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801 Destined Glory
801 Photographic Section LA (PHOT) Bunting.
09/10/2004 801 Naval Air Squadron photographic section, LA(Phot) Billy Bunting.
HMS Invincible the flag ship for Destined Glory 04 began this exercise on 2nd October 2004. It will be a live-fire training exercise including forces from Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United States along with Maritime and Amphibious forces affiliated with STRIKFORNATO. The exercise will also be the first test of the Nato Response Force (NRF) and will involve more than 10,500 personnel, over 50 ships and 50 aircraft from 11 NATO nations. INVINCIBLE and her air group will make a vital contribution to this force.
This will be INVINCIBLE's third major deployment this year. A particularly busy one which has seen her exercising of the coast of Norway as an Amphibious Carrier; re-roling as a Strike Carrier to deploy to the US coast and now acting as the Flagship for this trip to the Mediterranean. In this role she will be embarking several senior Force Commanders and their battle staffs as well as her usual complement of Harrier aircraft from 801 Squadron based at Yeovilton and Sea King helicopters from 849 and 771 Squadrons based at Culdrose. The deployment will include several port visits, including Barcelona, and will last until early November.
Rear Admiral Charles Style CBE will be embarked on board Invincible to overview the exercise and to visit participating ships and units.
Pictured here 801 Naval Air Squadron FA2 Sea harriers from Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, conducting deck operations in preparation for an Air Defence role.
801 Destined Glory
801 Photographic Section LA (PHOT) Bunting.
09/10/2004 801 Naval Air Squadron photographic section, LA(Phot) Billy Bunting.
HMS Invincible the flag ship for Destined Glory 04 began this exercise on 2nd October 2004. It will be a live-fire training exercise including forces from Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United States along with Maritime and Amphibious forces affiliated with STRIKFORNATO. The exercise will also be the first test of the Nato Response Force (NRF) and will involve more than 10,500 personnel, over 50 ships and 50 aircraft from 11 NATO nations. INVINCIBLE and her air group will make a vital contribution to this force.
This will be INVINCIBLE's third major deployment this year. A particularly busy one which has seen her exercising of the coast of Norway as an Amphibious Carrier; re-roling as a Strike Carrier to deploy to the US coast and now acting as the Flagship for this trip to the Mediterranean. In this role she will be embarking several senior Force Commanders and their battle staffs as well as her usual complement of Harrier aircraft from 801 Squadron based at Yeovilton and Sea King helicopters from 849 and 771 Squadrons based at Culdrose. The deployment will include several port visits, including Barcelona, and will last until early November.
Rear Admiral Charles Style CBE will be embarked on board Invincible to overview the exercise and to visit participating ships and units.
Pictured here 801 Naval Air Squadron FA2 Sea harriers from Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, conducting deck operations in preparation for an Air Defence role.