What Is Joint Helicopter Command? | Forces TV

Twenty years ago the Joint Helicopter Command was formed to bring together under one command the Battlefield Helicopters and Air Assault Force Elements of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. We've taken a look at its beginnings and what it has become today.
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[@scottmetcalfe9602]

I just love the sound of chinooks when they pass over you

[@Roy-oo8kf]

We get various helicopters flying over house, chinooks, Apache etc, no way to RAF Holbeach, and other places👍

[@danielwebber1095]

I went on a summer camp at raf Odiham a couple of years backs and I remember so vividly them coming down at dusk and us jumping on and watching the sun set set through the open hatch at the back

[@rollosnook]

"Apaches, Gazelles, Merlins, Wildcats, Chinooks, Pumas" Forgot to mention the Dauphins, Airwolf, Batcopter and Westland Wasp XT787 (still airworthy and listed on active service).

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

And don't mention RN pilots applying for jobs with the RAN because they don't have "Big Brother" telling them what to do....

[@47thSteelLegion]

Beautiful machines. Just hearing them is heart lifting

[@davidhouseman4328]

8:00. Oh yeah, we might have some in the UK too.

[@drbendover7467]

just commanding a joint watching helicopters:)

[@thomaswilder4159]

when you dont have a lot, combine them and you have more!

[@nigelcarter9503]

Superb.

[@socratease1432]

Good stuff.

[@ConspicousFaux]

Im missing the lynx, but at least the wildcat is here. (hope the MOD put brimstone on it)

[@henryfchapman3544]

Why would they put brimstone on Wildcat?

[@ConspicousFaux]

@@henryfchapman3544 because in the demo they did, plus they put hellfires on a G-lynx so why not :)

[@papermagicroom253]

Wow very nice it's good move thanks for the good video 🤩🤗❤🧡💛💚💙

[@camsmith6034]

Best unit there is

[@milaskilathelab]

If it wasn't for my previous asthma. I would have Loved to have been a pilot in the Heli command!

[@SpratLabs]

As long as you're 4 years clear you're good to go in the Army Air Corps

[@milaskilathelab]

@@SpratLabs but not in the RAF? Which is what I'm in ..

[@shaun5454]

Stefan Leggott it’s very hard to become a pilot lol

[@totobyafrica847]

@@shaun5454 Yeah most people really don't understand this

[@Dave617204]

No mention at all of Op Newcombe in Mali? Very disappointing

[@ejd7881]

they don't have enough helicopters so they don't have a choice for the joint command

[@bz4750]

I would have loved to be a pilot but I’ve had asthma so I cant🤦🏼‍♂️

[@gfield1607]

9:32 tactical SUPPLY wing! Just saying

[@jennygore9833]

The two helicopters they have

[@EsBeeQue]

Chinook, Wildcat, Puma, Merlin, Gazelle, Apache...that doesn't look like 2!

[@jennygore9833]

Didn't make it as fighter pilots

[@KumaBean]

Some people prefer choppers, 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tams805]

They're very different machines.

[@harryrowe9678]

First, I think

[@tahahormozan]

It is just about saving money because British military doesn’t have much generous budget to afford fully capable helicopter force for each branch like America military a brilliant move to use assets of all branches efficiently Typical English penny-pinching

[@aquillandscroll6428]

taha hormozan eh,unlike a certain country,we don’t need 700 billion annually just to get the job done. Not to mention our budget is still within the top 10 spending,though you’re quite wrong if you’re to say they can’t afford a fully capable helicopter force for each branch. This channel itself posted a video about how the MOD had done a £1 Billion upgrade to a helicopter training school with more trainers-possibly a precursor to more helicopters being procured unlike what you say. Yes all in all though,it is about money being saved,at least we don’t have to spend thousands for ‘high quality’ gears for vehicles from contractors because our government doesn’t throw money around unlike someone with the largest budget.

[@billmurray9485]

60bn is more than enough to have a good quantity of equipment spread along all branches. You don't need a massive budget like the US to do this. We don't need as many either just due to land mass. Look at the USA compared to the UK we just don't need it. So yeah more than enough to keep a good sized helicopter fleet that is fully maintained, armed and ready to go at anytime.