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HMS Kent & HMS Queen Elizabeth training







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HMS Defender arriving back into HMNB Portsmouth, June 2020

First ever British F-35B '4-Ship package' (operational jets, operational squadron and under Carrier Strike Group direction) departs HMS Queen Elizabeth for a reconnaissance mission

Merlin Mk4 participating in a winching exercise with Royal Marines Landing Craft from RM Tamar with HMS Northumberland in the background

The Battle of Bir Hakeim took place at Bir Hakeim, an oasis in the Libyan desert south and west of Tobruk, during the Battle of Gazala (26 May – 21 June 1942). The 1st Free French Brigade (Général de brigade Marie-Pierre Kœnig) defended the position from 26 May – 11 June against much larger Axis forces of Panzerarmee Afrika (Generaloberst Erwin Rommel).



Free French Foreign Legionnaires "leap up from the desert to rush an enemy strong point", Bir Hacheim, 12 June 1942.


French anti-tank 75 mm gun at Bir Hakeim


Three soldiers of the French Colonial Artillery who distinguished themselves in the battle at Bir Hakeim, from Senegal, Equatorial Africa and Madagascar, respectively


Free French Forces evacuate Bir Hakeim


Bir Hakeim (1990)

Gaz said:

I don't dislike it but I was perfectly happy with the old grey.

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I rather like it, but I agree on the old colour too...

Its normally Pembrey Sands in South Wales...

Skyline Drive said:

AF A400M, registration ZM409 took a flight to & from Getafe Air Base, Madrid yesterday & suffered a nasty Bird Strike.

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Must've been those suicide storks again.

Trooping the Colour in times of COVID-19.

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Royal Air Force 3 Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) with the Helicopter and Training team test new fast roping/rappelling gear.

22nd October 2018. Challenger 2 (CR2) taking part in a Land Combat Power Visit (LCPV) rehearsal at Copehill Down Village, Salisbury Plain, in preparation for a visit from the Secretary of State for Defence.

The Kings Royal Hussars (KRH) Battlegroup and the Royal Welsh demonstrated the combat power of their units.

Type 23 frigate HMS Kent, with Merlin helicopter on deck, June 2020


HMS Diamond heading into Plymouth this afternoon with RFA Tidespring outbound


HMS Diamond and a tug on her way to anchor in Plymouth Sound


HMS Northumberland inbound to HMNB Devonport

NEW COMMANDO UNIFORM FOR ROYAL MARINES
27 June 2020
Royal Marines Commandos are to get a brand new uniform under the most significant transformation and rebranding programme launched since World War 2.

Elite commandos of the Royal Navy are undertaking a bold modernisation project – known as the Future Commando Force programme – which will overhaul the way world famous Green Berets operate around the globe.

As part of this restructuring, Royal Marines will have a new uniform, fit for a new era of warfare, that is in-keeping with the maritime traditions of the corps, and also honours their commando forebears.

The NATO procured uniform – which is been procured from USA-based firm Crye Precision – is lighter weight, has higher tear-strength, is faster-drying and is more breathable than typical 50/50 cotton/nylon kit.

It also has a subtle change in camouflage design – instead of the previous multi-terrain pattern – the uniform now uses Crye Precision’s MultiCam pattern.

And, in the week that saw the 80th anniversary of Operation Collar, the first commando raid of World War 2, the marines have drawn on their heritage by returning to the traditional Royal Marines Commando insignia, just like the design first worn by commandos when they launched daring raids into Nazi-occupied Europe.

The flash with red writing and navy-blue background will be worn once again, as commandos evolve to conduct more raids from the sea, persistently deployed to counter the threats of the modern-day battlefield.

For the first time the White Ensign features on one sleeve, as a clear indication of the Royal Marines’ integration with the Royal Navy.

The iconic Fairbairn-Sykes Dagger patch of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines has been redesigned and is based on the first pattern of the legendary fighting knife made in 1940.

Lieutenant Colonel Ben Reynolds RM, who led with the procurement and design of the new uniform, said: “The Royal Marines are integral to the Royal Navy and an extremely versatile elite force, able to operate from mountain and Arctic wastes to jungle and littorals.

“The Royal Marines’ Commando Uniform 2020 reflects our distinctiveness and the unique capabilities we bring to defence, in addition to the Royal Navy’s eagerness to invest in our development towards the Future Commando Force.

“The practical benefits to this uniform shouldn’t be underestimated. It has been specifically selected to serve commandos as they carry out operations all around the globe in the most extreme environments.”Marines are already receiving the new combat shirt and trousers, field shirt and trousers, a utility jacket and utility belt and will begin wearing the new uniform from this Autumn.

The new uniform – which harks back to the fabled commandos heritage while modernising their equipment – is part of a wider transformational drive which will change the way Royal Marines operate.

Under the Future Commando Force programme more Royal Marines will operate from the sea, utilising new and innovative technology as high-readiness troops, forward deployed and ready to react, whether that’s war-fighting, specific combat missions such as commando raids, or providing humanitarian assistance.

Minister for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, said: “The Royal Marines require a uniform that they can rely on in the most hostile of environments on earth. This robust, breathable and lightweight kit will ensure our commandos remain fighting fit and able to deal with the full range of threats we rely on them to face.

“It is fitting that on the 80th Anniversary of the first commando raid of World War 2, this uniform now bears the traditional Royal Marine Commando insignia. A poignant link to their history as the commando force embarks on a modernisation programme that will keep them in their place as the world’s best amphibious force.”

The Royal Marines’ Commando Uniform 2020 was procured in just over one year, utilising the NATO Support & Procurement Agency, demonstrating the Royal Navy’s appetite to invest in the Royal Marines.