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UK defence officials have quietly extended the out-of-service date for the Royal Navy’s Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin rotorcraft under plans that will now see the heavy, three-engined type operating until 2040.
A WW2-ERA fighter plane has crashed in Yeovil after an engine "failed" during a training flight. The 485mph Sea Fury T.20 was forced to land and it flipped upside down this afternoon - but both pilots on board survived the crash, according to reports. 10 10 10 10 Wreckage at the site todayCredit: SWNS Navy Wings UK, which operates the fighter, said this afternoon: "Navy Wings’ Sea Fury T.20 made a precautionary forced landing in a field next to RNAS Yeovilton following a problem with the engine on a routine training flight this afternoon. "Both pilots are safe and well and have been taken t...
A FEATURE from a 400-year-old castle has been converted into a 21st Century beauty salon The business in Bridgwater has been created by a Royal Marine, a teacher and a lawyer all looking for a career change. Lee Ormerod, 32, his partner Emma Beasant, 31, and her sister Lauren Keates, have been working 15-hour days to get the cellar premises in West Quay ready for opening on Monday, April l2. Emma Beasant Lauren Keates They have done much of the work themselves to create Brick Beauty ahead of the next stage in the easing of the Covid restrictions. They are employing three sta...
Employers on Norwegian Exercise with Royal Marines Senior executives from around the United Kingdom were invited to join the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) as they took part in cold weather warfare training in northern Norway. From: Lowland Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association ( RFCA) was pleased to be able to give senior executives from around the United Kingdom the unique opportunity of visiting Royal Marines Reserve units taking part in Exercise Harespring - cold weather warfare training in northern Norway. The employers got the chance to learn how Royal Marines Reservists thrive ...
Cold weather warfare battalion 45 Commando were sent out out on training in northern Norway last month Training involves building shelters, living off the land and dealing with cold shock during ice breaking drills During the early phases of the training, the sun barely rises, while temperatures can plummet as low as -30C Commandos have been training in Norway since 1971, to ensure they are ready to be deployed at any moment