AS Somerset Scouts crossed Norwegian Fjords this week, they heard a familiar sound overhead - a AW101 helicopter built by Leonardo in Yeovil.

The Scouts' voyage was part of Roverway, an international Scout Jamboree for scouts and guides aged 16 to22.

Challenged to select their own form of transport for the journey across the dramatic Norwegian wilderness to reach the event in Stavangar, the Somerset Patrol, made up of groups from Yeovil, Taunton and Minehead, chose to travel on foot and by water.

They used canoes linked together reminiscent of Viking long ships, a tributary nod to their gracious Norwegian hosts.

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For this adventure, the Scouts sported an exclusive badge designed for this journey.

Displayed prominently on their uniforms was the depiction of a helicopter flying over an apple tree.

This symbolized Leonardo, the only all-encompassing helicopter production facility in the UK, and Somerset's cider apples.

Thanks to a tour of Leonardo in Yeovil just six weeks prior to their trip, the scouts fielded several questions about the helicopters from curious international delegates.

Their visit included a walk-through of the aircraft hangar, the helicopter flight simulator and the blade test facility.

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Here, they learned about the various uses of helicopters in sectors ranging from the Armed Forces to humanitarian aid and search and rescue missions.

Continuing the long-established tradition followed at previous jamborees, these Somerset Scouts exchanged their distinctive badges with their international peers, some hailing from as far away as Australia.

Their Norwegian trek saw them grow in confidence with each passing day.

Somerset Scout William Sullivan deemed it a privilege to have had the chance to talk about the helicopter and to share how it was designed and built in their home county.

He said: "It made us proud to see them fly over our heads whilst staying in Stavanger for the five days of our expedition."