It’s all but impossible to miss news of a United States Presidential visit to the United Kingdom, or indeed to any country – the event is always marked with significant pomp and circumstance, as befits the reception of a foreign Head of State. What normally does go unnoticed is the huge level of logistical support from personnel across the branches of the United States Military and civil services in order to make this happen. Of these, the most interesting for aviation enthusiasts is likely Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) – the “Nighthawks”. The chances to see these elite aviators in the UK is rare, but HMX-1 are currently deployed at RAF Mildenhall in support of President Barack Obama’s visit over the weekend of 23-24th April 2016.
