RN Wildcat with Sea Venom missiles.

 

A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter will be embarked on Norwegian frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen for the 8-month duration of the CSG25 deployment.

 

Merlin Mk2 of 820 NAS over Loch Long this afternoon with dipping sonar deployed.

 

Westland Wyvern Turboprop, used by the FAA in the 1950's.

 

Sea Stallion helicopter decking a Royal Navy Harrier on aircraft carrier HMS Invincible.

 

Tungsten Flight from 814 Naval Air Squadron – The Flying Tigers – was deployed to Norway with frigate HMS Portland. Although primarily submarine hunters, the Merlin Mk2 crew took the opportunity to hone their skills operating in the Norwegian mountains during a recent period of training.

 

October, 1945, saw the last 'service' launch from a Royal Navy carrier by a Fairey Swordfish took place from HMS Ocean. Though HMS Centaur launched 2 in 1959 during the filming of Sink The Bismarck. In WW2 it destroyed more enemy maritime tonnage than any allied aircraft.

 

On this day 1978 the Royal Navy ceased steam catapult launches from Aircraft Carriers when the last ever jet, an F4K Phantom, was launched from HMS Ark Royal.

 

The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company, equipped with contra-rotating propellers, also referred to as CRP, coaxial contra-rotating propellers, or high-speed propellers, apply the maximum power of usually a single piston or turboprop engine to drive a pair of coaxial propellers in contra-rotation.

 

Recent photos showing two Peregrine RWUAS, and a Wildcat maritime attack helicopter embarked on HMS Lancaster for trials in the Indian Ocean. Both aircraft fitted with the Thales I-Master radar with tactical data link integrated into ship's combat managment system.

 

809 Naval Air Squadron F-35s embark on HMS Prince of Wales today to begin pilot carrier qualification. This is the first time 809 Squadron jets have embarked on a carrier since 1982.

 

75 years of flight for the Fairey Gannet, an unconventional yet remarkable warbird.

 

Caudron G11 biplane taking off from HMS Hermes early 1900s.

 

Wildcat ZZ513 in the skies of Somerset, conducting flying trials carrying asymmetric load of dummy Sea Venom missiles. Sea Venom full operating capability delayed until 2026.

 

One of the three 820 NAS Crowsnest Merlins on display at RAF Fairford. 4th due to join the squadron soon on completion of test programme at MoD Boscombe down.

 

Royal Navy Crowsnest-equipped Merlin Mk2.

 

Fleet Air Arm 853 NAS FM 2 Martlets aboard HMS Tracker 1944.

 

The oldest surviving airworthy Fairy Swordfish takes to the skies for the Navy Wings UK event at RNAS Yeovilton.

 

Wildcat ZZ513 conducting flying trials carrying an asymmetric load of dummy Sea Venom missiles. Sea Venom full operating capability delayed until 2026.

 

The line up of Fleet Air Arm aircraft at RNAS Mill Meece / HMS Fledgling in 1943/44. The facility was used to train WRNS Air Mechanics (Ordnance) on FAA types: Shown here is a Seafire Mkl, front, and a Corsair with a Martlet in the middle ground.