Extraordinary photographs reveal the Royal Navy's daring global operations, from helicopters soaring over Norwegian Fjords at sunset to hand-to-hand combat in the Mojave desert

The Royal Navy's annual photo competition boasted entries that depicted a helicopter soaring over Norwegian Fjords at sunset and modern urban combat seen up-close in the Mojave desert. 


The stunning photos from the Royal Navy's annual photo competition captured the trials and challenges faced by members of the Forces every day. They ranged from a beach assault from the 539 Assault Squadron (right) to the Royal Navy's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign (bottom left). An evocative shot depicted a helicopter soaring over the Norwegian Fjords at sunset, while one image portrayed modern urban combat in the Mojave Desert up close (top right).