Commando Helicopter Force
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The Commando Helicopter Force is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm formation that provides helicopter support to the Royal Marines and other UK armed forces during amphibious and expeditionary operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commando Helicopter Force canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T545650 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Commando Helicopter Force Context triple: [RNAS Yeovilton, hostsUnit, Commando Helicopter Force]
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INS Baaz
INS Baaz is a strategically important Indian naval air station located near the southern tip of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, enhancing India’s surveillance and operational reach over the eastern Indian Ocean and the Malacca Strait.
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NH90 helicopter
The NH90 helicopter is a modern, medium-sized, twin-engine military helicopter developed through a European collaboration for tactical transport and naval operations.
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AH-6 Little Bird
The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
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Bell UH-1 Iroquois
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," is a widely used American military utility helicopter famed for its extensive service during the Vietnam War and its iconic status in aviation history.
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Air Support Unit
The Air Support Unit is the aviation division of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, providing aerial patrol, surveillance, and support for law enforcement operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Commando Helicopter Force Target entity description: The Commando Helicopter Force is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm formation that provides helicopter support to the Royal Marines and other UK armed forces during amphibious and expeditionary operations.
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A.
INS Baaz
INS Baaz is a strategically important Indian naval air station located near the southern tip of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, enhancing India’s surveillance and operational reach over the eastern Indian Ocean and the Malacca Strait.
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B.
NH90 helicopter
The NH90 helicopter is a modern, medium-sized, twin-engine military helicopter developed through a European collaboration for tactical transport and naval operations.
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C.
AH-6 Little Bird
The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
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D.
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the "Huey," is a widely used American military utility helicopter famed for its extensive service during the Vietnam War and its iconic status in aviation history.
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E.
Air Support Unit
The Air Support Unit is the aviation division of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, providing aerial patrol, surveillance, and support for law enforcement operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fleet Air Arm formation
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Royal Navy unit ⓘ military aviation formation ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
AgustaWestland helicopter family
ⓘ
surface form:
AgustaWestland Merlin HC4
AgustaWestland helicopter family ⓘ
surface form:
AgustaWestland Merlin HC4A
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat ⓘ
surface form:
AgustaWestland Wildcat AH1
|
| allies |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps aviation units ⓘ |
| basedAt |
RNAS Yeovilton
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
|
| branch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Joint Helicopter Command
ⓘ
surface form:
Joint Helicopter Command (operational control)
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine |
amphibious assault support
ⓘ
littoral strike support ⓘ |
| engagement |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
humanitarian relief operations ⓘ operations in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Royal Air Force Support Helicopter Force elements
ⓘ
Royal Navy helicopter squadrons ⓘ |
| garrison | RNAS Yeovilton ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
845 Naval Air Squadron
ⓘ
846 Naval Air Squadron ⓘ 847 Naval Air Squadron ⓘ 848 Naval Air Squadron (historical) ⓘ |
| historicallyOperated |
Lynx helicopter
ⓘ
surface form:
Westland Lynx
Westland Sea King ⓘ
surface form:
Westland Sea King HC4
Westland Wessex ⓘ |
| mission | provide helicopter assault and support capability to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines ⓘ |
| motto | Across the waves ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
amphibious warfare environment
ⓘ
expeditionary theatres ⓘ littoral operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole | helicopter support to amphibious operations ⓘ |
| role |
battlefield helicopter operations
ⓘ
casualty evacuation ⓘ logistic support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | helicopter support to expeditionary operations ⓘ |
| supports |
British Army
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Royal Marines ⓘ British Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom armed forces
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| supportsUnit | 3 Commando Brigade ⓘ |
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Subject: Commando Helicopter Force Description of subject: The Commando Helicopter Force is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm formation that provides helicopter support to the Royal Marines and other UK armed forces during amphibious and expeditionary operations.
Referenced by (5)
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