846 Naval Air Squadron
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846 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operates helicopters in support of amphibious and commando operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 846 Naval Air Squadron canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fleet Air Arm squadron
ⓘ
Naval air squadron ⓘ Royal Navy squadron ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Armed Forces
|
| aircraftRole | Commando helicopter ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated | Helicopter ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | RNAS Yeovilton ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagementType |
Expeditionary operations
ⓘ
Joint operations with British Army and RAF ⓘ |
| formedAs | 846 Naval Air Squadron self-link ⓘ |
| garrison |
RNAS Yeovilton
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
|
| hasCapability |
All-weather operations
ⓘ
Night operations ⓘ Over-the-horizon insertion of forces ⓘ Shipborne helicopter operations ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| mission |
Provide helicopter lift for amphibious operations
ⓘ
Provide helicopter support to commando forces ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Littoral zone
ⓘ
Maritime environment ⓘ |
| operationalControl |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Fleet Air Arm Commando Helicopter Force
|
| operationalFocus |
Ship-to-shore movement of troops and equipment
ⓘ
Support to Royal Marines Commandos ⓘ |
| partOf | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| primaryDomain | Naval aviation ⓘ |
| role |
Amphibious operations support
ⓘ
Commando helicopter support ⓘ Logistic support ⓘ Search and rescue (secondary) ⓘ Troop transport ⓘ |
| service |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
|
| supportsUnit |
3 Commando Brigade
ⓘ
surface form:
3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines
Royal Marines ⓘ |
| tasking |
Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC)
ⓘ
Resupply of forces ashore ⓘ Tactical troop insertion and extraction ⓘ |
| type | Frontline helicopter squadron ⓘ |
| usesPlatform |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels
Royal Navy amphibious assault ship ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy amphibious assault ships
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.