ROYAL NAVY MERLIN FORCE PLANS

摘要

On completion of ground training. Merlin students move to 824 Naval Air Squadron to begin their airborne syllabus. AIR International spoke with Commander Ben Franklin about this and the wider plans regarding the Mk2 in Royal Navy service. Cdr Franklin has extensive Merlin experience, having been part of 700M Squadron which undertook the MkVs initial flight trials. He was later a Senior Observer on 814 Naval Air Squadron before commanding the Merlin Training Facility and 829 Naval Air Squadron.