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Training and Adventure

23rd October 2006

A 771 Squadron Sea King from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose takes part in a search and rescue demonstration on the Thames opposite RN Reserves Unit HMS President. [Picture: POA (PHOT) Andy Gedge]

National Schools Film Week kicks off with dramatic Royal Navy rescue (VIDEO)

The Royal Navy have been helping to launch National Schools Film Week by staging a dramatic air-sea rescue in the style of new film 'The Guardian' on the River Thames in London... 12 Oct 06

Tactical Air Control Party in Warrior OPV Controlling Harrier GR7 onto the target to release 1000lb bomb 30 seconds after the last artillery round landed [Picture: Army]

Exercise Uhlan Barbara aims for Air Land Integration in Poland

Military assets from 1(UK) Armoured Division Offensive Support Group based in Germany have been... 12 Oct 06

After 30 days in the saddle, ten soldiers from the 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment cycled into Chepstow at the end of an epic ride from Bosnia to their base in Wales.

Crossing continents: Charity cyclists make it back to Wales (VIDEO)

After 30 days in the saddle, ten soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment have finally... 6 Oct 06

Left to right: Private Sean Reilly (18) from Dundee and Private Richard Tracey (22) from Alness, north of Inverness, pictured training at Otterburn Training Estate near Newcastle [Picture: Mark Owens]

The 'Fighting 51st' prepare for Iraq deployment

Territorial Army Troops from 51st Highland, 7th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, are... 6 Oct 06

Take that; Highlander William Wild in the thick of it during the 2006 Bullough Cup Final. [Picture: Stewart McKenzie, The Oban Times]

Never mind the Bulloughs - Highlanders triumph in shinty battle

The Highlanders shinty team won their first ever cup as they lifted The Bullough Cup in Glendaruel... 28 Sep 06

More Training and Adventure News

Massive sea and air exercise begins off west coast of Scotland 23 Oct 06
African adventure for North West soldiers 20 Oct 06
Royal Marine killed during routine training 27 Sep 06
UK and Estonia join forces for Baltic training exercise 26 Sep 06
Soldier killed in Salisbury Plain accident named 25 Sep 06
British and Jordanian Armed Forces exercise in the sands 25 Sep 06
RAF beat the Army in tri-service glider competition – but only just! 25 Sep 06
'Pompey' help Endurance prepare for South Atlantic deployment 21 Sep 06
Plymouth's amphibious forces visited by Defence Secretary 21 Sep 06

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