John - NVG not used on RNSAR until mid 2000's - Prestwick instructed in their use by RAFSAR QHI.
But if I'm not mistaken, a certain Lt Andy Jeffrey was awarded an OBE for his part in leading the RN NVG trials/operational flying done during the FI conflict.
Having said that, RAFSH beat them to it by a small margin, but using PNG rather than NVG. And very scary it was, too.