Specialise in fixed wing or rotary aircraft flying after general flying training, and have all the support and flight time you need to become a world-class pilot. Pass rigorous tests to master the skill of mission-focused flying. You’ll need a minimum of 72 UCAS points.

Whether you dream of piloting aircraft or prefer your feet planted firmly on the ground, you can find your aviation career here. World-class training and support will help get you there and you can gain further qualifications to work with the latest and most powerful aircraft in the world.

Admiral Sir Ray Lygo (1924–2012): naval pilot who joined the Royal Navy as a naval rating in 1942 and who reached First Sea Lord in 1978, led a successful career in industry and was chief executive and deputy chairman of British Aerospace in the 1980s.

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The MoD reported, in 2008, that the proposed UKMFTS would deliver a coherent, flexible and integrated flying training capability catering for the needs of the Royal Navy, RAF and AAC.

Jul 2, 2022 · For example an FJ pilot for the RAF and RN will complete their elementary flight training, and task jet training together and the only differences occur after your training (RN will fly on and off carriers and the RAF fly from land and they may be apart of different missions).

Apr 22, 2020 · Over the past year (roughly) I've been looking into becoming a pilot in the RAF. I've received plenty of advice over on the RAF subreddit, and done plenty of my own research on the subject. Originally, I had ruled out joining the RN due to my own interest in flying multi engine, which the RN doesn't currently operate.

Aug 24, 2024 · Royal Navy officer Lieutenant Fraser Nadine, currently on an exchange programme with the U.S. Navy, has provided insights into his experience flying F/A-18 Super Hornets from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson.

Sep 6, 2024 · A Royal Navy serviceman killed when a helicopter ditched in the Channel has been named as 31-year-old Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon. The aircraft came down on Wednesday during night-flying exercises ...

Aug 27, 2021 · 727 NAS also trains pilots, with two Royal Navy personnel and civilian pilots all based at RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) Yeovilton in Somerset. They use the Grob 115E Tutor plane.