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NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 1993
800 Squadron Sea Harriers at the ready
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NOW operating in HMS Invincible in the Adriatic, 800 Naval Air Squadron had an extremely busy work-up period prior to their deployment, with air to ground, air to air and in-flight refuelling practice on their programme. For the squadron's newest pilot, Lieut. Russ Eatwell, in-flight refuelling was something new, but, under the eye of Senior Pilot Lieut.-Cdr. Dave Baddams, he successfully achieved his first "plug" from a Hercules tanker of 57 Sqn, based at RAF Lyneham. Two other "firsts" were carried out by Lieuts. Bill Dean and Russ Eatwell (his second "first"!) when they landed on Invincible's flight deck, their first operational deck-landings since joining the Squadron. The Sea Harrier squadron is now well prepared for any task which it may be called upon to do, as HMS Invincible patrols the coast of former Yugoslavia, ready to support UN forces ashore, if and when required. Photographs — Right — 800 Sqn Sea Harriers, flown by Lieut.Cdr. Dave Baddams and Lieut. Russ Eatwell formate on the RAF Hercules tanker aircraft. Picture — POA(Phot) Joe Mercer Below — close-up Lieut. Russ Eatwell successfully plugs in for fuel Picture — LA(Phot) Mick Storey
NATO four
at Dartmouth
Adriatic cooking contest
FOUR ships from NATO's Standing Force Channel, the Dutch flagship HMNLS Alkmaar, the Royal Navy's HMS Quorn, the Belgian Navy ship Myosotis and the German minesweeper Wetzlar, paid an informal visit to Dartmouth. A busy round of social and sporting engagements was organised by Britannia Naval College, hosts to the Force.
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A SUITABLY ethnic menu helped the winning team of HMS Invincible's Pr<>Am Cook and Serve Competition held onboard while on patrol in the Adriatic. The team, comprising RPO Jan Harper (Professional Chef and ex LCK), Lieut Steve Parton (Amateur Chef), WSTD Jo Williams (Professional Steward) and RPO Max Boyce (Amateur Steward) impressed the judges with their novel menu which included Bosnian Prawns, Serbian Chicken and Yugoslavian Apple Charlotte. The competition was run over six days with each team of professionals and amateurs being given just 3'/2 hours to prepare a three-course lunch for ten people. The only problem was that they were only given the list of ingredients half an hour before cooking was to commence. The judges, WO(STD) Tom Coleman and CPO(CK) Steve Moss declared that the teams had produced meals of extremely high standard and that the final decision was very difficult. Individual prizes were also contested where 814 Naval Air Squadron made a clean sweep of the amateur side with Surg. Lieut.-Cdr. Mark Groome winning "Best Amateur Chef and Lieut. Toby Williamson "Best Amateur Steward." The Supply Department's Junior Ratings demonstrated that standards are as good as ever with CK Jock Tate winning "Best Professional Chef and STD Steve Surg. Lieut.-Cdr. Mark Groome and his professional chef teamRea "Best Professional mate LCK Scouse Edwards prepare their three-course lunch in Steward." only 3% hours.
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