RN Fleet Air Arm: General

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'Fleet Air Arm Boys' volume 1 has just arrived at Walnut Cottage!
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Hope it was a signed copy David
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ivorthediver wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:08 pm Hope it was a signed copy David
Tis the author receiving delivery of first print run Ivor.
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:oops: :oops: sorry mate
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FAA BOYS VOL 1 - PUBLICATION DAY

THANK YOU! - ALL 215 OF YOU
BEST WISHES
STEVE AND HEATHER

[Vol. 2 to follow]
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F.A.A. BOYS

Any future info will be posted at:
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In 1965 John de Winton and George Oxley flew their Buccaneer over Trafalgar Square on the anniversary.
John's story of the flight will be in "Fleet Air Arm'Boys'" volume 2.
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LT. CDR. STEVE IVILL R.N.

Hugely experienced Lieutenant Commander Steve Ivill has reached the aviation milestone of 5,000 hours in the air.
He clocked this significant figure, the equivalent of a staggering 208 days of non-stop flying, while serving with 814 Naval Air Squadron at Culdrose.
Having originally joined the Royal Navy aged just 16 in 1983, Lt Cdr Ivill began his career as a junior seaman (electronic warfare) operator in HMS Galatea, during which time he had his first ever helicopter flight in a Wasp.
He transferred to the Aircrewman Branch in 1988 and went on to fly the Sea King Mk5 and Mk6 helicopters, specialising in anti-submarine warfare. He eventually became an instructor.
In 1998 he was awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air for his part in the rescue of 12 Spanish sailors after their container ship Delfin del Meditteraneo sank in a storm west off Portugal.
He then joined the Merlin Training Facility prior to the introduction of the Merlin Mk1 helicopter, training the first generation of Merlin aircrewmen.
In 2003, he joined the officer corps, gaining his wings as an observer. Since then, he has served with 814, 820 and 824 naval air squadrons as well as the Naval Flying Standards Flight in HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious in Oman, Canada and the USA. More recently, he embarked in carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales as the Merlin Mk2 expert for their sea trials, first entries into Portsmouth and as 820 Squadron detachment commander for Queen Elizabeth's first deployment.
Now at 814 Squadron on the maritime counter-terrorism flight and as the observer training officer, Lt Cdr Ivill continues to impart his vast aviation knowledge and experience onto the next generation of aircrew.

Source RNAS Culdrose
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NAVAL AVIATORS PLAN VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF THEIR FINEST HOUR AT TARANTO
29 October 2020
Guardians of the Navy’s flying heritage are asking you to donate £10 to celebrate the Fleet Air Arm’s finest hour – and keep vintage aircraft airborne.

November 11 marks the 80th anniversary of the greatest feat of arms by British naval aviators – knocking out the core of the Italian Fleet in its wartime base with just 20 sluggish Swordfish bombers.

In a matter of minutes, three battleships and one heavy cruiser were knocked out of action for the loss of just two attacking aircraft.

Taranto was the most devastating demonstration of naval air power yet and served as the blueprint for the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 13 months later.

Two Swordfish (both later World War 2 models) form the core of the collection of airworthy vintage aircraft looked after at RNAS Yeovilton by the charity Navy Wings.

The charity has been starved of all its usual display fees this year with air shows across the UK falling victim to the pandemic.

The government has given Navy Wings £280,000 to help plug some of the gap – part of a £1.5bn rescue package for museums and cultural institutions.

A painting depicting a Swordfish making a run on the Italian Fleet at anchor in Taranto Harbour
A Swordfish drops a torpedo on a practice run ahead of the Taranto attack
A torpedo is loaded on to a Swordfish torpedo bomber
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour settles on the harbour bed after the attack

Go to:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... 80-preview
For the above images.

But it still needs money to support its never-ending maintenance, repair and restoration work.

With Covid 19 hitting traditional Taranto Night celebrations – the Fleet Air Arm prefers to mark the date, rather than Trafalgar – the charity has hit upon a virtual event to mark the landmark.

A virtual ‘top table’ of leading RN aviators past and present including former First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas, Rear Admiral Tom Cunningham, the president and chairman of Navy Wings respectively, Rear Admiral Simon Charlier, chairman the Fleet Air Arm Officers Association and Rear Admiral Martin Connell, the present-day head of naval aviation will host a short celebration of Taranto 80 between 7pm and 7.30pm via Zoom.

Admirals Zambellas and Connell will give short speeches followed by a toast to ‘the Men of Taranto’ (sadly all the veterans of the raid have crossed the bar).

They will be dressed in mess kit or black tie with miniatures and Fleet Air Arm cummerbund. If you decided to join them virtually, you should dress appropriately for your situation.

To receive a link to the Zoom event and join in the celebrations, Navy Wings are asking for a £10 donation.

Participants should submit photos or even videos of their celebrations. The host of the table who provides the most imaginative record which that captures the spirit of the evening will receive a special prize from the charity.

To learn more about the raid, see the special feature we produced for the 70th anniversary in 2010.
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