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bd popeye · Jun 25, 2013

[h=2]HMS Dragon conducts dual helicopter operations[/h]

[FONT=&amp]HMS Dragon doubled her effectiveness for 2 months during her maiden deployment, flying 2 Lynx helicopters from her flight deck. The destroyer left Portsmouth in March with a single Lynx from 815 Naval Air Squadron aboard.
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[FONT=&amp]But Dragon also carried a spare air and ground crew – ready to look after HMS Monmouth’s helicopter when Dragon relieved the frigate to take over Gulf patrol duties. Monmouth’s helicopter was flown across and safely stowed in Dragon’s hangar where it underwent maintenance following its 6 months in the region.
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[FONT=&amp]Having 2 Lynx allowed one aircraft to carry out the ‘day job’ of surface searches and support to board and search operations, while the second helicopter involved itself with Royal Marines sniper team and rapid roping training, passenger transfers and, most importantly, picking up mail to bolster the morale of the 235-strong ship’s company.
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[FONT=&amp]And when a call came through from minehunter HMS Quorn that she needed equipment flown in from Bahrain, at the same time as a transfer of American sailors was planned, it meant that both helicopters were scrambled.

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A Lynx helicopter flies from HMS Dragon [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Dave Jenkins, Crown copyright]

A pair of Fleet Air Arm Lynx helicopters are operated from HMS Dragon [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Dave Jenkins, Crown copyright]

A Royal Marines boarding team from HMS Dragon fast ropes onto HMS Quorn from a Lynx helicopter [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Dave Jenkins, Crown copyright]

bd popeye · Jul 9, 2013

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PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2013) The Royal Navy's newest Type 45 guided-missile destroyer HMS Daring (D32) pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. The Daring's deployment includes contributing to maritime security in the Asia Pacific, conducting science and technology trials and representing the United Kingdom in the training exercise Bersama Lima. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Diana Quinlan/Released)

Afghanistan

Soldiers from the Brigade Operations Company, based in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, hone their marksmanship skills on the range.3[SUP]rd[/SUP] July 2013
Photographer Si Longworth; MD/Crown copyright 2013

The BRF patrol off the objective after a successful operation

[FONT=&amp]This month the Brigade ReconnaissanceForce (BRF) 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Mechinized Brigare, have raised the tempo in an effort to disrupt the Taliban in his own backyard before Ramadan. Insertions into enemy supply areas by helicopter and warthog have led to over half a tonne of home-made explosive being denied to the enemy and saving Afghan and British lives.[/FONT]

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bd popeye · Jul 17, 2013

[h=2]4 Troop of the Brigade Reconnaissance Force on Ops in Afghanistan[/h]

Soldiers of 4 Troop, Brigade Reconnaissance Force,1 Mechanized Brigade, have taken part in an operation in Yackchal area of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The aim was to raid and disrupt an insurgent area of operations.

For most of the operation, 4 Troop came under accurate enemy fire from Underslung Grenade Launchers (UGL), Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG) and small arms fire resulting in the troop sniper engaging multiple enemy targets.

The Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) is made up of soldiers from Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) and the 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES).

Photographer Sergeant Barry Pope; Crown copyright

Jeff Head · Jul 18, 2013

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Afghanistan

Soldiers from the Brigade Operations Company, based in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, hone their marksmanship skills on the range.3[SUP]rd[/SUP] July 2013
Photographer Si Longworth; MD/Crown copyright 2013

Love to see that all the Darings got their two 20mm Phalanx CIWS. Wish we were seeing them also have their eight Harpoons behind the forward VLS installation.

Just the same, nice to see them deploying one to the Pacific for exercises. I wish they had enough vessels to have one permanently deployed in the Pacific.

As to their deployment to Afghanistan, I know our troops are glad to have them there. They are steady, resourceful, professional, competent and squared away.

I watch a documentary each week on the sat about US Marines in Afghanistan and those guys are all simply heroes, particularly while putting their life on the line with the unbelievably strict and stringent ROEs they have to operate under.

Another one, called "My Eyewitness War," which is also about Afghanistan and all taken from US soldiers helmet cams, is alos very interesting and harrowing. It's on each week too.

bd popeye · Aug 7, 2013

[h=2]Prince Harry Opens Royal Navy Amphibious Centre Of Excellence[/h]
Prince Harry opens the Royal Navys newly built £30m centre of amphibious excellence in Plymouth. Prince Harry, Commodore-in-Chief Small Ships and Diving, launches Royal Marines Tamar, the centre of operational and training units for small craft crews of landing craft, hovercraft and fast boats at HM Naval Base, Devonport.

bd popeye · Aug 7, 2013

[h=2]Royal Marines Training Camp[/h]

A behind the scenes look at the Royal Marines Training Camp in Lympstone, Devon. This series of photos show 168 Troop in the gymnasium during week 8 of the training course Initial Military Fitness (IMF). IMF is based on a Swedish fitness model and has been used by the Royal Marines for at least 30 years in an essentially unchanged format. It is a mixture of fitness training and drill.

There is an instructor who takes the period and then normally 3 or 4 strikers who are other instructors who move amongst the recruits correcting their mistakes.

IMF is designed to physically strengthen the recruits before they enter into the Commando phase of training.

Everything is synchronised and done in a set sequence which the recruits have previously learnt.

The exercises are done at the same time on the orders of the instructor and have rhythmic appearance.

The exercises include a warm up including grid sprints, rope work, sit ups, and pull ups timed with burpees (a squat followed by a squat thrust) and press ups. It concludes with a warm down.

Towards the end of the course, the troop take on the high obstacle course, known as the Tarzan Course.

The last week is spent mainly on administration and preparing for the passing out parade.

bd popeye · Aug 7, 2013

[h=2]HMS Ambush returns to the Clyde[/h]

Away from all the Royal baby media excitement, it's been business as usual for the Silent Service. And there's none more silent in that service than HMS Ambush. The second of the RN's class of seven Astute-class boats, the Mighty Bush has returned home to Faslane after conducting her latest series of trials and tests. The £1bn attack boat is, like her older sister Astute, on the cusp of beginning front-line duties thus relieving the burden borne solely by the five remaining Trafalgar-class submarines. Pictures: CPO(Phot) Tam McDonald, FRPU North

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bd popeye · Aug 7, 2013

[h=2]Typhoon Force completes largest ever training mission[/h]
The Royal Air Force has completed the biggest training mission ever undertaken by its Typhoon Force.
Exercise Android Preference concluded at RAF Coningsby last week and forms part of the qualified weapons instructor (QWI) course, which is regarded as the pinnacle of qualifications for RAF aircrew.

RAF Coningsby Station Commander, Group Captain Johnny Stringer, explained:

"The QWI courses are where we fuse the physical, moral and conceptual components of air fighting power at the tactical level. We’re taking our brightest and best and making them the most capable and aware tactical operators they can be.

What Android Preference allows us to do is not only to prepare them for the QWI operational phase, but also to expose them to some of the wider and higher-level considerations and consequences of their tactical appreciation, planning and subsequent execution."

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A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Coningsby.

During the 2-week exercise a total of 265 sorties were flown over 6 days. [Picture: Crown copyright]

A total of 22 Typhoons from 5 different squadrons took part in a combat search and rescue scenario [Picture: Crown copyright]

The exercise will serve as a blueprint for future training involving different force elements [Picture: Crown copyright]

Jeff Head · Aug 7, 2013

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[h=2]HMS Ambush returns to the Clyde[/h]

Awesome pics of the Ambush, which is the vessel I built for my Royal Navy Carrier group.

Jeff Head · Aug 7, 2013

Prince Harry is a stand-up guy. I have a lot of respect for him.

But tell me...that fellow walking to his right...darned if that doesn't look like "W" Bush to me. LOL!

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