Royal Navy airborne early warning and control aircraft hone skills in preparation for F-35
By
George Allison -
February 22, 2017
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Two Royal Navy Sea King Mk7s visited the home of the French Navy’s carrier strike jets to practice skills required for when HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35s enter service.
Exercise Skinner’s Gold saw 849 Naval Air Squadron send two Sea King Mk7s across the Channel to France, however it is understood that one developed a serious gear box oil leak. According to the Ministry of Defence:
“The crew set it down on the outskirts of Brignogan-Plages, 20 miles northeast of Brest and a dozen from its destination, slap bang in a field where holidaymakers are warned not to camp.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-airborne-early-warning-control-aircraft-hone-skills-preparation-f-35/
