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Official account of @royalnavy’s 845 NAS, The Junglies | Commando Merlin Helicopter | Amphibious Battlefield Specialists | Supporting @royalmarines | #FlyNavy
Joined September 2017
Views over Buckingham Palace and the Mall for the Queens #PlatinumJubilee Flypast. What a sight. From the all the Commando Helicopter Force crews, we hope you enjoy the celebrations! God Save the Queen. #HM70 #FlyNavy
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Lest we forget. At 11am today a Merlin from 845 NAS dropped a wreath into the Rolla Fjord in Norway, in remembrance of the Wessex 5 crew who lost their lives on this day 48 years ago. (1/2)
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Thank you HNLMS Johan de Witt for your exceptional support. The NL and UK relationship is long standing and closer than ever. #commandomerlin #UKNL @co_chf @ComdLittoralSG @ComdJHC @RNASYeovilton @kon_marine @WalterHansen801
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Folding a Commando Merlin is an engineering masterpiece. I still can’t comprehend how an engineer designed such intricate and practical solution. #STEM @LDO_Helicopters
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ICE BREAKING DRILLS. Personnel plunge into the icy cold water, exposing them to the extremes of the unforgiving environment. This marks the end of their cold weather survival training; they are now set to operate in the Arctic. Welcome to the ‘Blue Nose’ club 🥶💪.#OpClockwork
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A privilege to fly @DefenceHQ Chief of the Defence Staff again by #CommandoMerlin, this time to @HMSQNLZ at sea with his Italian counterpart. An awesome opportunity to show off our finest ships and aircraft working together #CarrierStrike #FlyNavy @ItalianNavy @Leonardo_UK
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“It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the light within ourselves that can never be dimmed.”. In these uncertain times, find the light & take time to remember those who found it before us. @PoppyLegion #ArmisticeDay #WeWillRemember @DefenceHQ
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1/2 We are truly overwhelmed with the support to get KT back to the UK. Through your amazing donations we have smashed our target and will therefore halt the GoFundMe page. Rest assured all donations will go towards KTs rehoming, veterinary, training, food and insurance costs.
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Another amazing 'first' for the new 845 NAS #CommandoMerlin: live fighter evasion against a foreign jet. Furious Flight aircrew airborne from @HMSQNLZ went head to head with a @USNavy F/A-18 Super Hornet, countering missile and gun attacks at ultra low level. #Westlant19 #FlyNavy
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Two loves-The green fields of England and the mighty Commando Merlin.
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Ladies and Gentlemen: #845NAS. @HMSQnlz @AdmPhilipJones @VAdmBenKey @KeithBlountFAA @RAdmPaulHalton @ComdJHC @dcomd_jhc @RNASYeovilton #f35ondeck #CommandoMerlin #WESTLANT18 #FlyNavy
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Any time, anywhere: 845 NAS have just completed an 'R2' readiness check, proving our capability to deploy globally at short notice, equipped with the best people and aircraft to fight and win. #FlyNavy #CommandoMerlin
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Anyone for a game of Tetris?. Despite doubts, our Engineers and Aircraft Handlers have managed to hangar all THREE cabs onboard @RFAFortVictoria. This is only possible because of the Mk4’s folding tail and rotor head (and some serious can do attitude from our boys and girls 💪🏼)
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Just reminiscing about Manhattan HLS in New York. What an experience.
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Goodbye 845 NAS, thanks for the memories! Best of luck with your future endeavours, I’ll be watching with an immense amount of pride. This account will now be renamed to @845NAS, please continue to support the best Squadron in UK Defence! #commandomerlin #farewell
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Not long until our long transit to the arctic circle to refresh our arctic skills. The Merlin’s endurance is superb allowing us to fly at range. No C-17 required for us!
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A great illustration of Arctic load lifting. Full 'white out' conditions are seen here, demonstrating the skill and professionalism required of air and ground crews to achieve this difficult task. Temps of -50°C in the downwash! #arcticwarriors #FlyNavy
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A busy hangar on @HMSQNLZ showing UK Carrier Strike Group Air Power: 845 NAS #CommandoMerlin ⚔, @RNASCuldrose Anti-Submarine Merlin 🚁 and F35 Lightning ⚡. The utility of the Merlin's folding head/tail is clear vs. the aircraft spread for maintenance. #FlyNavy #Westlant19
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How to do deploy @3Cdo_Bde Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (SRS) with speed and precision offshore: 845 NAS #CommandoMerlin Helicasting for assault RIB pickup. #Hoofing @Commando_Ops. #JEF @ComdAmphibTG
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Ice Breaking Drills 🥶🇳🇴. The final serial of Cold Weather Survival Course is a plunge into the lake, ingraining the actions should someone break through the ice whilst out on the ground. The length of your swim, however, depends on how kind the RM Mountain Leader is feeling. !
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Commando Merlin doing what it was built to do: flying up to 24 fully kitted @RoyalMarines into action ship-to-shore, each in a fully crash resistant seat with the safety of 3 separate engines/fuel/hydraulic systems, plus flotation gear, armour, weaponry & the world's finest crews
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Joint Warrior here we come! Some greats photos of our Commando Merlin 3 ship. #commandoformation @RNASYeovilton @co_chf @ComdJHC
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Good morning Downtown Manhattan HLS, we’ve been expecting you!
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Junglies slowing down into the weekend like. 🤙🏼. @845NAS #CommandoMerlin operating from @RFAArgus off @UKinMontserrat, continuing to support @UKinCaribbean and see out the hurricane season! 🌪🏝🚁👊🏼. #FlyNavy @co_chf @DefenceHQ @MartinJConnell
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The key to a running landing in the Arctic - staying ahead of the snow cloud. #flynavy #acrossallboundaires
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That's three #CommandoMerlin aircraft departed for @RFAArgus on disaster relief operations. Primed also to respond to overseas #COVID19 tasking should the need arise. Incredibly proud of our aircrew and engineers, the whole team pulling together at a difficult time. #FlyNavy
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Looking forward to being part of the flypast today remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Neptune, often referred to as D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history. We will remember them. #neptune #DDay75 @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce @MartinJConnell
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It’s my 20th Royal Navy birthday today. It seems like yesterday I was walking through the gates of Dartmouth. I’ve met some incredible people, done incredible things, so thank you @RoyalNavy for all the amazing memories. #CHF @HMSQNLZ @RNASYeovilton @ComdJHC
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1/2: On Thursday I hand over command of the @RoyalNavy's finest Naval Air Squadron. This Twitter account will change from @CdrBobBond to @845NAS and will continue to be run by the new CO and the Squadron team. Please can all our amazing followers share this post.
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The last #MerlinMonday of 2021!. One of our favourite photos from ‘21 is this shot of the FORTIS homecoming, rounding off a challenging but rewarding det for our personnel. What was your favourite shot of the mighty Merlin in 2021? Post it in the comments below👇 . #flynavy
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Fast Rope Friday 👊🏼. @845NAS inserting Crisis Response Troop of @24CdoRE during Humanitarian & Disaster Relief Exercises on @UKinMontserrat!. All part of preparations to support @UKinCaribbean throughout the hurricane season. @DefenceHQ @UKDefJournal @AdmTonyRadakin @ComdJHC
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845 NAS Furious Flight, airborne from @HMSQNLZ, hammering the range at Pinecastle, Florida. It's critical for our work with @Commando_Ops and especially @42_commando that we keep these 'green' war fighting skills sharp. #FlyNavy #CommandoMerlin #Westlant19
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In just a few months, we've shared imagery of 845 NAS #CommandoMerlin landing on warships from @HMSQNLZ to @USNavy USS Eisenhower and many others. Here's the team touching down on @RFAArgus bound for the Caribbean for #COVID19 and disaster relief ops. #FlyNavy #Globetrotters
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4000 followers! I’m so glad that I’m able to share the amazing work of 845 to so many. Thank you for your interest and support!#CommandoMerlin #coronavirus #FlyNavy @RFAArgus @ComdJHC @RNASYeovilton @RoyalNavy
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To all the 845 family and everyone that has supported us, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. What an incredible twelve months, here’s to the next!
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Special Delivery! 📦 . Lifting and shifting on behalf of the @RoyalMarines is what we do 🤙🏻. #FlyNavy #Junglie #MerlinMk4
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It's the people that make #845NAS the 1st class organisation that it is. Our #engineering officers David and John, along with #logistics officer Jack, fixed an @Uber driver's car for her in #Florida while returning to @HMSQnlz. Best @RoyalNavy attitude and values on show as ever.
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An impressive #MerlinMonday this week - aircraft from all @RoyalNavy Merlin squadrons line up on Yeovilton’s dispersal prior to launching for the #PlatinumJubilee fly past. #flynavy
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Nothing like a bit of formation NVG snow landings to focus the mind. #arcticwarriors @co_chf @dcomd_jhc @MartinJConnell @RNASYeovilton @ComdJHC
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What do you find at the end of a rainbow. ?! #CommandoMerlin . #FridayFeeling #FlyNavy #🚁🌈👊🏼. @RoyalNavy @HMS_Medway @co_chf @AdmTonyRadakin
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The folding rotor head and tail of our Mk4 #CommandoMerlin is proving its utility once more on board @HMSQNLZ. #SpaceSaver #FlyNavy #WESTLANT19
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Our birds eye view of @HMS_Westminster entering Portsmouth Harbour this afternoon. #flynavy
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5000 Hours 🎉 🚁 . Airframe ZJ121 becomes the first MoD operated Merlin helicopter in history to surpass 5000 flying hours. Operating with B Flight on Op Achillean, the mighty feat was achieved just before @RFAArgus berthed in Malta. Cheers to you, Echo! #FlyNavy #MerlinMonday
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Today Commando Merlin conducted reconnaissance sorties in Bermuda in preparation for support to British Overseas Territories during the hurricane season. 845 and 815 NAS also took part in a joint interception exercise in partnership with the Bermudan Coastguard. @JRankinBermuda
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#CommandoMerlin. We'll be keeping you up to date over the next three months from on board @HMSQNLZ with everything this mighty aircraft, its aircrew and engineers are up to. 📷 @athetommyj
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845 are a maritime, amphibious, squadron first and foremost. The mighty Merlin flies @RoyalMarines into battle from ship to shore. Here our crews are practising their emergency sea survival drills at @RNASYeovilton in our state of the art new facility @HMSQnlz @RoyalNavy @co_chf
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Stunning photos of Strontian in the Scottish Highlands (with Isle of Skye in the background) during tasking as part of Exercise Joint Warrior.
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HAPPY 101st BIRTHDAY, HORACE 🇬🇧⚓️. Horace Erridge joined the @RoyalNavy shortly after the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 and was assigned to Britain’s first aircraft carrier HMS ARGUS, working in the cipher room and in charge of air stores. See full thread for Horace’s story (1/8)👇
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Great shot from @lloydhphoto of an Arctic running take off. This technique helps the aircraft power clear of the snow cloud and prevent white-out on lift . #FlyNavy
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Thread: That's 845 NAS airborne and en route @kon_marine Johan de Witt for Exercise Cold Response 20 in the Arctic 🇧🇻. #HelloLondon #CommandoMerlin
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As one flight returns, the other is working up to get out the door. A Flt will deploy to Norway in January ‘22 as part of JHC’s CLOCKWORK, exercising alongside @847NAS, @45CdoGp, and @CdoLogRegt in the Arctic Circle. #flynavy
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Arctic mountain flying this morning. Simply stunning!
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These pictures say more than we could ever hope to convey in 280 characters. Reunited. Welcome home B Flight. #flynavy #jungliefamily
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I flew the Commando Merlin for the first time yesterday. What a machine! With this aircraft as its chariot, Commando Helicopter Force has a very prosperous future ahead of it.
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It’s getting windy up here! 💨 . Our aircraft continue their journey to the Arctic Circle, with #StormIsha following closely behind. #FlyNavy #MerlinMonday
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And they’re off! ❄️ . Our Aircraft, Aircrew and Engineers have departed on their continental transit to the arctic circle for #CLOCKWORK24 in Norway. #NATO #FlyNavy
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845’s B Flt on Op FORTIS work with @42_commando’s L Coy to complete Fast Rope training to @HMSDefender. Fast roping allows personnel to expeditiously board smaller vessels and is utilised during operations in daylight and darkness. #FlyNavy @RoyalMarines @smrmoorhouse
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Junglies lead the way. Shortly inbound @RNASYeovilton. @HMSQNLZ it's been epic!. #FlyNavy #Westlant19
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That's 845 NAS airborne and en route @HMSQnlz. Hands to flying stations!! 1300 and 1730 UK time @ForcesNews TV coverage . @RNASYeovilton @ComdJHC @dcomd_jhc @co_chf #flynavy
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