RNAS Yeovilton
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RNAS Yeovilton is a major Royal Navy air station in Somerset, England, serving as a key operational and training base for Fleet Air Arm aircraft and personnel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Station
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | HMS Heron ⓘ |
| branch |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison |
Royal Marines personnel
ⓘ
Royal Navy personnel ⓘ civilian staff ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMuseum | Fleet Air Arm Museum ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation blocks
ⓘ
air traffic control tower ⓘ aircraft dispersal areas ⓘ aviation fuel storage ⓘ helicopter landing pads ⓘ maintenance hangars ⓘ operations rooms ⓘ training simulators ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMission |
support Fleet Air Arm operations
ⓘ
train Fleet Air Arm aircrew ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hasRunwayType | paved runway ⓘ |
| hostsUnit |
Army Air Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Army Air Corps detachments
Commando Helicopter Force ⓘ Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Reserve air units
Fleet Air Arm ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Wildcat Force
|
| IATAcode | YEO ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | EGDY ⓘ |
| isOneOf | major Royal Navy air stations ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom military airfield network ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Somerset ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Ilchester ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Yeovil ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| role |
operational air station
ⓘ
training air station ⓘ |
| timezone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Fleet Air Arm pilot training
ⓘ
carrier aviation training ⓘ commando helicopter support ⓘ fixed-wing operations ⓘ helicopter operations ⓘ maritime aviation operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
this entity surface form:
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton