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Commander Nigel David "Sharkey" MacCartan-Ward, DSC, AFC (born Nigel David Ward, 22 September 1943 – 17 May 2024) was a Royal Navy officer who introduced the Sea Harrier aircraft to service with the Fleet Air Arm and commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron during the Falklands War.
The squadron was supplemented by five pilots from 899 NAS and was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Nigel "Sharkey" Ward. On 18 May a further four pilots of 809 NAS transfer to the squadron from MV Atlantic Conveyor with their four Sea Harrier FRS.1 aircraft. 801 NAS Pilots. Lieutenant Commander Nigel 'Sharkey' Ward (CO)
The main encounter with British forces occurred on 1 May 1982 when three Turbo-Mentors attacked a Royal Navy Westland Sea King helicopter in the area of Berkeley Sound but were intercepted by Royal Navy Sea Harriers flown by Lt 'Soapy' Watson and Lt Cdr 'Sharky' Ward of 801 Naval Air Squadron flying from HMS Invincible, [14] [15] with one of ...
The aircraft were Sea Harriers of Fleet Air Arm 800 Naval Air Squadron, flown by Fl Lt Morgan and Lt Cdr Batt. ... Ward, Commander Nigel "Sharkey" (2003).
Lieutenant Commander G.A Cavalier, RN: 700A Sea Harrier FRS.1 IFTU: 26 June 1979: RNAS Yeovilton: 31 March 1980: British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1: Lieutenant Commander N.D. "Sharkey" MacCartan-Ward, DSC, AFC, RN: became 899 Naval Air Squadron: 700L Lynx HAS.3(CTS) OEU: 6 July 1990: RNAS Portland: 17 July 1992: Westland Lynx HAS.3: Lieutenant ...
After recently graduating the Operational Flying Training Unit at 899 Naval Air Squadron, embarked in HMS Invincible on 3 April 1982 [3] [4] joining 801 Naval Air Squadron commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Nigel "Sharkey" Ward. [5] [page needed] On the morning of May 1, 1982, the radar officer was reporting echoes closing fast.
Lt. Col. Greg Pasquantonio, 40, was ordered late last month in Leavenworth County District Court to serve three years of probation. He pleaded guilty in August to beating his wife unconscious and ...
Elton R. Sharkey: Director of Nuclear Propulsion, Submarine Delivery Agency: Engineering: 12 December 2022 [56] Ben Aldous: Commander, International Maritime Security Construct: 2022 [57] Catherine E. Jordan: Head, Royal Navy Culture Centre: Warfare: LVO: 9 January 2023 [39] Stephen J. Bolton: Deputy Director, Aviation Programmes and Futures ...