Yeovilton pilot on way to help typhoon survivors

Lt Hamish Walker will being flying a Lynx helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton Credit: RNAS Yeovilton

A pilot based in Somerset is on his way to the Philippines to help survivors of the typhoon.

Lieutenant Hamish Walker is currently travelling with a Lynx helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton on board the HMS Darling.

30 year old Lt Walker left with his team on the Type 45 destroyer in May. They'll now be using the Lynx helicopter to carry loads of up to 500kgs in the disaster zone.

Lt Walker is travelling on the HMS Darling Credit: RNAS Yeovilton

Lt Walker should arrive with the HMS Darling in the next few days.