Part 1: Den talks about joining the Royal Navy, including basic training at HMS Raleigh, and what it was like being part of ‘Roll-on/Roll-off’ travelling along the Suez Canal down to Somalia. Plus he talks about serving on HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious, whilst being certified on multiple aircraft, including the famous Harrier jump jet.

Den joined the Royal Navy in 2008 and served for 8 years in the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), as a Aircraft Engineer, reaching the rank of Leading Hand.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:37 - Growing Up
14:17 - Joining the Royal Navy
19:35 - Basic Training - HMS Raleigh
26:24 - Trade Training
33:02 - Roll-on/Roll-off - Somalia
40:19 - HMS Ark Royal (R07)
46:21 - HMS Illustrious (R06)
48:38 - Promotion
53:19 - RNAS Yeovilton

Music created by Gavin Watson

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