847 Naval Air Squadron
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847 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm unit that operates battlefield reconnaissance and light attack helicopters in support of amphibious and commando operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 847 Naval Air Squadron canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fleet Air Arm squadron
ⓘ
Naval air squadron ⓘ Royal Navy unit ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
battlefield reconnaissance helicopter
ⓘ
light attack helicopter ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Naval Service of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
His Majesty's Naval Service
|
| associatedWith | Commando Helicopter Force ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| conflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| garrison | RNAS Yeovilton ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
aerial reconnaissance
ⓘ
all-weather operations ⓘ close air support for ground forces ⓘ day operations ⓘ forward air control ⓘ night operations ⓘ support to amphibious task groups ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Royal Navy ethos of Commando Helicopter Force ⓘ |
| missionType |
armed reconnaissance
ⓘ
battlefield surveillance ⓘ maritime security ⓘ troop support ⓘ |
| notableFor |
battlefield helicopter operations
ⓘ
supporting commando operations ⓘ |
| operatesFrom |
Royal Navy ships
ⓘ
shore bases ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
littoral environment ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
land
ⓘ
littoral zones ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Fleet Air Arm ⓘ |
| primaryCustomers | Royal Marines Commandos ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious support
ⓘ
battlefield reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ commando support ⓘ light attack ⓘ |
| service |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
|
| serviceBranchRole | Fleet Air Arm battlefield helicopter support ⓘ |
| supports |
3 Commando Brigade
ⓘ
Royal Marines ⓘ |
| type | helicopter squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.