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Royal Navy aviators are helping to survey the devastation in Haiti as they fly dawn-to-dusk flights over the earthquake-hit Caribbean country. A helicopter from support ship RFA Wave Knight has been in the air since Friday, flying over parts of the Tiburon Peninsula – epicenter of the quake which struck on Saturday August 14 – to locate villages, towns and…
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Following the Sea Fury T20 accident on 28 April 2021, when the aircraft was extensively damaged as a result of engine failure coming into land at RNAS Yeovilton, the insurance underwriters have formally assessed the aircraft as a write-off. Sea Fury T20 G-RNHF (VX281) has given exceptional service flying with great élan at air shows and events around the country…
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December 9, 2020 – The world’s last flying Sea Vixen fighter has taken to the skies for the last time after custodians abandoned restoration plans. After three years’ work attempting to restore Foxy Lady to flying order after the jet’s airframe was badly damaged in a heavy landing, Navy Wings say they are still £2m short. The veteran interceptor has…
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December 7, 2020 – Commando fliers hit the ranges in Scotland to ‘lay down some lead’ and call in air strikes. Wildcats from 847 Naval Air Squadron, which provides battlefield support for the Royal Marines, used exercise areas on the Moray Firth to enhance their ability to bring down a hail of explosive firepower by day and night. Among a…
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