In a historic moment, the Royal Navy’s Wildcat maritime attack helicopter achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first British aircraft to land on the colossal USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, renowned as the world’s largest warship. This groundbreaking achievement unfolded during the Wildcat’s deployment alongside the HMS Duncan in the Mediterranean, where the destroyer took the lead as part of a NATO security task group.
Under the guidance of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, the HMS...