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Always performed as the finale at the RNAS Yeovilton Air Days, part of the infamous Royal Navy Marine Commando Assault. This one was from the September 2003 show.
35mm transparency scanned with a Plustek 7600i Ai film and neg scanner, photo-shop and then Neat Image
Pictured: 17 Feb 2026 - Royal Marines from 40 Commando on the ground after being inserted on a joint raid by 847 Naval Air Squadron Wildcat HMA Mk2 Helicopter at Elvegårdsmoen military training camp, Norway.
Royal Marines from 40 Commando were inserted on a joint raid with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps at Elvegårdsmoen military training camp using Wildcats from 847 Naval Air Squadron and a Dutch NH90 from 820 Squadron.
Aircraft from Commando Helicopter Force have deployed to Northern Norway to Royal Norwegian Air Force base, Bardufoss, in Northern Norway, for their annual workout in the Arctic Circle, Operation Clockwork.
The Commando Merlin and Wildcat operators will master their environment – testing themselves and their machines against the extreme cold.
Personnel will carry out survival training, ensuring they can live and move in the wilderness – learning to navigate, ski and build shelters and forage for food – before conducting sorties over Norway’s fjords and mountains.
Intensive flying operations will ensure the Commando Helicopter Force is able to effectively operate their aircraft in the Arctic – testing pilots, observers and engineers alike.
All of this work will lead up to Exercise Cold Response – the largest military exercises in the country in 2026, which will demonstrate the unity of NATO and the ability of the alliance to deter threats in the high north.
Photographer: POPhot Lee Blease
Air Commandos Jet Skis X4, inflatable Zodiac Milpro boats X2 Hunt Design boats with Waterjet Propulsion, designed this boat for the US Special Operations Command. 321st Special Tactics Squadron. 752d Special Operations Group. RAF Mildenhall.
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“Commando Units pave the way for the Elite Infantry by softening up strategic enemy defenses and positions and securing enemy VIPs for interrogation or public execution. They are exceptionally able to work together in small teams and think outside the box, a skill that sets them apart from the Infantry. They are extremely effective behind enemy lines and are usually sent on Special Operations, often accompanied by Snipers and Deployment Specialists. They are trained in the use of stealth and often apply Guerilla Warfare techniques in order to effectively accomplish their tasks. They are occasionally called upon to carry out Black Ops tasks, but the main body of Commandos has expressed lack of enthusiasm and general unwillingness, and as a result such tasks are kept to a bare minimum.”
Primary Weapon of Choice: Heavy Pistol
Secondary Weapon(s) of Choice: Combat Knife for CQC, Melee abilities, and Assassination
Effective #Units per Assignment: 2 - 8
Preferred Hours of Operation: Nighttime
Skills & Qualifications: Advanced Weapons Training, Advanced Close-Quarters Combat Techniques, Stealth, etc.