naval air service

A naval air service is a military aviation branch responsible for operating aircraft and related support units in direct support of a nation's navy, including maritime patrol, fleet air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and carrier-based operations.

Aliases (8)

• Royal Naval Air Station ×6
• naval aviation branch ×2
• Fleet Air Arm formation ×1
• Imperial Japanese Navy air fleet ×1
• Imperial Japanese Navy air unit ×1
• branch of the Royal Navy ×1
• maritime helicopter ×1
• naval air arm ×1

Instances (16)

• RNAS Scapa Flow ("Royal Naval Air Station")
• RNAS Yeovilton ("Royal Naval Air Station")
• RNAS Calshot ("Royal Naval Air Station")
• RNAS Felixstowe ("Royal Naval Air Station")
• RNAS Eastchurch ("Royal Naval Air Station")
• Fleet Air Arm ("naval aviation branch")
• RNAS Killingholme ("Royal Naval Air Station")
• Royal Marines ("branch of the Royal Navy")
• CH-148 Cyclone ("maritime helicopter")
• Royal Naval Air Service
• Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
• Eleventh Air Fleet ("Imperial Japanese Navy air fleet")
• Thirteenth Air Fleet ("Imperial Japanese Navy air unit")
• French Naval Aviation ("naval air arm")
• Commando Helicopter Force ("Fleet Air Arm formation")
• Fleet Air Force ("naval aviation branch")