A memorial service to remember those Fleet Air Arm personnel lost in the Channel Dash will be held at the Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church, RNAS Yeovilton on 9 February 2017. The service will be attended by Admiral The Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL, historian Dan Snow and relatives of those who lost their lives. After the service, guests will visit the Navy Wings Heritage Centre to see the two Royal Navy Historic Flight Swordfish, including Swordfish W5856, the oldest surviving Swordfish Mk 1 still flying in the world, representing the aircraft from 825 Naval Air Squadron that took part in the heroic action 75 years, ago.

• Channel Dash Memorial Service