Images Dated 16th September 2013

Fox jumping over a gate

A fox taking a flying leap over a garden gate - much to the surprise of two women who are working there. In fact, the old lady is so startled that she has dropped and broken a flowerpot! The fox is being chased by huntsmen and hounds (not shown.) From a??The Fox Jumps Over the Parsona??s Gatea?? by Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886). Published by George Routledge & Sons, London, in 1883

Huntsmen and hounds in a churchyard

Fox hunting men riding beside a graveyard wall while their hounds follow the scent of a fox inside the churchyard. The artist has added some comical inscriptions to the gravestones! From "The Fox Jumps Over the Parson's Gate" by Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886). Published by George Routledge & Sons, London, in 1883

US Marine Corps and Merlin Helicopter

A US Marine Corps Osprey aircraft (left) with a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter from HMS Illustrious.
An MV-22B Osprey from USS Kearsage carried out a series of deck landings on HMS Illustrious as she steamed through the Gulf of Aden. The distinctive looking aircraft is operated by the United States Marine Corps.
HMS Illustrious is currently deployed on Cougar 13. Cougar is the annual deployment of the UK Armed Forces Maritime Response Force Task Group to the Mediterranean and East of Suez. The deployment serves to protect the free, safe and lawful use of the sea and to promote UK interests by developing international partnerships.
Cougar allows the UK's maritime assets to exercise with multinational forces in the Gulf region, enhancing our interoperability