Mission to Dartmoor

US Marines have been pictured practising manoeuvres on Dartmoor after arriving from a warship anchored off the coast of Ireland.

The squads were seen boarding Sea Stallion helicopters near Okehampton in Devon last month.

Two twin-propeller Ospreys, which boasts tilt rotors meaning it can perform both vertical and short take offs and landings, was also spotted flying in the area.

The aircraft flew from the 40,500 ton USS Iwo Jima amphibious assault ship off the coast of Ireland.

The Wasp-class vessel’s official Facebook page said: ‘This past week, IWO JIMA conducted operations in the Atlantic Ocean and the crew continued to hone their warfighting skills by holding training and completing a number of drills. (Daily Mail)