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The Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) is a component of the British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. The CHF uses a combination of attack and transport helicopters to support deployments of Royal Marines, Special Forces and other units of the British Armed Forces. The CHF is also part of the new British tri-service Joint Helicopter Command The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ...
The Fleet Air Arm is the operational group of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ...
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Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ...
The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Crown. ...
A Royal Air Force Merlin HC3 is an example of a helicopter of Joint Helicopter Command. ...
History
The Commando Helicopter Force was formed in 1997 to encompass several Fleet Air Arm helicopter squadrons that assisted 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. It is based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in England, although the CHF also operates on the helicopter carrier, HMS Ocean. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Fleet Air Arm is the operational group of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ...
3 Commando Brigade is the main manoeuvre force of the British Royal Marines. ...
Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ...
RNAS Yeovilton is an air station of the Royal Navy, sited a few miles north of Yeovil in Somerset. ...
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The sixth HMS Ocean Jeanne dArc, French navy Helicopter carrier A type of Aicraft Carrier specifically designed to operate helicopters. ...
The sixth HMS Ocean (L12) of the Royal Navy is a Landing Platform, Helicopter Cruiser, the only one in its class, built by Kvaerner Govan on the Clyde taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing from Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service...
In 1999, The CHF became the Royal Navy contribution to the new tri-service Joint Helicopter Command. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
A Royal Air Force Merlin HC3 is an example of a helicopter of Joint Helicopter Command. ...
Since 1997, elements of the CHF have served in Northern Ireland to 2002, Sierra Leone in 2000 and Bosnia. In 2003, the CHF was part of the British contingent in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, notably helping Royal Marines secure the Al Faw Peninsula from aboard HMS Ocean. Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area - Total Ranked 4th...
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Motto: none Anthem: Intermeco Capital Sarajevo Largest city Sarajevo Official language(s) Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Government • Presidency members Prime Minister Republic Sulejman Tihić1 (Bosniak) Borislav Paravac (Serb) Ivo Miro Jović (Croat) Adnan Terzic Independence • Declared From Yugoslavia 5 April 1992 Area • Total • Water (%) 51,129 km² (124th) 19,741...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Operation Telic is the codename under which all British operations of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and after are being conducted. ...
Combatants Coalition Forces (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland) Iraq Commanders Tommy Franks Saddam Hussein Strength 263,000 375,000 The 2003 invasion of Iraq, termed Operation Iraqi Freedom by the US administration, began on March 20. ...
Al-Faw peninsula, Iraq This article is about the Iraqi peninsula. ...
In 2005, the Gazelle reconnaissance helicopter was retired from service in the CHF. Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo-French venture between the Westland and Aérospatiale companies in 1968. ...
Organisation The Commando Helicopter Force has four naval air squadrons with separate roles: A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ...
- No. 845 Squadron FAA|No. 845 Squadron Medium-lift - Sea King HC4
- No. 846 Squadron FAA|No. 846 Squadron Medium-lift - Sea King HC4
- No. 847 Squadron FAA|No. 847 Squadron Light-lift, anti-armour and reconnaissance - Lynx AH7
- No. 848 Squadron FAA|No. 848 Squadron Sea King HC4 training unit
The personnel of the CHF are drawn from both the Royal Marines and the rest of the Royal Navy. The Sea King helicopter is the only helicopter used by the Norwegian rescue service The Westland Sea King is a license-built version of the Sikorsky helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. ...
The Westland Lynx is a helicopter designed by Westland and built at Westlands factory in Yeovil, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ...
Her Majestys Royal Marines, also known as Royal Marines Commandos usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious force and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ...
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ...
845 Naval Air Squadron operates the Westland HC Mk.4 Sea King helicopter; a variant that has been specially modified for medium-lift and flying in all sorts of weather conditions and terrains. 845 has had at least two of it Sea Kings deployed to the Bosnian theatre since 1992. Besides Bosnia, they have operated in Albania, Egypt, Honduras, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
846 Squadron operates the same aircraft as 845 but has not seen action in Bosnia, being more focused on the Northern flank of the Nato theatre. Until recently 846 maintained a base in Northern Ireland that allowed it to become very proficient in cold weather and winter operations. Their operations are not limited to northern flying conditions, however. 846 Squadron has also operated in SE Asia, Australia, The United States, and Germany. Two Aircraft of 846 were sent to Turkey following the major earthquake it suffered in November of 1999. Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ...
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847 Squadron operates the Westland Lynx AH.7 . It is possible that the Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force will also replace the Lynx in the anti-armour role with the WAH-64D Westland Apache Longbow. However no other helicopter can match the Lynx for light assault during combat situations. The Lynx AH.7 can also be outfitted for the anti-armour role, with the attachment of 2 pylons each carrying 4 TOW anti-Tank missiles. In the light assault role, it can also carry an Aircrewman armed with a cabin door machinegun and Marines for fastrope or rappelling insertions or regular landings. The Boeing IDS AH-64 Apache is the US Armys principal attack helicopter, the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. ...
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848 Squadron is the Commando Sea King HC4 training squadron for the group, and trains not only the aircrews but also the ground crews. In addition to the skills necessary to fly their missions, Commando Helicopter Force members are trained in small-arms weapons as well as tactics and survival fieldcraft. Being a naval unit that is directly tasked with supporting the Royal Marines, trainees are also schooled in shipboard and amphibious assault operations. A special unit with 848 Squadron, M Flight, is tasked with supporting the Special Boat Service(SBS) in their operations. The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the British Royal Navys Special Forces unit. ...
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Recruitment and Selection The squadrons are staffed by pilots from all services, and many of the new air crew are recruited from the Royal Marines. With the creation of the Joint Helicopter Command this trend is expected to increase, with many of the pilots now coming from the Joint DHFS (Defence Helicopter Flying School) at RAF Shawbury. In addition, the force will begin to take on new missions as its roles and abilities are better known throughout the armed forces and are more accessible via the Joint Helicopter Command. These abilities are spread out amongst the group, with different squadrons having different taskings and specialities. 845 and 846 Squadrons are the medium-lift groups and 847 naval air squadron provides light-lift, anti-armour and reconnaissance while 848 is the Commando Sea King training unit. A Royal Air Force Merlin HC3 is an example of a helicopter of Joint Helicopter Command. ...
RAF Shawbury is a Royal Air Force station near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. ...
See Also The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ...
The Fleet Air Arm is the operational group of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ...
A Royal Air Force Merlin HC3 is an example of a helicopter of Joint Helicopter Command. ...
The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ...
The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
References - Royal Navy - Commando Helicopter Force
- Navy News - 847 NAS bids farewell to the Gazelle
External links - Royal Navy website
- Fleet Air Arm website
- Royal Marines website
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