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:"Specialist aircraft handling, crash rescue and fire fighting are required at sea on all ships with aircraft embarked. These skills are provided by aircraft handler Rating s who are also employed ashore for fire fighting duties, principally at Royal Naval Air Station s. The branch's Air Traffic Controller s provide services ashore at the Royal Naval Air Stations and afloat in warships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary , air safety in maritime exercises and the tactical control of maritime aircraft together with embarked anti-submarine and anti-surface aircraft." — MOD(Navy)

Some 10,000 men have served in the branch since its formation in 1945, and many of them are still scattered around the country and worldwide. Only about 10% of these are members of the Aircraft Handlers Association .


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