VOLUNTEER AT NAVY WINGS

Navy Wings relies greatly on our fantastic team of volunteers who give their time and a wide range of different skills and capabilities to help with the various activities we undertake to keep our aircraft flying. That can range from assisting at air shows and events, providing technical engineering expertise to assisting with our online merchandise sales and going that extra mile to help raise the funds we need to keep our aircraft flying.

Volunteering with Navy Wings

There are many ways you can volunteer with Navy Wings and really help to keep the nation’s historic naval aircraft flying.

Here are just some of the ways in which you could help:

Event Support – We hold in-house events as well as attend air shows up and down the country during the display season and are always grateful for volunteer help. Possible roles include promoting Navy Wings, helping to sell Navy Wings merchandise, assisting with the logistics and general attendee assistance.

Work with the office team – There are often jobs within the office requiring ad hoc assistance such as IT tasks, the annual stock take and mailouts. We would be delighted to hear from you if you live near RNAS Yeovilton and would like to offer a few hours of your time.

Non-specialist maintenance jobs – There are occasionally one-off tasks in our hangar that allow a dedicated volunteer to work in and around the Navy Wings historic aircraft to provide some general assistance to our engineering team.

Holding an event in your community – If you would like to hold an event in your local area to raise the profile of our historic aircraft and perhaps raise some money, then we would be very happy to support you with advice, literature and merchandise for sale.

In Service Volunteer – If you are currently serving in the Royal Navy and would like to be an ambassador for us, promoting our aviation heritage and the legacy of those who have flown naval aircraft, then do get in touch.

Specialist Engineers – We have the privilege to work with specialist volunteer engineers who provide us with their expert knowledge on specific engineering requirements, which is invaluable, particularly following the recent transfer of the Royal Navy Historic aircraft into our ownership.

If you would like to become a volunteer and help support Navy Wings in its mission to keep the Nation’s historic aircraft flying then please view the opportunities below and click the apply here button.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Volunteer Opportunities Available

Retail Assistants

We are currently looking for Volunteers to join our enthusiastic Merchandise Team at air shows.

Ideally you will have some retail experience (not essential), be personable, enthusiastic, communicative, show attention to detail and have a reasonable degree of fitness.

You will also need your own transport, be willing to travel and have a positive can-do attitude. Overnight stays may be required occasionally.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Rigging and de-rigging
  • Serving customers
  • Replenishment of stock

Design Engineer

We are currently looking for an engineer or team to help us with designing and building a suitable mounting for a White Ensign to be flown from our Swordfish.

Previously the Ensign was flown from a fixed flag pole which had to be manually placed during flight however due to a reduction in the size of crew this can no longer be done and the solution would have to be operated by a single rear cockpit crew person.

To apply for any of these volunteer opportunities please send us an email by clicking here.