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THE staff at 1710 NAS doesn’t just include Royal Navy personnel – it also has Civil Servant scientists, engineers and designers. Within a cadre of just over 50 specialists, the squadron has their own metallurgists, stress analyst, composites expert, as well as forensic engineers, scientists and chemists to name but a few – all wearing different uniforms (hence the use of ‘motley’). A few of the 1710 NAS 28 : FEBRUARY 2015
personnel lined up for a photo at the squadron. 1. Ella Edwards – Registry Support Staff. Manages data, administration and most importantly records regarding 1710 NAS business, including aircraft documentation that reaches back to the 1940s. 2. Daniel Hendon – Tribologist. Specialist in the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion including friction,
lubrication and wear. Supported by the squadron’s materials section, analyses component failure modes caused by wear and provides advice on alternative materials. 3. CPOAET Keith Reynolds – Non Destructive Test. Specialist in non-destructive test techniques including X-ray, ultrasound dye penetrant. Acts as policy advisor and authority for the Fleet Air Arm
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4. Phil Skinner – Technician and Welder. Provision of specialist hand skills for mechanical workshops including nonstandard aircraft welding techniques. Supports Service Modification production runs in the in-house workshops as well as providing
components repair teams.
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5. CPOAET Ian Maltby – Senior Repair Coordinator. Works on the assessment of structural damage and repair and responsible for delivery of 1710 NAS repair solution in all operating environments including operational theatres. www.navynews.co.uk