Naval casualties on D-Day were relatively light by the standards of the time and no Royal Navy warship was lost on June 6, although many smaller landing craft were sunk or wrecked, and ships like HMS Swift went down later in the campaign in Normandy. #DDay #WW2

At Juno Beach, Royal Marines suffered heavy losses capturing Langrune-sur-Mer. Upwards of 10,000 men on both sides were casualties on D-Day; at least 100 sailors and Royal Marines with no known grave are honoured on Portsmouth Naval Memorial alone. #DDay #WW2

#OTD in 1944 the greatest armada ever to leave our shores delivered fire, fury and thousands of troops on to the beaches of Normandy. By the day’s end Hitler’s Atlantic Wall was punctured by the bravery, ingenuity and overwhelming firepower of Allied forces. #Dday #WW2

1/2 Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and comrades of Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher and PO Owen Green, who died when their helicopter crashed in Devon. Cherished members of the Commando Helicopter Force, all three will never be forgotten.

All three dedicated their lives to serving the Royal Navy and their country. Our thoughts remain with their families, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

We can confirm the names of the three Royal Navy personnel who tragically lost their lives during a helicopter training exercise on 3 June: Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, 42, Somerset Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, Surrey PO Owen Green, 24, Hampshire 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/j…

🔥Hot Drills, Cool Heads😮‍💨 During Exercise Tamber Shield 2026, personnel from the @815NAS 🇬🇧 and @Sjoforsvaret worked side by side on rescue and firefighting scenarios, honing skills that save lives at sea.🌊 Strong partnerships.🤝 Shared expertise. Mission-ready teams.🦾 #WeAreNATO #DeterandDefend #StrongerTogether @SHAPE_NATO|@UKNATO|@UKdefUS|@DefenceOps |@NATO_MARCOM|@RoyalNavy|@RoyalMarines |@Commando_Ops|@GenGJenkinsRM|@smrmoorhouse |@NorwayNATO|@JEFnations| @Forsvaret_no|

Wildcat on patrol... A @815NAS Wildcat has joined NATO's premier task group in Northern Europe, providing improved surveillance, reconnaissance and force protection. #WeAreNATO Read more: royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/j…

80 days on alert 🚨 Our Wildcats maintain a persistent armed presence, protecting British Forces Cyprus as part of a layered air defence network. @RAFAkrotiri @RoyalNavy @825NAS @DefenceOps @UKinCyprus

Black Cats pilots Lt Cdr Jim And Lt Cdr Tom receive the seal of approval and presented with coveted Black Cat overall

The Royal Navy’s Black Cat Display Team have been given their Public Display Authorisation from RAdm Rimington. Check out the Wildcats capability and manoeuvrability, and meet the team, at one of the Airshows this year #blackcat #royalnavy #fleetairarm

Drones give 🇬🇧Royal Navy helicopters the edge in fjord exercise the latest tech in #TamberShield26 with the Royal Norwegian Navy 🇳🇴 #JEFtogether @Forsvarsdep @815NAS Read more here ⤵️ jefnations.org/2026/05/27/dr…

Commanders in charge of the Royal Navy's Wildcat helicopter force have warned they're ready to sink any Russian warship threatening Britain's new aircraft carrier. Teams from the helicopter force have been busy in the past few months, deploying to protect Cyprus from Iranian drone attack while also carrying out wargames in Norway. Now they are set to join the UK Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, to the High North this summer. The Wildcats have recently received their new Sea Viper anti-ship missiles, making the aircraft the most deadly attack helicopter ever owned by the Navy. The task group will sail towards the Arctic – an area now being contested by Vladimir Putin’s navy, which is increasingly threatening Nato’s northern flanks with submarines and warships. Cdr Andrew Henderson, in charge of the group, said his team was ready to fight in “our own backyard”, and use Wildcat’s new arsenal to protect Britain and its allies from Russian warships. Asked what message he had for the Russian president, Cdr Henderson said: “We remain ready to fight and are training very hard to sink your ships.” Full story: telegraph.co.uk/gift/a430cd6…

Great visit to @RNASYeovilton to witness first hand the impressive work of our Commando Helicopter and Wildcat Forces. From the High North to the Middle East - talented people delivering operational output, day in day out. #LeadFightWin

The carrier has its claws 🐆 From the flight deck of the mighty @HMSPWLS, Wildcat crews are back in their element - united with the carrier, and hunting at sea.

815 NAS on board HMS Prince of Wales. Assets that strengthen the ship's ability to respond swiftly and decisively to emerging threats.

This week visits from Commodore of Naval Aviation James Blackmore and the Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Steve Moorhouse. Meeting with personnel across the station to show that RNAS Yeovilton is at War Fighting Readiness 🫡⚓️🚁 #royalnavy #FleetAirArm

Personnel from @815NAS conducted rescue and firefighting training with the @Sjoforsvaret during Ex #TamberShield. The exercise runs under JEF, the UK-led coalition of Northern Europe nations which works in support of @NATO_MARCOM ops. @JEFnations 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/m…

.@HMSExample and @815NAS Wildcat exercise with 🇳🇴Norwegian corvette in the fjords during exercise Tamber Shield 2026.