Wednesday 13 June 2012

RFA ARGUS Visits Norfolk (Virginia) - The RFA Aviation Training and Casualty Treatment Ship RFA ARGUS attended a second major maritime festival in a matter of weeks - Op Sail 2012, commemorating 200 years since the War of 1812 between Britain and the USA.    The RFA ARGUS was but one of scores of warships, sailing vessels and other craft which spent six days in Norfolk, Virginia, for a massive waterfront and seaborne festival.   Onboard the RFA ARGUS was a LYNX Flight from 815 Naval Air Squadron and a 30 strong Disaster Relief Team drawn from Maritime Aviation Support Force at Culdrose, ready for the Caribbean hurricane season.   Away from things ceremonial, the RFA ARGUS has been training with two helicopters from US Navy HSC-2 Squadron which flew from NAS Norfolk to meet the ship off the Eastern Seaboard and conducted a series of landings – a precursor to further training with American helicopters later in the deployment.    Once finished in the USA the RFA ARGUS will continue on into the Caribbean to provide aid to British citizens in the hurricane season.

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