Good bye for the SeaKing and landing craft "Lachs"
P3 "Orion" flying by, photo: Daniel Angres
It's "nice to be in the navy" is an old saying when the weather is good, the sun is setting red and everyone is feeling good all round. The fact that you often have to mention this is probably because sometimes it's not nice. But this time it was.
Friday was such an impressive day on board the corvette "Braunschweig". Also on board: the Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski. In addition to discussions with the crew and travelling guests, he was also given a demonstration of flight operations with Naval Air Wing 5 and fire-fighting exercises. How marine forum According to author Daniel Angres on LinkedIn, the crew did a "mega" job. And he also immediately provided the pictures for this article.
"Veterans' reunion"
Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces, Photo: Daniel Angres
The commander was once again able to welcome the landing craft "Lachs" to sea, which will be decommissioned at the end of the month. Staff Boatswain Karsten Hellwig, commander of the landing craft, will then have to order "lower the flag" before the end of the year. And there is no successor; the German Navy will no longer be able to have this form of amphibious force for a long time. The SeaKing was also there one last time - we reported. However, it has a successor, the "Sea Lion". And an "Orion" maritime patrol aircraft from Naval Air Wing 3 in Nordholz also paid a visit. Its months are also numbered, as the navy is waiting for its successor, the P 8 "Poseidon".
SeaKing Mk 41, Photo: Daniel Angres
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