These air engineers successfully completed CPO (AET)Petty Officer Qualifying Course @HMSSultan.
Across 11 weeks, they proved their ability to manage engineering watches and workforce to deliver serviceable aircraft to flying operations, and plan and lead deployments.
#AwEsome

#AwEsome to see our Royal Navy Air Engineers entering the next stages of their careers RNAS Culdrose .
We look forward to welcoming many of these highly talented sailors back into RNAESS over time as their careers progress.
#LifeLongLearning

Cover photo this month - our very own 814 Naval Air Squadron #TheFlyingTigers on sub-hunting duties with HMS Portland #814NAS

Sailors from RNAS Culdrose’s 1700 Naval Air Squadron supported Royal Marines during Exercise #nordicresponse24 – part of #SteadfastDefender24 where NATO forces practised amphibious landings on the arctic coast of Norway. The squadron embarked a flight-deck team on landing ship RFA Mounts Bay

Fantastic visit - well done to those who organised! Naval Servicewomen's Network

Physical trainer PO James 'Besty' Best has been presented with a commendation by Royal Navy First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key for his tireless determination in opening a new rehabilitation facility at RNAS Culdrose royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates…

Newly-qualified Royal Navy aircrew have been handed their ‘wings’ – the badges that symbolise the start of their frontline careers with Merlin Helicopter Force. 3 pilots, 2 anti-submarine warfare observers, 2 airborne surveillance and control observers and 3 aircrewmen #BZ

110 qualifications have been gained by Royal Navy aircraft and survival equipment engineers at Culdrose since last autumn Last week certificates of competency were handed out. Special mention goes to those individuals (pictured below) who came top of their courses #engineering

RNAS Culdrose bid farewell today to Bob Wilton as he retires from company CAE. He's worked for 33 years as an aircraft simulator engineer (training thousands of Royal Navy aircrew) and was presented with a special clock mounted inside an old Merlin Mk1 console #TeamCuldrose

Merlin Helicopter Force’s commitment to Exercise #SteadfastDefender24 off Norway is drawing to a close -and what a busy few weeks we’ve had with hundreds of personnel from 820 Naval Air Squadron #824NAS #814NAS & #1700NAS with 10 helicopters on 5 ships. Here are the highlights Royal Navy

RNAS Culdrose has launched a beekeeping club with plans to house upwards of 120,000 bees 🐝 It was set up by Lt Adam Pollock, a trainee Merlin helicopter pilot with #824NAS Thanks go to West Cornwall Beekeeping Club, Defra National Bee Unit & Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity for a donation for hives & kit

RNAS Culdrose welcomed 150 school children last week to learn about teamwork and engineering in an event organised by The JonEggingTrust. Pupils came from Cornish schools Helston Community College, Poltair School, Penryn College, Mounts Bay Academy and Penrice Academy Royal Navy

A moving write-up and great pictures of the commemoration service at Beagles Point on the Lizard #Cornwall yesterday, in remembrance of four Royal Navy aircrew killed in a Sea King helicopter crash 50 years ago cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

Sailors and family members came together for a service today at Beagles Point on the Lizard #Cornwall to remember four #824NAS aircrew killed in a crash on this day #OTD 50 years ago, featuring a flypast by a Royal Navy Merlin and a Sea King from
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Sailors and family members came together for a service today at Beagles Point on the Lizard #Cornwall to remember four #824NAS aircrew killed in a crash on this day #OTD 50 years ago, featuring a flypast by a Royal Navy Merlin and a Sea King from HeliOperations

RNAS Culdrose welcomed back a old friend today - a visiting Sea King helicopter from HeliOperations. Pictured with a trio of Royal Navy Merlin helicopters from #824NAS & #814NAS . The veteran aircraft turned quite a few heads around the airfield and inspired a fair few dits.

Congratulations to Cdr Ed ‘Dutch’ Holland (right) who has taken over command of 814 Naval Air Squadron, #TheFlyingTigers from Cdr Amy Gaunt. He joined the Royal Navy in 2006, obtaining his ‘wings’ in 2010 as an Merlin Mk2 anti-submarine warfare observer #814NAS