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Following yesterday's 'Santa Drops', Father Christmas delivered an early present to one of our own. Lt Cdr Dave Lilly achieved the impressive milestone of his 5000th flying hour whilst ferrying Santa to schools in the local area. A huge achievement, well done Sir! 🎉🚁🎅🥳

Christmas cheer sweeps through WMF as the RNAS Yeovilton volunteer band provided the music for 'hanger carols' ahead of Christmas leave! Merry Christmas to all from 825 NAS 🎅🤶🌲🎉

Wherever you are, whoever you're with, have a very merry Christmas.🎄

It was a pleasure to host the Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset to the air station. RNAS Yeovilton has long been a key part of Somerset and the Lord-Lieutenant's visit highlights the significant role the air station has within the community. Somerset Lieutenancy 825 Naval Air Squadron #royalnavy #flynavy

Highly Commended - 825 Naval Air Squadron Wings Parade Without the unwavering support of families our personnel would not be able to deliver vital frontline capability. Congrats to all, read more here 👉 royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/febr… #royalnavy #photography #ourpeople 2/2

Have a Listen to last years award winning The Black Cats Display Pilots Scotty and Viv on all things Wildcat, Royal Navy and Winning the Steadman Sword at Royal International Air Tattoo ! #NihilObstat #FlyNavy

Today's announcement on the uplift in defence spending may gain much media attention but this speech from 2SL is also very significant 👇 What will the role of 825 look like in 10 years?

This week we welcomed Cdre Royals (Cdre Fleet Air Arm Royal Australian Navy) back to RNAS Yeovilton. Cdre Royals was reunited with Old Oppos from his time on exchange with 815 Naval Air Squadron back in the early 2000s and taken for a spin in the Wildcat HMA of 825 Naval Air Squadron #NihilObstat

Beautiful weather here at Yeovilton for this mornings "FOD Plod". FOD or Foreign Object Debris can cause damage to aircraft and people so it's important to get out and check the area! #NihilObstat #FlyNavy RNAS Yeovilton

This week Course 12 have started their initial Deck Landing Training with RFA Tidesurge in what I think we can all agree are epic conditions! 🌅🌅 #NihilObstat Royal Navy RNAS Yeovilton

Anti surface, Anti Submarine and Anti Air! 💥💥 Wildcat once again proving it's Anti Air capability using the Martlet Missile from Thales Group #NihilObstat #FlyNavy

The Sport of Kings and Queens! Course 12 have finished a 2 week stint onboard RFA Tidesurge conducting their Deck Landing Qualification. These skills will help them as they progress onto the frontline operating the Wildcat from sea day or night in all weathers! #NihilObstat

This week members of 825NAS have been taking part in the Maritime Power Conference Visit in HMNB Portsmouth showing members of Defence Academy , UK Parliament and industry the Wildcat and it's attack capabilities against surface, subsurface and air targets! 💥💥💥 #Nihilobstat

This month, HMS Prince of Wales sets sail from Portsmouth to lead a multinational deployment to the Indo-Pacific via the Mediterranean. 🔗: ow.ly/9QcX50VwLQS This is Carrier Strike Group 2025. 👇

The UK and New Zealand stand together to protect our national security, stepping up our defence spending and putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position.

With the excellent weather ☀️ this week CO 825NAS kicked off the term with an alfresco 'Clear Lower Deck' to acknowledged the successes of 825 personnel last term. This included the special award of the 'Daedalus Trophy' to AET Meacham, for his musical success on HMS Queen Elizabeth 🎷

RNAS Yeovilton was honoured to partake in the VE 80 Commemoration hosted within Fleet Air Arm Museum organised with the Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church, taking the time to respect the greatest generation for their courage, sacrifice and victory 80 years ago. 📸- LH Phot Luke #VEDay80

Congratulations to our new 'Black Cats' display pilots who have been formally endorsed for the 2025 season. Qualified Helicopter Instructors Tom and Gary were assessed by RAdm Rimington who presented their iconic Black overalls. Stay tuned for season announcements.

.825 Naval Air Squadron has given a few selected engineers the skills and confidence to take on key search and rescue responsibilities, typically performed by a dedicated aircrewman. 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/june…

.825 Naval Air Squadron train the next generation of pilots, observers and engineers for the Wildcat providing 815 Naval Air Squadron its strike ready capability we have seen in action so much this year already! 👊 Read more about 825 NAS recent winch training 👉 royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/june… 📸 LH Phot Luke