Huge thanks to all the engineers and support staff from across the JHC who made today’s flypast work. Fantastic!
Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith
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Commander of the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command encompassing Royal Navy, Army and RAF Battlefield Helicopter Forces and the Army’s Remotely Piloted Air Systems.
Andover, England
Joined September 2017
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedOur Puma’s in Brunei have commenced their support to @royalmarines on Exercise PACIFIC DAGGER. We provide medical evacuation cover for the duration of the Exercise, troops are tactically transported around the Jungle Training Areas by Puma to areas inaccessible by road.
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedA great day spent on @dartmoornpa shooting @845NAS, @RNASYeovilton #Merlin Mk4’s supporting #tentors #avgeek #Helicopter
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedAwesomwe day at ten tors event,superb RN/armed services support for #tentors @royalNavy @845NAS @RNASYeovilton
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedI’m sure everyone in the @aircadets family will join me in thanking @AOC22Group for his fantastic support to the Air Cadets, and especially for the many hours spent providing unforgettable air experience flights. We all wish you well for your next adventure !!
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith reposted28 Squadron recently graduated Chinook Long Course 62 from after a 7-month conversion course at RAF Benson. We wish them well for their careers on the Support Helicopter Front Line at RAF Odiham.
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedReplying to @Commander_GEAlongside their ceremonial role, the Squadron also provide specialist Counter Small Uncrewed Air Systems (C-sUAS) defence on global operations for @DefenceHQ . #WeEnable
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedFollowing a short notice request, from Friday 28th April – Monday 1st May, RAF Benson will be supporting a detachment of 6 x Apache helicopters from 662 Squadron Army Air Corps (AAC) and 2 x Wildcat helicopters from 659 Squadron AAC.
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedKings 👑 Coronation flypast rehearsal today over RAF Cranwell @ThePhotoHour #AvGeek #aviationdaily #aviationphotography
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedImagine looking up and seeing this 🤤😍 Aircraft from across the UK Armed Forces rehearsed for Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s #Coronation Flypast! 📍 RAF College Cranwell It will take place over Buckingham Palace on Saturday 6 May 2023 ✈️🚁 📸 MOD
- Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Smith repostedMilex is go and the first evolution, to the mountains !! 🏴 Some of the most #challenging and rewarding #training we do as CHF aircrew. Vital to be able to deliver our Royal Marines at #altitude onto any pinnacle, ridge, bowl or valley 🏔️





























