aircrew on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/aircrew/Recent content in aircrew on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 08 Jul 2026 09:13:06 +0000RNAS Yeovilton Crew Honored in Heartfelt Memorial After Tragic Helicopter Crashhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/rnas-yeovilton-crew-honored-in-heartfelt-memorial-after-tragic-helicopter-crash/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:13:06 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/rnas-yeovilton-crew-honored-in-heartfelt-memorial-after-tragic-helicopter-crash/The Royal Navy has bid a solemn farewell to the three crew members from RNAS Yeovilton who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash during a training exercise near Okehampton, Devon, on June 3. Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson, 42, from Somerset, Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, from Surrey, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24, from Hampshire were laid to rest at the Royal Navy Cemetery at The Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church in Yeovilton, close to their home base.