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RNAS Culdrose pays Cornish schools festive visits

RNAS Culdrose Royal Navy observer Lt Aren Tingle and Lt Emma Turner leave helicopter after landing to greet the schoolchildrenRNAS Culdrose
Royal Navy observer Lt Aren Tingle and Lt Emma Turner visit schools and say thank you to the local community

Festive visits to schools in Cornwall have been made by Royal Navy airbase personnel - the first time in three years.

Two festive crews from the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose dropped in to see children at schools in west Cornwall.

The visits from 820 Naval Air Squadron were an annual event until the Covid-19 pandemic.

They arrived in a Merlin Mk2 maritime patrol helicopter.

RNAS Culdrose Royal Navy observer Lt Aren Tingle and Lt Emma Turner with schoolchildrenRNAS Culdrose
Royal Navy observer Lt Aren Tingle and Lt Emma Turner met the schoolchildren

Capt Stuart Irwin, commanding officer of RNAS Culdrose, said: "This is the first time we've done something like this for a few years now and we're delighted to be able to bring a smile to children at this festive time.

"It's also our way of saying thank you for all the support we receive from the wonderful community here in west Cornwall.

"From everyone here at the air station, I'd like to wish you all a merry Christmas."

RNAS Culdrose Royal Navy observer Lt Aren Tingle greets children at Landewednack Primary School in The LizardRNAS Culdrose
Royal Navy observer Lt Aren Tingle greeted children at Landewednack Primary School

On Monday, the crews visited pupils at Landewednack Primary School as well as schools at St Keverne, Coverack, Ludgvan, St Just and Sennen.

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