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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fleet Air Arm formation
→
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 NERFINISHED → |
| 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
→
Royal Marines → British Armed Forces →
surface form: "United Kingdom armed forces"
|
| supportsUnit | 3 Commando Brigade → |