Little has been written about Royal Marines rotary aviation, the
small and select unit which operated light helicopters between 1965
and 1995. Officer and senior non-commissioned officer pilots had
the unique privilege of being both Commandos and aviators, flying
from warships and operating ashore in support of the Royal Marines.
Initially called Unit Air Troops, which then coalesced into 3
Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines, they operated in
hostile environments, including the Arctic, mountains, jungles and
deserts. Robert Wilsey served in the Royal Marines from 1969 to
2000. Having qualified as a pilot he served through much of the
existence of the Royal Marines Air Squadron, from a junior pilot
right up to becoming its commanding officer. In this unique book,
the author tells of the evolution and technological advances of
Royal Marines aviation, flying the Westland Sioux, Scout, Gazelle,
and, ultimately, Lynx helicopters. He describes the rigorous
training undertaken, including flying from ships at sea, and of
operating globally from Malta, Northern Ireland, the jungles of
Brunei, the Pyrenees, Arctic Norway and, in 1991, Northern Iraq,
protecting the Kurds during Operation Haven. Colonel Wilsey also
describes the challenges of the British military's basic and
advanced rotary flying training, from both a student's and flying
instructor's perspectives. He explains the pressures of leading a
flying display team and relates stories of numerous incidents and
accidents, many amusing, several chaotic and some tragic. This is a
vivid first-hand account of military rotary wing flying which will
appeal to aircrew both civil and military, aviation enthusiasts and
military historians.
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