used in a anti surface warfare , force protection , counter piracy and in an anti-submarine role. The cutting edge of worldwide maritime operations from @RoyalNavy ships from @815NAS @RNASYeovilton #flynavy
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845 NAS @RNASYeovilton have just completed an 'R2' readiness check, proving our capability to deploy globally at short notice, equipped with first class people & outstanding operationally capable aircraft to fight & win @RoyalNavy @RoyalMarines #CommandoMerlin #FlyNavy 💪🏻🚁⚓️
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#WildcatWednesday Good morning from @RoyalNavy newest helicopter deployed globally from 815 Naval Air Squadron @RNASYeovilton #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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South side @RNASYeovilton with Wasp @NavyWingsUK on its way to @nwamuseum 👏🏻🚁
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This is how #flynavy does Click & Collect!! Commando Merlin of @845NAS Vertical Replenishment @HMS_Medway a key capability ahead of the upcoming hurricane season for the Task Group in @UKinCaribbean & very skilled @ComdLittoralSG @RFAArgus @RoyalNavy @co_chf @MartinJConnell 🚁⚓️
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RNAS Yeovilton
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There was a buzz of royal excitement on the station today! Read the full story below 👇 #FleetAirArm #royalvisit #duchessofcambridge #princessofwales #flynavy
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Royal Navy
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HRH The Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal was introduced to naval aviation today as Commodore in Chief of the Fleet Air Arm with a visit to @RNASYeovilton featuring F-35s, Merlins, Wildcats, drones - and the men and women behind them.
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RNAS Yeovilton
5 years
As the sun sets @RNASYeovilton we get a second visit from Lightning Strike ⚡️ #F35 . Today we substituted for @HMSQNLZ 😉 Turn up the volume & listen to the #FlyNavy future! @MartinJConnell @RoyalNavy @RAF_Marham @DefenceHQ #awesome #bigdecksfastjets
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RNAS Yeovilton
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We love a noisy visitor @RNASYeovilton and yesterday afternoon we weren’t disappointed. Sound up! @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce #F35 #fastjets 🛫⚡️
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RNAS Yeovilton
3 years
Good morning #WildcatWednesday #flynavy 🚁⚓️ with the Wildcat Maritime Force @RNASYeovilton @815NAS @825NAS deployed globally and training next generation #FleetAirArm @CdreGriff @CdrJDransfield @RoyalNavy
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RNAS Yeovilton
3 years
Good morning! Low flying , can you see 👀 where our @815NAS Wildcat cab is 👀 #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @CdreGriff @CdrJDransfield @825NAS
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RNAS Yeovilton
5 years
SAY HELLO TO OUR EASTER CHICK! Our newest recruit has joined the Bird Control Unit (BCU) pictured at 1 day old & we are looking for a name? The chick will train & join the @RNASYeovilton BCU flying squad of 4 Falcons to prevent ‘Bird Strikes’ #EasterChick #FlyNavy 🦅⚓️
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RNAS Yeovilton
4 years
The #weekend has landed! If you are not a key worker #stayhome home & #staysafe if you are a #keyworker #thankyou for all you continue to do. Have a safe and peaceful weekend all. @NHSuk @RoyalNavy #Wildcat #helicopter #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️
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RNAS Yeovilton
6 years
Despite being on his feet since 0600 this morning Petty Officer Dan Walker has plenty more to give @BristolPoppy Launch in Cabot Circus #dancingfeet @MichaelFlatley @bbcstrictly #skills
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RNAS Yeovilton
5 years
Exercise #Clockwork is well underway with 847 Naval Air Squadron Wildcat & 656 Sqn @4RegimentAAC Apache undertaking environment training in the Arctic Circle @ComdJHC @RoyalNavy @UKDefJournal @KeithBlountFAA @YeoviltonAirDay @Leonardo_UK #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️❄️
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RNAS Yeovilton
3 years
Today the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Almeda Star en route from Liverpool to Trinidad when attacked by a German U-boat. The ship & all hands lost inc 21 officers & 121 ratings of #FleetAirArm transiting to HMS Goshawk. #LestWeForget More:
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RNAS Yeovilton
4 years
#MondayMotivation Time to look forward to #Martlet ! Initial crews @815NAS will soon commence their training package next year contributing to world leading capability @HMSQNLZ #flynavy 🚁⚓️ @RoyalNavy @CdreGriff @MartinJConnell 🎥A Gichie
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🚁Confined landing. Essential Fleet Air Arm operational capability whether at sea embarked in a Ship @RoyalNavy supporting humanitarian disaster relief or at home over our varied landscapes. #flynavy skills 💪 @CdreGriff @MartinJConnell
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RNAS Yeovilton
5 years
Historic Day at Historic Helicopters XT761 takes to the air..... @NavyWessex #fleetairarm #FlyNavy 🚁⚓️ Phot Lee Howard
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RNAS Yeovilton
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Today at The Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church, the funeral & thanksgiving service of Hon. Vice Admiral Sir Donald Gosling KCVO RNR Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom was held. A small, private family funeral at St Bartholomew’s, Yeovilton celebrating the life of Sir Donald. RIP Sir
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